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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Pret a Manger CEO handed near-£4m bonus in year staff pay was cut

Pret a Manger sign
The coffee shop chain paid Pano Christou £4.2m in the year to the end of December 2021, including a £400,000 salary, according to accounts for its main holding company. Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA

Pret a Manger handed a near-£4m share bonus and 27% salary rise to its chief executive in the same year it cut staff pay and took more than £50m in government support via furlough and business rates relief.

The coffee shop chain paid Pano Christou £4.2m in the year to the end of December 2021, including a £400,000 salary, according to accounts for its main holding company.

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