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Do Pret A Manger pay breaks?

No. Most people don’t get paid breaks at Pret A Manger.

Cafés who pay breaks include Cobbs Group, The British Museum and Bocketts Farm.

Last updated 15 January 2025

How we know this

Based on data from 73 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2024 and January 2025.

92% of people say they don’t get paid breaks.

Why this matters

A good job should have paid breaks.

You should be paid for all your time at work, whether you’re on a break or not.

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Which cafés pay breaks?

Jobs at Pret A Manger

  1. New — Posted 2 days ago

    Direct apply

    Team Member - Portsmouth, Gunwharf Quays -Full Time

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £11.50–£13.85 per hour
    Location Portsmouth, PO1 3TZ
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Recommended by parents
    • Free food +1 more

  2. Reposted yesterday

    Direct apply

    Front of House Leader - Bristol Cribbs Causeway -FULL TIME

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £12.90–£14.15 per hour
    Location Almondsbury, BS34 5DG
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by parents +1 more

  3. Reposted yesterday

    Direct apply

    Kitchen Leader - Exeter High Street -Full Time

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £12.60–£13.85 per hour
    Location Exeter, EX4 3PZ
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Recommended by parents
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  4. Reposted yesterday

    Direct apply

    Kitchen Leader - Edinburgh, Hanover Street - Full Time

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £12.90–£14.15 per hour
    Location Edinburgh, EH2 2PJ
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Free food
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  5. Reposted yesterday

    Direct apply

    General Manager - London - Full Time

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £38.4k–£49.3k per year
    Location London, Greater London, EC1A, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  6. Reposted yesterday

    Direct apply

    Kitchen Leader - London

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £12.90–£14.15 per hour
    Location London, Greater London, EC1A, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Recommended by parents
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food +1 more

  7. Reposted yesterday

    Direct apply

    Kitchen Leader - Night Shift - London

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £14.40–£15.65 per hour
    Location London, Greater London, EC1A, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by parents
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  8. Reposted 8 days ago

    Direct apply

    Kitchen Leader - EDINBURGH AIRPORT FLAGSHIP - Night Shift

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £14.85–£16.10 per hour
    Location GB, Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Free food
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  9. Reposted yesterday

    Direct apply

    Front of House Leader - London

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £12.90–£14.15 per hour
    Location London, Greater London, EC1A, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Recommended by parents
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Free food +1 more

  10. Reposted yesterday

    Direct apply

    Front of House Leader - Gatwick Airport - Full Time

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £13.90–£15.15 per hour
    Location Crawley, RH6 0NP
    Contract time Full time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by parents
    • Free food +1 more

  11. Reposted yesterday

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    Front of House Leader - Manchester Airport T2 Airside

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £13.35–£14.60 per hour
    Location Ringway, M90 1QX
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Recommended by parents
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Free food +1 more

  12. Reposted yesterday

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    Kitchen Leader - Gatwick Airport - Full Time

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £13.90–£15.15 per hour
    Location Crawley, RH6 0NP
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  13. Reposted over 30 days ago

    Direct apply

    Barista - North West London

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £12.40–£13.65 per hour
    Location London, Greater London, EC1A, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  14. Reposted yesterday

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    Barista - South West London

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £12.40–£13.65 per hour
    Location London, Greater London, EC1A, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Free food
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  15. Reposted over 30 days ago

    Direct apply

    Barista - Stansted Airport - Full Time

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £13.10–£14.65 per hour
    Location Takeley, CM24 1RW
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Free food
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  16. Reposted yesterday

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    Barista - North East London

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £12.40–£13.65 per hour
    Location London, Greater London, EC1A, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Recommended by parents
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food +1 more

  17. Reposted yesterday

    Direct apply

    Barista - South East London

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £12.40–£13.65 per hour
    Location London, Greater London, EC1A, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students
    • Free food +1 more

  18. Reposted yesterday

    Direct apply

    Barista - Central London

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £12.40–£13.65 per hour
    Location London, Greater London, EC1A, United Kingdom
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Free food
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  19. Reposted 8 days ago

    Direct apply

    Barista - EDINBURGH AIRPORT FLAGSHIP - Full Time

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £12.85–£14.10 per hour
    Location GB, Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Recommended by parents
    • Recommended by students
    • Pays all ages fairly +1 more

  20. Reposted yesterday

    Direct apply

    Barista - Gatwick Airport - Full Time

    Pret A Manger

    5.3
    Pay £13.10–£14.35 per hour
    Location Crawley, RH6 0NP
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Recommended by parents
    • Pays all ages fairly
    • Recommended by students +1 more

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Jobs where breaks are paid

  1. New — Posted today

    Direct apply

    night cleaner

    Nando’s

    6.4
    Pay No pay info
    Location Shepherd's Bush, Shepherd's Bush, Greater London, W12 7JA
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Free food
    • Proper breaks
    • Paid breaks +2 more

