Launching today, Pret A Manger is introducing Tip-Top Hot Pots to its menu for the first time. Packed full of vibrant and flavourful ingredients, this new Pret concept provides customers with a separate “topper” so that fresh, delicate flavours can be stirred into a big, bold hot pot at the very last minute.

The new vegan Cauli & Sweet Potato Dhal Tip-Top Hot Pot will launch alongside a new vegan Apple & Almond Butter Snack Bowl and a limited-edition vegan Falafel, Avo & Chipotle Flat Bread.

Customers have been asking for more vegan options, and Pret chefs have been experimenting with plant-based ingredients and flavours to meet the challenge. The new dishes will sit alongside existing vegan favourites in regular Pret shops, such as Coconut Porridge, Butternut Squash Dhansak, Kale, Lentil & Roasted Spices Soup, Tomato Soup, bestseller Sweet Potato Falafel & Smashed Beets, Chia Pots and Dairy Free Chocolatey Coconut Bite to name just a few. Pret has a wide-range of delicious vegan options for breakfast and lunch, and snacks for on-the-go customers.

In 2015, Pret’s CEO Clive Schlee had noticed sales of Pret’s vegetarian products growing; the Beets, Squash & Feta superbowl was outselling chicken and salmon versions. Clive asked customers for their feedback on what they wanted to see next from the company – almost 10,000 people voted and Pret opened a veggie pop-up in Soho the following June. The pop-up was initially designed as a space to trial new vegetarian and vegan recipes for a month, but it became so popular that Pret decided to keep it open for the summer, before making it a permanent shop in September 2016. A second Veggie Pret opened in Shoreditch in April 2017, and a third on Exmouth Market, Clerkenwell, in October 2017. In regular Pret shops, more veggie and vegan options have been introduced, and they now make up 51% of the sandwich and salad offering to meet customer demand.

In addition to new vegan items launching this January, customers who bring in a reusable cup will be able to enjoy a new 50p discount on Pret’s hot drinks. In December, Pret’s CEO Clive Schlee tweeted asking customers, “How do we encourage customers to bring reusable coffee cups to @Pret? We’re thinking of increasing the discount for bringing your own cup from 25p to 50p. Our organic filter coffee would cost just 49p. I’d love to hear your thoughts.” Clive was inundated with suggestions, ideas and feedback, and, as a result, a new discount will be introduced. Pret has also committed to sourcing a well-designed reusable cup ready to launch later in the year.

Tip-Top Hot Pots

An exciting addition to Pret’s menu, the Tip-Top Hot Pots will be available in two varieties for customers to enjoy: the vegan Cauli & Sweet Potato Dhal and the Chicken & Butternut Squash stew. Each pot comes with a separate pot of ingredients (the “Topper”) as Pret believes the best way to get fresh, delicate flavours into a big, bold hot pot is to stir them in at the very last minute. A handful of spinach, a squeeze of lemon juice and a sprinkle of toasted seeds and it’s “tip-top”.

New Vegan Additions

Cauli & Sweet Potato Dhal Hot Pot, £6.25 (vegan)

A warming, mildly spicy, coconut dhal, with chunks of roasted sweet potato, roasted turmeric cauliflower and baby plum tomatoes. Top it off with the pot of fresh spinach, toasted seeds and a squeeze of lemon.

Apple & Almond Butter Bowl, £1.99 (vegan) – New Vegan Sweet Treat

Customers have been asking for more vegan snacks. Pret has kept this recipe nice and simple: crisp, green apple wedges with a generous dollop of almond butter.

Falafel, Avo & Chipotle Flat Bread, £3.99 (vegan)

Sweet potato falafel and freshly sliced avocado with a dollop of chipotle ketchup. Topped with pickled onions, crunchy red peppers, fresh coriander and charred corn and black bean salsa. Available in shops from Thursday 4th January until Monday 5th March.

Coffee

As well as the new 50p discount on hot drinks for those who bring in a reusable cup, Pret is also celebrating 10 years of 99p organic filter coffee in January. The coffee is still organic, ethically and sustainably sourced, and costs just 99p – or 49p if customers bring in a reusable cup. Clive’s blog post is available to read here.

Please note that the Tip-Top Hot Pots will not be available in Pret transport hubs, Petit Pret shops and a handful of other Pret shops.

For full details and nutritionals, please visit www.pret.co.uk.

Even if you are trying not to think about Christmas (just yet), the roll-out of festive menus is a definite sign that we are getting closer to one of the busiest time of the year. Pret A Manger is launching its Christmas Menu today.

This year, the classic Christmas Lunch and Veggie Christmas Lunch sandwiches are joined by a new Very Merry Christmas Lunch, Pret’s first ever vegan Christmas sandwich. Pret’s chefs have created a special vegan stuffing that is combined with grilled carrots, crispy onion, caramelised pecans, spinach and a Port & orange cranberry sauce.

All three Christmas sandwiches will carry a gold sticker to show that 50p from the sale of each one is donated to the Pret Foundation Trust to help the homeless. The PFT has been running for more than 20 years with the aim of alleviating homelessness. Every Christmas Sandwich sold will donate 50p to support the Pret Foundation Trust, including running its fleet of Charity Run vans which redistribute unsold food to the homeless throughout the night, every night. Find out more here.

 

Here are the vegetarian and vegan options to look out for in Pret A Manger’s Christmas Menu.

 

THE MAIN EVENT

Pret’s Veggie Christmas Lunch Sandwich, £3.50 (Donates 50p to the PFT)

This award-winning vegetarian sandwich combines chunks of roasted butternut squash, nutty Christmas pesto and peppery rocket served with a spoonful of yoghurt & mayo dressing and a sprinkling of crispy onions on granary bread. 

