Itsu has 83 UK stores, heavily concentrated in London, a fraction of Pret’s 493 ... compared with Pret’s more than 200 sites in Europe, the US and Asia. Pret’s first opening in South Africa ...

Itsu has had only one staffed till in each of its 83 outlets, along with self-service kiosks. The chain is now adding back two more staffed tills as part of his plans for expansion. It is a ...