Clare Clough has been Pret’s UK Managing Director since 2019. Clare has almost 20 years’ experience in the Food & Beverage retail sector, having started her career at Safeway in 2002 followed by Tesco in 2004. Clare moved to Pret in 2010 and worked her way up through the Food & Coffee team, holding various roles from Head of Food & Technical to Chief Food & Coffee Officer in 2018, a role in which she oversaw the introduction of full ingredient labelling as part of the Pret Allergy Plan.

As UK MD, Clare has led Pret’s UK business recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, overseeing the launch of a major transformation programme that has brought Pret to more people around the UK and seen it expand into Ireland. Through its newly developed franchise model, Pret has grown into a national brand, bringing its freshly prepared food and organic coffee to customers all over the country, including via Club Pret, the company’s unique loyalty programme.