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‘A moment of dependable zen on a helter-skelter day’: Grace Dent on the joy of chain restaurants

They may never dazzle, but your favourite fast food chain never really burns its bridges

The Guardian - UK

Most expensive cheese sandwiches on the high street revealed

Pret has faced backlash after a sandwich, snack and drink were spotted at an unprecedented £13.60

The Independent UK

Pret A Manger hit with backlash over £7.15 cheese sandwich as one customer brands it ‘Britain’s worst-value baguette’

The eat-in price tag on the Posh Cheddar and Pickle product at High Street Kensington station has been slammed as a ‘rip-off’ by customers

Evening Standard

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Why have Pret prices risen so fast?

The price of a McDonald’s Big Mac is up 64% since 2020, while at Subway, an Italian BMT is up 61% and a fish finger wrap is up 51% at Leon

Evening Standard

It can only get Pretter? Café offers free lunch to unhappy Pret subscribers

The growing Vietnamese-inspired brand has launched a temporary ‘disloyalty programme’

Evening Standard

Gazza ‘couldn’t resist’ kissing Prince of Wales during Pret visit

The former England footballer said William was a ‘great guy’ and ‘good-looking’

Evening Standard

Gazza ‘couldn’t resist’ kissing Prince of Wales during Pret homelessness visit

The former England footballer said William was a ‘great guy’ and ‘good-looking’.

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Prince of Wales kissed by Gazza during visit to Pret for homelessness campaign

The prince’s visit to the south coast follows the launch of his anti-homelessness programme in June.

The Independent UK

Paul Gascoigne kisses Prince William in Pret a Manger encounter

Ex-footballer among people in Bournemouth restaurant when royal dropped in to highlight his homelessness campaign

The Guardian - UK

Prince of Wales kissed by Gazza in chance meeting at Bournemouth Pret-a-Manger

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

Evening Standard

Prince of Wales kissed by Gazza during visit to Pret - old

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

The Independent UK

What happens to your body when you get left in the cold

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 Conversation

Pret ramps up prices as gross profits climb 83%

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

Evening Standard

Pret A Manger employee tried to use croissant boxes to fend off hypothermia after becoming trapped in a walk-in freezer

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

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The Week

Crash frees millions of bees

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…

The Guardian - UK

Pret a Manger fined £800,000 after employee trapped in freezer

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

Evening Standard

OPINION - The one-night stand is a casualty of the cost-of-living crisis: here’s how to cope

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…

Evening Standard

When is the pumpkin spice latte back in the UK?

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

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Pret A Manger CEO is betting against return-to-office mandates

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

Evening Standard

Pret increases membership discounts months after upping price

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

The Independent UK

Fake meat is dying, but that shouldn’t mean the end of veganism

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

Fortune

Pret founder and Itsu CEO wants people to stop complaining about high-interest rates like it’s ‘the end of the world’

The founder of two popular chains in the U.K. said he's seen tougher times when it comes to interest rates, and added that companies need to be efficient.

The Guardian - UK

Pret a Manger reports first profit since 2018 as subscriptions perk up sales

Coffee and bakery chain’s growth helped by international expansion, with 600 stores outside UK

Belfast Live

Pret a Manger set to open first store in Northern Ireland

The coffee chain is the latest in a number of franchises to announce their arrival in Northern Ireland

Wales Online

You can now get paid £250 to rank summer drinks from Starbucks, Costa, Pret and Caffè Nero

The ultimate dream job has arrived for those who enjoy iced coffee brews in the summer

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