The group is taking another step forward in its strategic expansion plan for the brand on the Iberian Peninsula, with the opening of its second Pret A Manger establishment at Barcelona airport in just one month, which will be operated directly by the Travel division of the Ibersol Group. The new Pret A Manger is located in the Sky Center, in the boarding area of Terminal 1. It has a surface area of more than 350 m2, and a capacity to accommodate 145 travellers, who will be able to enjoy a wide variety of fresh sandwiches, salads and wraps, prepared daily in their own kitchens, using the best quality ingredients, while they wait for their flight to depart.
Grupo Ibersol, (Euronext Lisbon IBERSOL, SGPS) a multi-brand organised food & beverage group with a presence in Portugal, Spain and Angola, has announced the opening of its second Pret A Manger (Pret) outlet in Spain, located in Barcelona.
Barely a month after the British organic sandwich and coffee chain landed in our country, carried out by Grupo Ibersol at Josep Tarradellas Airport in Barcelona – El Prat, the group takes another step forward in its strategic expansion plan for the brand in the Iberian Peninsula, with the opening of its second Pret A Manger establishment at Barcelona airport, located in the Sky Center, in the boarding zone of Terminal 1, and which will be operated directly by Grupo Ibersol’s Travel division.
On this occasion, the new Pret A Manger has an area of more than 350 square metres, and can accommodate 145 diners, who will be able to enjoy a wide range of sandwiches, salads, fresh wraps and hot dishes prepared daily in their own kitchens by members of their own team from carefully selected ingredients of the highest quality.
While waiting for their flight to depart, travellers can enjoy recipes suitable for vegetarians and vegans, and a wide variety of hot and cold organic drinks, such as coffees prepared by their expert baristas (latte, cappuccino, mocha…), or teas, served with milk or plant-based alternatives, also organic.
“We continue to push forward Pret A Manger’s development plan in the Iberian Peninsula, with our second opening in just one month. And we are immersed in new projects, with the aim of creating a solid network of restaurants in Spain and Portugal, with a presence in the main cities and major strategic commercial hubs, as well as in the Travel channel, in airports and railway stations with the highest passenger traffic”, says Dr. Alberto Teixeira, President of the Ibersol Group.
The Ibersol Group plans to open 70 shops in Spain and Portugal over the next decade, with the aim of positioning Pret a Manger as one of the sector’s major benchmarks with the greatest growth prospects.
The brand currently has more than 660 establishments in sixteen markets, with key European markets: France, Switzerland, Germany, Luxembourg, Belgium and Italy, as well as the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United States, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Kuwait, Canada and India.
Ibersol Group
The Ibersol Group (Euronext Lisbon IBERSOL, SGPS) is a multi-brand organised catering group with a presence in Portugal, Spain and Angola. Grupo Ibersol (Euronext Lisbon IBERSOL, SGPS) is one of the leading restaurant operators in the Iberian Peninsula. It manages its own brands such as Pans & Company, Ribs, Santamaría and FrescCo, and licences such as Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell and Pret A Manger.
Pret A Manger
Pret A Manger is an organic sandwich and coffee chain commonly known as “Pret” and based in the UK. The first shop opened in London in 1986. Pret’s sandwiches, salads and wraps are prepared daily in the shops’ kitchens using quality ingredients and all coffees are 100% Arabica and organic. Pret currently has over 660 shops and operates in the UK, Ireland, USA, Hong Kong, France, Dubai, Kuwait, India, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Singapore, Germany, Canada, Italy.