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Pret A Manger reverses unpopular price hike plan

The chain says it remains committed to high-quality coffee at “fantastic value”

The Independent UK

Pret A Manger drops doubling of £5 monthly coffee subscription

The sandwich chain had previously told customers their subscription would increase to £10 a month from March 31, when a ‘50% off’ deal ended.

Evening Standard

How Pret’s CEO went from a $3 an hour McDonalds worker at 16 years old to earning $5 million last year

Pano Christou worked his way up the corporate ladder, landing the top job after two decades and 10 promotions at the company.

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We tested every Christmas sandwich from Pret to Sainsburys – which one came out on top?

From Pret’s pricey port and orange to Sainsbury’s standout classic, Christmas sandwiches are back – and we’ve taste-tested the best so you don’t have to. Here’s where to find the ultimate festive fix for your lunch break

The Independent UK

Best Christmas sandwiches of 2024 reviewed: The seasonal lunch selection tried and tested

Our definitive ranking of this year’s festive Sarnies, from Tesco to Pret and everything in between

Evening Standard

OPINION - The London Question: Does queuing for pints in pubs herald the end of civilisation?

I like to think there was a time when Britain was normal. I can’t imagine it ever was, but at least people didn’t queue in pubs. These days that’s exactly what’s happening: drinkers standing in single file up to the bar as if they’re waiting for a terrible coffee in…

Evening Standard

Pret a Manger’s sales pass £1bn for first time as it expands overseas

UK chain opens 81 new shops in 2023, more than half in markets such as the US, Canada, India, Greece and Spain

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What are the alternatives to Pret's coffee subscription?

The change — which takes effect on September 3 and was announced in July — has angered some customers

Evening Standard

Pret a Manger deploys body-worn cameras for some staff

Coffee and bakery chain says devices to be worn by managers will ‘only be turned on in specific circumstances’

The Guardian - UK

Pret A Manger staff in London trial wearing body-worn cameras to boost safety

The measure is being trialled at six Pret branches in London

Evening Standard

Is this shop offering one-kilo sandwiches the new Pret?

Once the go-to for the lunchtime crowd, Pret has not only made lunchtime expensive but boring. Bristol newcomer Sandwich Sandwich, armed with hefty sandwiches, a commitment to quality and bold expansion plans, is ready to take them on, writes Hannah Twiggs

The Independent UK

What do major cafés give in their memberships? Pret A Manger changes coffee subscription

The overhaul will also see an end to its 20% discount on food

Evening Standard

Pret a Manger customers left fuming over end of ‘free drinks’

Chain calls time on five-a-day coffee subscription it launched in UK after Covid pandemic

The Guardian - UK

Pret coffee subscription members face up to £260 extra in monthly costs

Coffee livs: caffeine addicts should prepare for cost rises

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Pret announces huge changes to subscription as it brings an end to free coffee

The company announced price changes to its most popular items

Evening Standard

Sandwich Sandwich: Instagram famous business arrives in London promising to take on Pret and Subway

London's new favourite hype restaurant is so popular, counter-terrorism police were in touch before it opened

Evening Standard

Itsu taps Savills as it eyes doubling of store estate

Itsu has charted a course for major expansion with the Asian-inspired food chain laying out plans to double its store estate.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The London Question: Why is Pret so expensive now?

I can measure my life in Pret sandwiches. My first, bought by my mother more than 15 years ago, respite from searching the clothing racks of suburban England in the hope of finding any suit that might fit. My second, in my late teens, an inaugural “professional” lunch on the…

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The Independent UK

Airports hiking up price of snacks by nearly 50% with Pret and WH Smith among offenders

Research shows high street favourites are charging significantly more at airports and train stations

The Independent UK

Rory Stewart felt like a ‘fraud’ as a Tory MP

Former Conservative minister Rory Stewart told Hay Festival he struggled without having time to see his family or go to Pret a Manger

Evening Standard

Leon comes for Pret with cheaper coffee subscription

Leon is to undercut its high street rival by £5

Evening Standard

Children given trigger foods to treat serious allergies as parents hail 'miracle' NHS trial

Parents of a girl who died after an allergic reaction to a Pret baguette hail ‘first step to make food allergies history’

Evening Standard

Pret A Manger in board shake-up amid battle to cut debts

The sandwich chain had racked up loans and borrowings of £700 million by the end of 2022

The Guardian - UK

Crippling mortgages and £16 olive oil: how much have UK prices risen in the past two years?

The government might be celebrating falling inflation, but higher prices for goods and services are here to stay

Evening Standard

Pret A Mangar introduces new system 'so Club members can't share perks'

Club Pret members will have to log into the chain’s app from March 18 to access benefits

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