February often sits awkwardly on the workplace calendar. The optimism of the New Year has faded, annual leave still feels too early, and with the next long break weeks away, office routines are firmly back in place. It’s a period when workloads feel heavier, and office tasks quickly feel more mundane as weeks roll into one another.

It’s against that backdrop, Pret A Manger UAE has introduced ‘Pret Caters’, a catering service intended for office meetings and group lunches in Dubai.

The UK-founded food and coffee chain’s new service brings a selection of Pret’s everyday menu, offering a practical option for companies looking to organise shared meals without much advance planning.

The menu draws from items already familiar to Pret customers. It includes a range of freshly prepared sandwiches and baguettes, along with salads, breakfast items and baked goods. Platters are designed to be shared and can accommodate different dietary preferences, including vegetarian and vegan options.

And for companies willing to boost office motivation, catering has increasingly been used as a modest but effective workplace incentive. A report published in 2025 found that 60 per cent of employees ranked subsidised meals among the top drivers of workplace satisfaction, highlighting how small perks can influence workplace satisfaction. And as companies continue to prioritise office-based collaboration, a shared meal may be one of the simplest ways to create that space for those in-between months when workplace comforts often make the biggest difference.