All Pret A Manger articles – Page 14
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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.
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NewsVeggie Pret to open in Manchester
Pret A Manger will open its first Veggie Pret outside London, in Manchester’s Deansgaete, chief executive Clive Schlee has announced.
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Analysis & Insight
Lessons from the US masters
Operators in the UK have always looked across the Atlantic for inspiration, so AlixPartners US managing director Adam Werner highlights some of the key trends affecting the US market at the moment. James Wallin finds out more.
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NewsPret achieves 13.2% increase in revenue during 2017
Pret A Manger has achieved a 13.2% increase in revenue, to £878.5m, for the 52 weeks to 28 December 2017, with like-for-like sales up 3.2%.
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NewsCrepeaffaire appoints Kerslake as MD
Crepeaffaire, which earlier this year secured a £2m investment from the Business Growth Fund (BGF), has appointed Allen Kerslake, formerly of Costa and Pret A Manger, as its new managing director, MCA has learnt.
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Analysis & InsightFast food giants squeezed by contemporary brands
The dominance of the big three fast food brands is being gradually eroded, the latest data from MCA has shown.
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NewsPret appoints Just Eat’s Dawe as first chief customer officer
Pret has created the new role of chief customer officer and appointed Barnaby Dawe, the former global chief marketing officer for Just Eat.
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NewsApplegreen acquires Welcome Break
Applegreen is to become the leading operator of motorway service areas in the UK, after agreeing to acquire a majority holding in Welcome Break
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NewsGBK appoints new marketing director
Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), the Famous Brands-owned chain, has appointed Jay James as its new marketing director on an interim basis.
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NewsJenkins steps down from Le Pain
Peter Jenkins has stepped down as managing director of Le Pain Quotidien UK & Ireland.
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NewsPret to launch compostable cutlery from next year
Pret has announced it will be introducing compostable cutlery to all of its UK stores next year as part of its drive to be a more sustainable business.
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NewsPret to open store run by ex-homeless Rising Stars
Pret A Manger is planning to open a store staffed entirely by graduates from its Rising Star programme, which gives jobs to ex-homeless people.
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NewsPret to fund business degrees as part of apprenticeships
Pret A Manger has launched a new apprenticeship programme, which includes the offer to fund an undergraduate degree in Business Management at Manchester Metropolitan University.
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NewsBridgepoint takes stake in Burger King France
Bridgepoint has signed an agreement with Groupe Bertrand, the leading French multi-brand restaurant operator, to support the development of Burger King in France.