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Pret A Manger classic sandwich missing from shelves as UK faces shortage of cornichons

The jambon beurre has disappeared in recent weeks, much to the dismay of customers

Evening Standard

Cornichon shortage leaves British sandwich shops in a pickle

Shortage of pickled mini-cucumbers has caused Pret a Manger to pull its jambon beurre from shelves

The Guardian - UK

Pret fans furious over missing Christmas menu item

Some customers were livid at the decision

Evening Standard

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Teen who died after eating Pret baguette would be ‘proud’ of allergy law changes

Natasha died after eating sesame baked into a Pret A Manger baguette in 2016

The Independent UK

National Coffee Day: Where to find the best freebies, deals and discounts

Dunkin’ Donuts is offering a free coffee with any purchase made through its app

The Independent UK

As Pret loses half a billion, can the lunch king fight back?

The stakes are high and the competition is fiercer than ever — but the sandwich chain is making big moves to bring back its salad days, writes Jonathan Prynn

Evening Standard

Pret A Manger meal deal launched – what can you get with it?

One of London’s favourite coffee chains is trialling a new meal deal

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Pret A Manger launches major change to all stores

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Pret a Manger to take on supermarkets by trialling meal deals

Format to be tested in last quarter of year after chain’s value cut by a third amid ‘intense strains’ on hospitality industry

The Guardian - UK

Pret A Manger launches new initiative to rival the supermarket lunch

The sandwich and coffee chain has said it will test the format in the final three months of 2025

The Independent UK

Pret to test meal deals as chain focuses on value to drive demand

The sandwich and coffee chain has said it will trial the meal deal format in the final three months of this year.

Evening Standard

Pret A Manger customers fume over ‘costly’ new salad range

‘£13 for some leaves and a small amount of dressing?’ said one outraged social media user

The Independent UK

Pret a Manger launches salad revamp – and one starts at £12.95

Chain says supersized lunch reflects growing trend of workers ‘treating’ themselves on days they are in office

The Guardian - UK

Ex-postman jailed for killing Covent Garden neighbour in row over shutting gate

Trevor Gocan punched and kicked Jim O’Neill in a row over shutting the gate at the central London estate where they lived

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Pret a Manger trial new store format to lure in more customers

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Pret plans mega-stores in bid to encourage people to dine in

The move is part of efforts by Pret to expand beyond London

Evening Standard

Pret a Manger to open new larger-format stores in expansion plan

Pret, which has grown to an estate of 500 sites across the UK, is trialling the new format in Broughty Ferry near Dundee and Maidenhead, Berkshire.

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Tesco to shed light on sales as ‘awful April’ bill hikes squeeze budgets

The UK’s biggest supermarket chain will unveil its financial results for the first three months of its financial year on Thursday.

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Pret A Manger says it may consider stake sale ahead of possible flotation

JAB Holding bought Pret for £1.5 billion in 2018.

Evening Standard

Ex-postman guilty of killing Covent Garden neighbour in front gate row

Trevor Gocan was still holding his Pret a Manger sandwich when he attacked his neighbour

The Independent UK

The rise of the ludicrously expensive sandwich… and why you’re (mostly) to blame for it

FOOD FOCUS: As sandwich prices surge across the board alongside a bolstering gourmet sarnie trend, Olivia Petter asks what the future holds for this formerly simple lunchtime staple

The Independent UK

Pret A Manger reverses unpopular price hike plan

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

Evening Standard

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.

Fortune

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.

The Independent UK

The big Christmas coffee rip-off – and why your gingerbread latte is getting even more expensive

IN FOCUS: The cost of a high street cup of joe is skyrocketing – and especially during the Christmas season. As ludicrously pricey menus arrive in shops crammed with festive flavours, Olivia Petter asks: why does a simple squirt of caramel waffle syrup burn such a hole in your wallet?

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