The government guidelines for lockdown meant that takeaway stores were allowed to remain open, but many coffee shops and fast food outlets had to close down due to safety fears as the coronavirus pandemic worsened. However, chains such as Pret a Manger, Costa and Starbucks are slowly getting back up and running as new measures are put in place. Pret is the latest chain to expand its reopening plans with a total of 101 stores open across the UK.
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Pret initially opened just 10 of its locations near London hospitals in a bid to prioritise serving key workers and NHS staff. It then followed with a further 20 stores so that it had 30 restaurants open for takeaway and delivery only, as it enforces social distancing measures put in place for the lockdown.
On Monday Pret announced that a further 70 shops were opening across many major cities and towns around the UK, following a successful reopening plan. The chain is now able to offer takeaways and deliveries from over 100 outlets, with 55 opening in the capital.
Writing on the Pret website, the beloved sandwich store’s CEO Pano Christou said: “It’s been fantastic to see so many of you respecting the social distancing changes we’ve made in our reopened shops, and we’re extremely grateful for your support.
“This has given us the confidence to reopen a further 71 shops for takeaway and delivery (including in Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds and Manchester).”
The chief explained that there have been drastic changes made in stores to keep staff and customers safe, as it works to gradually reopen around the country.
“The Pret experience for both our customers and teams will continue to feel very different. For example, each shop will be fitted with Perspex screens at the tills, we will restrict the number of customers in our shops, we’ll provide hand sanitiser for customers, and face coverings to our Team Members who prefer to wear one.”
The company has also added social distancing floor markers to help keep customers apart, and is doing its bit to help the community. The chain is still offering a 50 percent discount to all NHS workers until May 15.
In the letter, the CEO wrote: “Gradually reopening our shops also means that we can work with more of our homeless charity partners across the UK, getting our unsold food to those who really need it.”
Customers can order their favourite Pret sandwiches, salads and sweet treats from its partner apps, Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat.
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Here’s a full list of the 101 Pret stores open for delivery and takeaway:
Aldersgate, Unit 1, 200 Aldersgate
Aldgate, 85, Aldgate High Street
Baker Street, 20, Baker Street
Baker Street, 211-213, Baker Street
Barbican, Unit 2, 5 Aldermanbury Square
Battersea, 80-82, St John’s Road
Berkeley Square, 7, Berkeley Square
Birmingham, 22-24, Colmore Row
Bishopsgate, 192, Bishopsgate
Bishopsgate, 201, Bishopsgate
Borough High Street, 11-13, Borough High Street
Brighton, 42, East Street
Brighton, 77, North Street
Bristol, 93-95, Broadmead
Bristol, 32, Victoria Street
Brixton, 417, Brixton Road
Brompton Road, 106-108, Brompton Road
Cambridge, Unit 4, 1 Station Square
Canary Wharf, Unit 320, Cabot Place
Canary Wharf, Unit 13, Jubilee Place
Canary Wharf, Unit 10, Canada Place Mall
Cannon Street, The Walbrook Building, 95 Cannon Street
Cavendish Square, 31, Cavendish Square
Cheapside, 141, Cheapside
City Road, 161, Eagle House
City Road, Oliver’s Yard, City Road
Coleman Street, 67, Coleman Street
Croydon, 93a, George Street
Dalston, Western Curve, Kingsland High Street, Dalston
Ealing, 45, High Street
Eastcastle Street, 49, Eastcastle Street
Edgware Road, 26, Edgware Road
Edinburgh, 30 North Bridge
Eldon Street, 17, Eldon Street
Elephant & Castle, Unit 4, 22 Elephant & Castle
Euston Tower, Unit 1, Euston Tower Podium
Farringdon Station, 36-38, Cowcross Street
Finsbury Square, 1, Finsbury Square
Fulham Broadway, Unit 5 Fulham Broadway Retail Centre
Fulham Palace Road, 168-188, Fulham Palace Road
Fulham Road, 367b, Fulham Road
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Glasgow, 65-69 Bothwell Street
Glasgow, 144-146, Queen Street
Gloucester Road, 99, Gloucester Road
Gracechurch Street, 77-80, Gracechurch Street
Great Portland Street, 244, Great Portland Street
Great Portland Street, 136, Great Portland Street
Hammersmith, Unit 30 Broadway Shopping Centre
Hammersmith, 8-10, King Street
Harbour Island, Millwall Dock, Docklands
High Holborn, 240-241, High Holborn
Highbury Corner, 257-258, Upper Street
Horseferry Road, Unit 12, Great Minster
Islington, Angel Central Shopping Centre 12 Parkfield Street
Islington High Street, 27, Islington High Street
Kensington Arcade, Unit 14, Kensington Arcade
King William Street, 43, King William Street
King’s Cross, 54-60, York Way
King’s Road, 35-37, King’s Road
Kingston, 85-87, Clarence Street
Ladbroke Grove, 140, Ladbroke Grove
Leeds, 6, Lands Lane
Liverpool Street, 19 – 20 Liverpool Street
Lombard Street, 14-16, Lombard Street
Manchester, 27, Cross Street
Marble Arch, 556, Oxford Street
Marylebone High Street, 7, Marylebone High Street
Moorgate, Unit 3, Moorgate Halls
Notting Hill Gate, 65, Notting Hill Gate
Old Broad Street, 125, Old Broad Street
Oxford John Radcliffe Hospital, Units 2 & 3, West Wing
Oxford Street, West One Shopping Centre
Paddington, 3-5, Praed Street
Paternoster Square, 10, Paternoster Square
Pentonville Road, 296 Pentonville Road
Putney High Street, 121, Putney High Street
Queensway Station, 7-9, Queensway
Reading, Thames Tower, Station Approach
Regent Street, 298, Regent Street
Richmond, 37, Lower George Street
Russell Square, 40, Bernard Street
Shoreditch High Street, 192, Shoreditch High Street
South Kensington, 15, Old Brompton Road
St Albans, 25-27, St Peter’s Street
St George’s University, Ground Floor, Jenner Wing
St John’s Wood, 2-4, Circus Road
St Martin’s Lane, 77-78, St Martin’s Lane
St Pancras International, The Circle, St Pancras International
Stratford Station, 21, Station Street
Stratford Station, Petit Pret, Southern Ticket Hall
Tooley Street, 47-49, Tooley Street
Tooting Broadway, 3, Mitcham Road
Tothill Street, 49, Tothill Street
Tunbridge Wells, 121-123, Mount Pleasant Road
Turnmill Street, 101, Turnmill Street
Vauxhall, Unit 21, St George’s Wharf
Wandsworth, Southside Shopping Centre
Warren Street, 14, Warren Street
Waterloo Road, 152, Waterloo Road
Wigmore Street, 24, Wigmore Street
Wimbledon, 4, Wimbledon Hill Road
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