Pret A Manger sees dwindling City sales amid latest Covid-19 wave December 23, 2021 Pret A Manger has seen dwindling transactions amid the latest Covid-19 wave, which has hit its City stores hardest. Sales in the café chain’s store in the City have dropped by nearly a third, according to the Office for National Statistics, the lowest level Pret has experienced since late August. Pret, which operates around 400 [...]
Nespresso challenges Pret and Starbucks opening cafe near Liverpool Street station March 21, 2024 Nespresso will open its first ever cafe near Liverpool Street station, joining the likes of Pret A Manger, Starbucks and Costa to help caffeinate customers on the go.
Pret A Manger mulls expanding into coffee vending machines in move to diversify July 29, 2021 Pret A Manger is set to expand into coffee vending machines. The sandwich chain is joining the trend, according to the Financial Times, to widen its product offering through automated dispensers as the sector suffers from the drop in commuters and staff shortages. Earlier this month, the company’s application to trademark the name “Pret Express” [...]
Pret A Manger trades city centres for Pret-rol stations May 21, 2021 Pret A Manger is set to open new shops in petrol stations owned by the Motor Fuel Group (MFG), the café said today, in a well-needed boost for roadside stops. Wither fewer people travelling and going to work, petrol stations have suffered a sales slump of 13.3 per cent compared with the same month two [...]
Pret a Manger plots Tesco store launch in bid to shake off City image May 11, 2021 Pret a Manger is planning to open stores in Tesco supermarkets as it looks to shrug off its reputation as a hotspot for office workers. The trial partnership marks efforts by the coffee chain to broaden its appeal, with boss Pano Christou saying he wanted to “bring Pret to the people”. Its first concession will [...]
Currys gives 10,000 staff fourth pay rise in 18 months with extra help for London workers March 21, 2023 Tech retailer Currys will increase wages for hourly paid staff for the fourth time in 18 months – with workers in the capital getting extra help. Pay for hourly paid store colleagues will rise to £10.50 across its stores in the UK and to £11.50 in London. The retailer revealed that the average store colleague [...]
Shakespeare: Pret A Manger launches coffee subscription service September 9, 2020 On-the-go lunch seller Pret A Manger has made no secret of the difficult time it’s had as a result of thecoronavirus crisis. After lockdown, and as Britons continued to work from home and avoid city centres, it announced store closures and job losses after sales tumbled 74% year-on-year. In order for the business to survive [...]
Beyonce, Taylor Swift and Barbie help Britain dodge a recession (no, really) December 18, 2023 New data from digital bank Monzo showed Brits splashed the cash on big ticket events and movie spectaculars this year – as well as dipping into their pockets to keep their Netflix subscriptions going.
Costa Coffee hikes staff pay as cost of living crisis prompts chain to raise wages for third time in 12 months March 6, 2023 Costa Coffee became the latest coffee chain to give its staff a pay rise, as employers seek to retain employees who are battling a cost of living crisis. Beginning in April, some 16,000 baristas at the high street coffee chain will see wages increase from £10 per hour to £10.70 per hour. The rise is [...]
Pret A Manger to cut staff hours in coronavirus restructuring August 9, 2020 Pret A Manger has asked thousands of its staff to work fewer hours, as the lunch chain restructures its business after the coronavirus pandemic. Staff will work 20 per cent fewer hours on average, as footfall remains low. It follows an announcement by Pret last month that it would be closing 30 outlets and cutting [...]