New! Very Merry Christmas Lunch Sandwich, £3.50 (Vegan) (Donates 50p to the PFT)

Pret’s Vegan Christmas Sandwich combines grilled carrots, spinach and a vegan stuffing on granary bread. Finished with a port & orange cranberry sauce and a handful of caramelised pecans and crispy onions.

New! Festive Winter Salad, £4.50 (Veggie)

Pret’s first Christmas salad combines roasted butternut squash, broccoli and spinach with a sprout & apple slaw. Topped with a creamy Wensleydale & cranberry crumble, caramelised pecans and pomegranate seeds, this colourful salad is served with a French dijon dressing.

Brie & Cranberry Baguette, £3.50 (Veggie)

Three slices of delicately flavoured French Brie on Pret’s stone baked baguette. Served with port & orange cranberry sauce, toasted pistachios and a handful of wild rocket.

 

SWEET TREATS

 

Melvin, The Melting Gingerbread Snowman, £1.25

When Godfrey the Gingerbread Man goes for his winter break, Melvin, Pret’s melting snowman gingerbread, takes his place…

Pret’s Christmas Muffin, £1.60 (Veggie)

This special Christmas Muffin is a delicious combination of cranberries, currants, orange zest and almonds that have been baked into a soft and fluffy muffin dough. Topped with a sprinkling of icing sugar and almonds

Christmas Tiffin, £1.60 (Veggie)

An indulgent mix of crunchy gingerbread biscuit and cranberries bound with chocolate and a hint of orange. Layered with white chocolate, dried cranberries and chopped pistachio

Mince Pie, £1.35 (Veggie)

Handmade in Yorkshire by specialist bakers, Pret’s mince pies are made in small batches to a traditional recipe. The mincemeat was made in July and has been gathering flavour ever since. Topped with a Pret star and a dusting of icing sugar

Clementine, £0.60

Pret’s clementines are juicy and perfectly sweet. A favourite seasonal winter fruit.

 

DRINKS

 

New! Festive Flat White, £2.75 (Veggie or Vegan)

This seasonal special adds a dash of mince pie syrup, with notes of apple, plum and cinnamon, to a flat white (or any other coffee). Available with milk, soya or rice-coconut milk alternative -rice-coconut milk is an extra 35p.

Mint Mocha, £2.75 (Veggie or Vegan)

For those who can’t choose between a coffee or a hot chocolate, Pret’s Mocha, with a shot of mint, is an indulgent Christmas treat. Available with milk, soya or rice-coconut milk alternative – rice-coconut milk is an extra 35p.

Mint Hot Chocolate, £2.80 (Veggie or Vegan)

Pret’s organic hot chocolate with a shot of mint and an optional topping of whipped cream. Available with milk, soya or rice-coconut milk alternative – rice-coconut milk is an extra 35p.

 

Visit Pret A Manger’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more info.

 

 

 

Things have been moving pretty fast at Pret A Manger since its first pop up Veggie Pret last April. So fast indeed that the chain is now opening its third vegetarian-only shop next Wednesday October 11th.

The shop, located on Exmouth Market in Clerkenwell, will join the two existing Veggie Pret shops on Broadwick Street in Soho, and Great Eastern Street in Shoreditch. The Exmouth Market location is the first shop to open exclusively as a Veggie Pret, and not on an existing Pret site.

Pret A Manger has also announced a brand new veggie & vegan menu that will be launching across all three Veggie Pret shops. It will be available in the Soho and Shoreditch Veggie Pret shops from tomorrow (3rd October).

 

Sneak Preview of Pret A Manger New Veggie Menu!

Beans, & Avocado Power Pot, £2.99, vegan
Pret’s baked breakfast beans topped with freshly sliced avocado.

Mushroom Florentine Toasted Tortilla, £3.99, veggie
Mushrooms and spinach mixed with creamy béchamel sauce and Italian cheese, folded into
a kibbled rye tortilla, before being toasted at the counter.

Halloumi, Red Pepper & Basil Toastie, £3.99, veggie
Thickly sliced 7-seeded bloomer bread filled with halloumi, red pepper tapenade, Kalamata olives, red pepper and fresh basil. Toasted to order at the counter.

Vegan Ragu & Red Pepper Hot Wrap, £4.25, vegan
This vegan hot wrap combines a chunky veg & lentil sauce with crunchy red peppers, roasted tomatoes, Kalamata olives and crispy onions.

Sweet Potato, Coconut & Cashew Flatbread, £3.75, vegan
Sambal sweet potatoes combined with coconut yoghurt, fresh coriander and mint, and wrapped into a flatbread with cucumber, red pepper, roasted cashew nuts and a handful of baby spinach.

Avocado & Falafel Flatbread, £3.75, veggie
Avocado and sweet potato falafels with yoghurt sauce, lemon juice, parsley & red onions. The flatbread is then finished with fresh tomato and spinach.

Italian Veggie Baguette, £3.75, veggie
A baguette bursting with classic Italian flavours, with slices of mozzarella, red pepper, Kalamata olives, fresh whole-leaf basil, and a chunky veg & lentil sauce.

 

Try It First . . . For FREE!

Get ready to celebrate the exciting new opening on Exmouth Market as General Manager, Beata, and her team of 16, will be offering a sneak peek of the shop and free lunch for 500 customers next Tuesday.

Details of the event will be shared on Pret’s Facebook, Twitter and Instagram from this Thursday.