Pret A Manger appoints new chairman
Pret A Manger has announced the appointment of its new Chairman of its Board of Directors
José Cil has been appointed as the new chairman for the Pret Board.
José Cil most recently served as CEO of Restaurant Brands International, one of the world’s largest quick service restaurant companies, which owns Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs brands.
In that role, José helped grow that business to more than $40 billion in system-wide sales and 30,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries.
As Pret’s new chairman, José will work alongside the leadership team to help accelerate the growth of Pret A Manger, helping to create exceptional food and coffee experiences for Pret’s customers, while delivering strong financial results for Pret and its shareholders.
José succeeds Konrad Meyer, who will remain on Pret’s Board as a director, having served on the Board of Pret since JAB’s acquisition in 2018.
Joining José on the Pret board are industry veterans Elias Diaz Sese, co-founder of Popeyes UK, non-executive director at Domino’s Pizza Group plc and former senior executive at Kraft Heinz and RBI brands Tim Hortons and Burger King, and Andre Molinari, former head of global development and M&A at RBI and head of international development at Tim Hortons.
Speaking on the new appointment
Pano Christou, CEO of Pret A Manger said: “José’s vast experience in restaurants and franchising will play an invaluable role in making Pret a truly successful, fast-growing global business.
“I’m looking forward to working with José to help us deepen relationships with our franchise partners and drive sustainable profitable growth. I would also like to thank Konrad for his exceptional support these past seven years and we will continue to value his guidance as an ongoing member of the Pret Board.”
José Cil said: “I have a huge amount of admiration for Pret A Manger and believe we have only scratched the surface when it comes to fulfilling Pret’s true potential. Elias and Andre are two exceptional leaders that will bring tremendous value to the Board, and I want to thank Konrad for helping Pret get back to what it does best.
"I’m looking forward to working with Pano and the wider management team to double down on Pret’s simple, winning recipe: delicious, freshly made food and coffee, served by friendly, high performing teams in shops and restaurants across the world.”
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