Coffee shop chain investing more than £9.2m to raise hourly rate amid sector-wide labour shortage
Pret a Manger is increasing pay for the second time in four months as labour shortages force up wages across the hospitality and retail industries.
The coffee shop chain said it was investing more than £9.2m in raising hourly pay from a minimum of £9.40 to £9.80, with more than 6,900 of its 8,500 staff earning at least £10 an hour. That comes after pay was put up 5% to £9.40 an hour in September.