  2. New — Posted today

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £12.00 per hour
    Location G63 0TF
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by parents +1 more

  3. New — Posted today

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £12.00 per hour
    Location York, YO10 3LQ
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Recommended by parents
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  4. New — Posted today

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £12.00 per hour
    Location IV40 8BH
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks +1 more

  5. New — Posted today

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £12.00 per hour
    Location Salisbury, SP1 3RR
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Recommended by students
    • Recommended by parents
    • Paid breaks +1 more

  6. New — Posted today

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £12.00 per hour
    Location Steeple Claydon, MK18 2PP
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Recommended by parents
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  7. New — Posted today

    Customer Team Leader

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £13.32 per hour
    Location Southend-on-Sea, SS9 4LS
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks +1 more

  8. New — Posted today

    Customer Team Leader

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £13.32 per hour
    Location Burry Port, SA16 0EN
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Recommended by parents
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  9. New — Posted today

    Customer Team Leader

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £13.32 per hour
    Location Sharnbrook, MK44 1PF
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Recommended by parents
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  10. New — Posted today

    Warehouse Operative - Day shift

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £12.45–£14.32 per hour
    Location Andover, SP10 3UX
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by parents
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  11. New — Posted today

    Funeral Arranger

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £28,021 per annum (£14.37 per hour including London Allowance) plus benefits
    Location London, E8 3QE
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by parents
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  12. New — Posted today

    Team Leader

    Hollywood Bowl

    5.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £9.59-11.57 per hour
    Location Wigan, Greater Manchester
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Paid breaks
    • People enjoy this job
    • Respectful managers

  13. New — Posted today

    Software Development Team Leader

    Hollywood Bowl

    5.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £9.59-11.57 per hour
    Location Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • People enjoy this job
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks

  14. New — Posted today

    Team Member

    Hollywood Bowl

    5.2
    Pay Estimated pay: £6.94-11.44 per hour
    Location Yeovil, Somerset
    Contract time Full time, permanent
    • Respectful managers
    • People enjoy this job
    • Paid breaks

  15. New — Posted today

    Direct apply

    night cleaner

    Nando’s

    6.4
    Pay £13.02 per hour
    Location Shepherd's Bush, Shepherd's Bush, Greater London, W12 7JA
    Contract time Full time, part time
    • Respectful managers
    • Proper breaks
    • Recommended by students +2 more

  16. Reposted today

    Customer Team Leader

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £13.32 per hour
    Location London, NW1 5RT
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by parents
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  17. New — Posted today

    Funeral Arranger (Apply in minutes)

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £14.37 per hour
    Location London, E8 3QE
    Contract time Full time
    • Respectful managers
    • Paid breaks
    • Recommended by students +1 more

  18. New — Posted today

    Funeral Arranger - No experience necessary with full training provided (Apply in minutes)

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £14.37 per hour
    Location London, E8 3QE
    Contract time Full time
    • Recommended by students
    • Respectful managers
    • Recommended by parents +1 more

  19. New — Posted today

    Customer Team Member

    Co-op Food

    6.2
    Pay £12 per hour GBP per hour
    Location Harlow, CM17 0DN
    Contract time Part time, permanent
    • Recommended by students
    • Paid breaks
    • Respectful managers +1 more

  20. New — Posted today

    Crew Member

    Five Guys

    7.1
    Pay £10.7 - £12.8 per hour GBP per hour
    Location Worcester
    Contract time Part time
    • Free food
    • Proper training
    • Great team mates +6 more

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What people are saying about sick pay at Pret A Manger

  • Best thing

    Benefits, flexibility and progression

    Worst thing

    Unpaid breaks, How the Safety Checks are organised, Unrealistic demands to meet mystery shopper expectations

    9.3

    Pret A Manger Barista, April 2024

  • Best thing

    Paid on time and always new friends

    Worst thing

    Pay cut on breaks
    Busy job but less payment

    2.8

    Pret A Manger Barista, July 2023

  • Best thing

    Pay on time

    Worst thing

    No breaks pay anymore, no extra pay for overtime hours, weekend pays sre the same

    4.3

    Pret A Manger Kitchen team leader, March 2023

  • Best thing

    The team
    Head office paid nights out
    Good pay + weekly bonus

    Worst thing

    Unpaid breaks
    Early start
    Sometimes stressful

    8.4

    Pret A Manger Employee, December 2022

  • Best thing

    Mystery shopper bonus
    2 free items on shift
    Free work shoes

    Worst thing

    Unrealistic expectations
    Unpaid breaks
    Stress

    6.0

    Pret A Manger Barista, August 2022

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