Pret and Heathrow’s longstanding partnership looks to expand later this year with plans to open a new Pret shop will open in Terminal 5 Arrivals (the largest single arrivals F&B unit in Europe), taking the number of Pret shops in the airport to nine.
· The new shop will feature Pret’s full menu of freshly-prepared food and Barista-prepared drinks, plus cold drinks, pastries and snacks. Pret will operate a 24-hour kitchen at Heathrow ensuring flexibility based on customer demand and ongoing availability of freshly made food to customers.
· Pret now operates over 220 shops in leading airports, stations and motorway service areas in the UK, with 63 shops opening in travel locations over the last 20 months.
· The new shop will trial mobile handheld tills, allowing Pret’s Team members to take payments on the shop floor during peak periods while maintaining the friendly, personal service Pret is known for.
· The opening forms an important part of Pret’s strategy to serve customers in major travel hubs across the UK.
Pano Christou, CEO of Pret A Manger, said: “We’re delighted to be growing our partnership with Heathrow. Airports are a natural home for Pret, allowing us to reach more customers looking for freshly made food and fast, friendly service while they travel. Expanding in major travel hubs is a key part of our growth strategy in the UK, and there’s no better place to do that than one of the world’s busiest airports. We look forward to welcoming customers to our new Terminal 5 Arrivals shop very soon.”
