All Pret A Manger articles – Page 27
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NewsAbokado secures £2.6m funding
Abokado, the London-based chain of healthy food bars, has secured £2.6m of funding to accelerate its growth plans.
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NewsPret mulls trial of vegetarian-only store
Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee has said he is considering ‘testing the waters’ of operating a vegetarian-only restaurant by trialling the concept at one of its stores next summer.
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Analysis & InsightEmployees rank Greggs as best employer
Bakery chain Greggs came top of an online poll of the best high street eateries to work for, according to feedback from its employees that put McDonald’s at the bottom
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News
Bridgepoint confirms discount card club deals
Bridgepoint, the backer of Pret A Manger and the Azzurri Group, has confirmed it has backed the management buyouts of tastecard and the Gourmet Society
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NewsPret CEO moots vegetarian store
Pret A Manger chief executive Clive Schlee, has suggested opening a store selling only vegetarian fare.
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Grab plans to open 10 more sites in 2016
Thai street food concept Grab is planning to open 10 more restaurants in 2016.
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NewsPret opens latest school leavers programme
Pret a Manger is launching its school leaver programmer to recruit a further 35 students to take part in its training and support scheme
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Diary
Diary: GK; Drake & Morgan; Turtle Bay; and Clive Watson
In this week’s Diary we ask how many Clive Watsons it takes to complete a pub deal, have a look at the new Drake & Morgan site and find out where you can find out which city spends the most on beer.
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NewsFred’s ends Tesco link up
Fred’s Food Construction has ended its association with Tesco, as it looks to eventually grow as a standalone venture
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Diary
Diary: Pret, Deltic, Enterprise Inns and St Austell
In this week’s Diary we hear about some ‘interesting’ results from Pret’s evenings trial, look at trends in the late-night sector and get Rupert Clevely’s first impressions of the debut site he will develop with Enterprise Inns. All that and some truly awful beer and music-related puns
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Opinion
Melting pot
Chicago-based Potbelly comes to the UK this month to discover whether consumers here have the stomach for a premium toasted sandwich chain. Can it do for sandwiches what Shake Shack and Five Guys did for burgers in the UK?
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InterviewsFive-minute interview: Steve Holmes – Ask/Zizzi
M&C Report takes five minutes to talk to Steve Holmes, chief executive of The Azzurri Group, owner of ASK Italian and Zizzi, about securing good sites, the challenge of recruiting good staff and cooking pasta in a kettle!
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Williams steps down as Starbucks UK FD
Nigel Williams has stepped down as finance director of Starbucks UK after five-and-a-half years in the role
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Pret collects top responsible sourcing award
Pret A Manger has been named the top foodservice business for Responsible Sourcing at the fifth annual Footprint Awards.
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NewsPret and Wagamama to offer Apple Pay
Pret A Manger and Wagamama are among the first companies in the sector to confirm they will introduce Apple Pay.
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OpinionThe Leon King
One of the UK’s most influential restaurant chains is finally gearing up for serious growth and intends to build a healthy presence outside its London heartland within the next few years. Joe Lutrario talks to John Vincent about the story behind Leon
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NewsAbokado builds pipeline
Abokado has announced that it has secured two further sites in the City of London
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HousekeepingManaged Pub Summit
A must-attend event for leaders and decision makers in the UK’s managed pub and bar sector
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NewsVital Ingredient appoints new MD
Vital Ingredient, the London-based tossed salad-to-go concept, has appointed Paolo Peretti as its new managing director
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NewsSchlee: Be direct and give feedback
Clive Schlee, chief executive of Pret A Manger, has put forward three bits of advice to aid young people looking to progress their careers