All Pret A Manger articles – Page 11
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NewsPret to complete allergen labelling roll-out this week
Pret A Manger is on target to complete the roll-out of full ingredient labels on freshly made products, at all 391 of its UK shops, by the end of this week.
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NewsPret promotes Clough to UK MD
Pret A Manger has promoted Clare Clough to UK managing director and chief food and coffee officer.
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NewsSixteen Eat stores marketed for disposal
A number of Eat stores are being marketed for disposal, following the grab and go operator’s acquisition by Pret A Manger, MCA understands.
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Analysis & InsightReflections on value for money
Traditionally, the concept of value for money was relatively straightforward, involving the trade-off between price and quality, but it’s not what it used to be, says MCA market insight director Steve Gotham.
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NewsWalker steps down as EAT chief executive
Andrew Walker has stepped down from his role as chief executive of EAT, with Mike Rainer to take the reins as its new managing director.
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OpinionMark out of ten - Pret
Pret is a class act, we all know that, but they also know how to hit the right tone at the right time. On 18 July, Pret announced they were going to give away free iced drinks the following day. This may not seem such a big idea, however it’s the last 15% of execution that is key in all the things Pret do.
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NewsPret hires M&S director to oversee allergy plan
Pret A Manger has appointed Kate Stein as global technical director to oversee the operator’s Allergy Action Plan.
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Analysis & Insight
GDPR, CVAs, and the fight for lunchtime: RSM’s half year report
At the start of the year, RSM made some predictions about challenges and trends that the hospitality sector could expect to see in 2019. As the first six months of the year come to a close, partner Paul Newman reflect on those forecasts and looks at the latest trends and shifts in the market.
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OpinionDeliveroo exclusive: What’s in it for Pret?
An exclusive partnership between Pret and Deliveroo will see delivery available from an initial 120 stores in the UK, ahead of a wider rollout. MCA’s Finn Scott-Delany looks into the motivations behind the deal and asks what it says about Pret’s strategy.
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OpinionDominic Walsh: A tale of three leaders
In the latest of his monthly columns, Dominic Walsh takes a look at the conduct, successes and failures of several high-profile figures in the sector, and shares a story of an unfortunate seating arrangement at the tennis.
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NewsDeliveroo and Pret in exclusive tie-up
Deliveroo has signed an exclusive deal with Pret to deliver its food and drink.
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NewsPret opens first Swiss sites with SSP
Pret A Manger has opened its first shops in Switzerland at Zurich Airport, through its partnership with SSP.
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Analysis & InsightChange is afoot
This year has already seen the departure of a fair few long-standing chief executives in the eating and drinking out sector, with the news that Clive Schlee will be stepping down from his role at Pret after 16 years sure to have caused a few surprised expressions yesterday. MCA’s deputy editor Georgi Gyton looks at the legacy he will leave, and what his departure may mean for Pret. Featuring additional commentary from MCA contributing editor Peter Martin.
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NewsClive Schlee to step down as CEO of Pret
Clive Schlee is to step down as the CEO of Pret A Manger at the end of September 2019, with Pret’s chief operating officer Pano Christou appointed as his successor.
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News‘Natasha’s law’ to require full ingredients on pre-packaged food
A new law protecting allergy sufferers will be introduced, forcing food business to include a full ingredients labelling on pre-packaged food, following the death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse.
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Opinion
OK computer
Labelled by some as the flat white economy, the growth of freelance work culture, particular in the Millennial-dominated digital industries, has led to a familiar site in coffee shops – heads buried in laptops, eking out cups of coffee.
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Analysis & InsightReputation and rumours
The success rate of former CEOs at Mitchells & Butlers in getting the business to fly has been questionable, but has Phil Urban cracked it? In his latest monthly column Dominic Walsh discusses how far the operator has come over the past four years – and those PizzaExpress rumours.
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NewsFisher to leave Pret
Pret a Manger’s head of sustainability Nicki Fisher is leaving the business after 22 years.
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NewsGreene King and Pret among operators working with increasing number of offenders
Greene King and Pret A Manger are hundreds of businesses that could see more opportunities open up to employ offenders, as part of efforts to rehabilitate them pre-release.
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NewsReal Eating Co acquires EAT site
Real Eating Company, the South East-based restaurant café group, has taken on the EAT site in Chichester.