The Latest Breaking News from Pret

William visited the branch in Bournemouth town centre on Thursday to discuss its plans to expand a programme to support homeless people into jobs.

Pret a Manger, a sandwich and coffee chain, was handed an £800,000 fine recently after one of its employees became stuck in a walk-in freezer. The employee was trapped in the -18℃ freezer for two and a half hours before being found. Reports suggest the employee displayed symptoms of hypothermia…

The price of an egg mayo sandwich is up 72% since 2020, compared to CPI inflation of 20% over the same period

The British sandwich chain has been fined over $1 million.

Police in Canada warned drivers near Toronto to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road. The crates containing beehives came loose from a truck and spilled onto Guelph Line, in Burlington, Ontario. Speaking to the BBC, beekeeper Michael Barber said…

Employee, who was stuck in walk-in freezer for more than two hours, was treated in hospital for hypothermia

We’re officially in a cost-of-sex crisis. There is nothing more bleak than the time of the month when Pret bags give way to couscous-filled Tupperwares. In this desperate, pre-pay day state we reach for life’s great pleasures, and many find consolation in the fact a good-old fashioned romp still costs…

As summer days fade, cafés across the nation are getting ready to bring back the fan-favourite drink

The coffee chain is redirecting its expansion efforts towards suburban areas and market towns, where people both live and increasingly work.

Pret is also launching the subscription worldwide, starting with the US in September and France in November

Sales at the vegan food manufacturer Beyond Meat have plummeted, while brands including Nestlé, Pret and Oatly have cut back on their expensive vegan ranges. The cost-of-living crisis could be to blame, writes Olivia Petter, but veganism’s image problems also run deeper