All Pret A Manger articles – Page 13
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NewsPret to open house for the homeless
The Pret Foundation is to open a house for the homeless in partnership with West London Mission (WLM), at WLM St Luke’s.
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NewsPret not told for nine months about Natasha’s death
Speaking at MCA’s Food To Go Conference yesterday, former Food Standards Agency chief executive, Tim Smith, called for wholesale changes to the reporting of serious allergen-related incidents.
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Analysis & InsightFood to go to outperform wider market again in 2019
The food to go sector has grown its market share by 4.3 percentage points over the past decade, and now accounts for almost a quarter of the turnover for the total eating out market.
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NewsRROTY 2019 finalists announced
The finalists for the Retailers’ Retailer of the Year Awards have been announced, including multiple nominations for Stonegate, The Restaurant Group and New World Trading Company (NWTC), among others.
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Analysis & InsightThe Dom Walsh Awards 2019
Our regular columnist hands out his annual awards to brands and operators who have made the past 12 months newsworthy – for better or for worse
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NewsChristou promoted to COO of Pret
Pano Christou has been promoted to chief operating officer at Pret, MCA understands.
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NewsTough times provide scope for excellence
Jon Midmer of global executive search firm JMA gives his view on the past year in recruitment and what to expect in 2019. He discusses the trend for hospitality executives heading to the leisure sector and the leadership qualities that are likely to come to the fore in 2019.
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Analysis & InsightThat was the year that was in M&A
This year has been far from the barren 12 months many predicted for sector M&A activity. Strong businesses with good management teams have continued to generate significant interest, especially in the drinks-led sector. AlixPartners’ Graeme Smith reflects on the major deals and themes that emerged.
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NewsSignorelli and Figo join IQL development
Italian restaurant Figo and East London bakery Signorelli have signed to International Quarter London (IQL) development in Stratford.
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NewsDoubts raised over future of Freshii in London
Doubts have been raised about the short-term future of Freshii, the health-focus, fast-casual chain, in London, after the departure of its chief executive and the closure of both its sites in the capital. The company, which operates c300 sites internationally, opened its first site in the capital in January at ...
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Analysis & InsightGetting to grips with the urban grab-and-go space
In the latest of a series of articles on brand propositions within the key segments of the eating and drinking-out industry, Ian Dunstall looks at the key players in this largely lunch-led market sector.
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NewsPret sets up Food Advisory Panel
Pret a Manger has hired former Food Standards Agency boss Tim Smith to set up a Food Advisory Panel to review its allergen policies and procedures.
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NewsJollibee eyes Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham next
Jollibee, the Filipino fast food chain, will launch sites in Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham following its UK debut in Earl’s Court last week.
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Analysis & Insight
Don’t miss the point
What a week. From the revelations at Patisserie Holdings, the ongoing and sad fallout surrounding food labelling and Pret A Manger, to the administration of two further sector companies, it was seven days that again put the sector on the front pages/in national news updates and front of mind in the public consciousness, sadly for the wrong reasons. It was particular frustrating, argues Mark Wingett, as at the same time, some positive strides were being made communicating what the industry contributes and the good it does.
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NewsJollibee eyes 25 UK restaurants
Jollibee Foods, the Philippines’ fast-food group which is opening its debut site in Earl’s Court, has said it plans to open 25 restaurants in the UK within five years
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NewsCrepeAffaire sets out US plans
CrepeAffaire, the fast casual crepe café chain, has announced plans to open its first US sites in the first half of 2019.
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NewsPret pledges to learn from allergy death
Pret A Manger has pledged to learn from the tragic death of 15-year-old Natasha Ednan-Laperouse after eating a baguette containing sesame at the brand’s Heathrow Airport outlet.
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NewsLeon calls for industry-standard allergen information
Leon has called for an industry-wide standard for allergen information, after an inquest into the death of a girl from an allergic reaction found Pret a Manger’s labelling was “inadequate”.
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NewsSubway appoints Hughes as UK & I director
Subway has appointed Colin Hughes, formerly of Pret A Manger and EAT, as country director for the UK and Ireland.
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NewsMetcalfe: ‘You don’t need loyalty schemes, just be better than everyone else’
You don’t need to invest in loyalty schemes – as long as you are doing a good enough job then your customers will keep returning, believes Pret A Manger and Itsu founder Julian Metcalfe.