Opportunity of a lunchtime: Former Pret MD will reveal how to maximize “magic two-hour lunch window”

Jim Manson
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Retail consultant Andrew Walker – former managing director of Pret A Manger – will share his observations and expertise on the highly competitive lunchtime market during a headline Keynote at this year’s lunch! trade show 

Walker’s session – ‘Maximising your lunchtime opportunity’, will take place on the opening day of the sixth annual lunch! exhibition, which returns to the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, over 26-27 September.

Drawing on over 12 years of experience working at Pret, including four years as director of operations, then four-and-a-half-years as UK managing director (during which time sales grew from £223m to £350m and EBITDA doubled to £58m), he’ll divulge strategies on how retailers can maximise their sales during the “magic two hour [lunch] window”.

“While innovation is hugely important it’s not the only route to success,” says Walker.  “A customer-focused approach to service and planning your menu can be equally important.”

lunch! 2013 ­– organized by Natural Products publisher Diversified UK – will showcase the latest new food and drink products, packaging, equipment and technologies from 290 exhibiting companies at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London, on 26-27 September.

• For further information and to register for a free trade pass, visit www.lunchshow.co.uk and use priority code LUNPR2 where prompted.

 

 

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Jim Manson is editor of Natural Newsdesk, former editor-in-chief of Natural Products Global (whose influence and audience grew steadily under his editorship) and former editor of Natural Products News, a position he held for 16 years. A regular speaker, presenter and awards host at conferences and trade shows in the UK and across Europe, he has also written for national newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, Financial Times, The Times and Time Out.
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