Pret A Manger is to trial self service coffee stations in a range of locations including convenience stores, forecourts, universities, healthcare facilities and workplaces.
In a partnership with JDE Peet’s, ‘Pret Express’ will provide the same organic coffee and tea offered in Pret shops in places where the company’s baristas are unable to operate.
Pret said the move is the next step in its transformation plan following the launch of its coffee subscription service last year. The company is planning to open 200 more shops across the UK over the next two years and has recently unveiled plans to double the size of its business within the next five years. This will include hiring at least 3,000 new workers and baristas by the end of 2023.
