Pret boss ‘optimistic’ as sandwich and coffee chain reports a 15% rise in sales to near pre-pandemic levels
Figures suggest that workers started to return to city centre desks last week, with Pret a Manger hailing a comeback for takeaway sandwiches and coffee.
With some firms offering free food and gifts to tempt staff back, one barometer of activity around central London offices recorded an increase of almost 5%.
