A FURTHER 204 Pret a Manger shops will reopen for takeaway and delivery on June 1 – including the eatery in Bournemouth.

Pret will be offering a limited menu of some of its most popular sandwiches, salads, and baguettes, as well as hot and cold drinks, bakery items, fruit, and snacks.

As part of the phased reopening, the company has introduced several new safety measures to help keep customers and team members safe, in line with government guidance. These include:

  • Protective Perspex screens fitted to the till counter.
  • Restricted customer flow into shops, with the number of people allowed inside at any one time based on the square footage of the shop.
  • Social distancing restrictions in kitchens, which will allow only one person in certain areas of the kitchen at any one time – for example, fridges or staff rooms.
  • Enhanced cleaning processes, including 30-minute sanitising of all hand contact surfaces.

Pano Christou, CEO of Pret said: “One of the best things about Pret is the way our teams rise to new challenges and that’s exactly what we’ve seen over the past few weeks.

“We’re rapidly transforming our business in light of the pandemic and the dramatic drop in city centre footfall.

“The changes we’ve been making include new ways to serve customers and bring Pret’s products to our customers’ homes safely.

“It's going to continue to be tough for Pret in the months ahead, and I'd like to thank our team members who are returning to work and making reopening possible."