Sunday, August 14, 2011

Pret A Manger's fresh take on fast food

Who said that low paid workplaces does not have enough motivation?
Who said there is little growth in Fast food chains?
Who said that in low paid jobs, there is less focus on training or doubts that the personnel are not trainable?
Whoever said that Big Chains do not care enough for their staff?
Read on......i bet you will have at least one takeaway....3 Cheers to Pret A Manger


British sandwich chain keeps lines short and employees energized

Something weird is happening inside a Pret A Manger sandwich shop on Broadway in New York.
It is not all those unfamiliar British sandwiches, thin and understated, with ingredients like free-range egg mayonnaise and avocado-and-pine-nut filling.
No, it is the employees. The cashier is asking New Yorkers how they are doing -and genuinely seems to want an answer. The guy who is throwing out the garbage offers customers cups of water.
The manager swings by to commiserate about the sweltering weather.
This is fast food? In New York?
Pret A Manger, the British chain, has gained a foothold in New York's McWorld of burgers and fries, where you can fun-size this, combo that and, face it, sort of expect sullen service.
Next to, say, McDonald's, Pret A Manger amounts to a fleck of relish, if that. Last year, Pret posted sales of £327.5 million, or about $534 million. The take at McDonald's: $24 billion. But Pret A Manger -the name means ``ready to eat'' in French -is slowly expanding in New York and other cities with its own brand of grab-and-go food and, more significant, a fresh approach to fast-food service.