Pret a Manger has opened its doors at two new locations in Mumbai – Khar and Andheri, stated a post on the Reliance Brands Limited’s LinkedIn page. The UK-based coffee and food-to-go chain, which is in India in partnership with RBL – offers a delectable assortment of fresh food alongside some delicious brews.
Founded in 1986, by Julian Metcalfe and Sinclair Beecham in London, Pret opened its first outlet in India in April 2023 – 2,567 sq. ft. in size – at Maker Maxity, Bandra Kurla Complex, in Mumbai. In the same month, Pret opened its second outlet in Mumbai at Phoenix Palladium Mall.
In January 2024, the chain partnered with food-tech delivery platform Swiggy to grow its presence in Mumbai and Delhi.
Pret’s mission is to serve freshly made food and organic coffee, while also trying to do the right thing. Under The Pret Foundation, which was founded in 1996, the brand donates all its unsold food to food rescue partners at the end of every day.
The chain has a Coffee Fund as well, which supports the next generation of farmers. Since 2014 the Coffee Fund has supported 364 young farmers to develop their skills, with 39% of participants adopting sustainable, climate resilient agricultural practices on their smallholdings and 75% believing they had grown as leaders through their experience in the programme.
