Pret adds high-protein menu nationwide

Pret A Manger rolled out a new spring menu across its UK shops on April 28, centered on more high-protein food and larger barista-made drinks. (retailtimes.co.uk) (pret.com) The chain said it was its biggest menu launch in years, with more filling options aimed at breakfast and lunch. Trade coverage said the update builds on Pret’s earlier protein range ahead of summer. (retailtimes.co.uk) (grocerygazette.co.uk) Pret’s UK menu now lists an Egg & Spinach Protein Pot at £3.10, a Smoked Salmon & Egg Protein Plate at £9.45, and a Roasted Salmon & Mango Protein Plate at £10.45. (pret.co.uk) It also lists a Chicken & Greens Protein Plate made with British chicken, edamame, boiled eggs, Tenderstem broccoli, spinach, and tamari and ginger dressing. (pret.co.uk) The menu shift extends a lunch category Pret introduced in 2025, when it launched Super Plates after saying customers wanted larger salads. Those bowls included Chipotle Chicken, Butternut Mezze, Miso Salmon, and Shawarma Chicken. (retailtimes.co.uk) Pret’s current UK category page now groups Super Plates, salads, and protein pots together, showing how the chain is packaging bigger lunches and protein-led snacks as one offer. (pret.com) The spring launch also adds large-size barista-made drinks, widening the update beyond food and into ticket size. Trade reports described the range as more filling and more customizable across dayparts. (retailtimes.co.uk) (quickservemagazine.co.uk) Pret’s own spring campaign pitches the season around “hearty breakfast,” “new recipes,” and “triple flavour” lunches. The company has not framed the launch as a limited test; it says the menu landed nationwide on April 28. (pret.com) (retailtimes.co.uk) For Pret, the change is less about one new pot than about remaking a grab-and-go chain around bigger, protein-heavy meals that travel beyond the old sandwich-at-noon routine. (grocerygazette.co.uk) (pret.com)