Pano Christou

Pano Christou is an accomplished executive with extensive experience in the food and beverage sector. Currently serving as a Non Executive Director at Espresso House Group since January 2023, Pano Christou has held multiple leadership roles at Pret A Manger since October 2000, including Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and UK Managing Director. In addition to these responsibilities, Pano Christou is a Member of the Board of Trustees for PRET FOUNDATION LTD since September 2017 and served on the Advisory Board of Retail Week from February 2021 to June 2023. Early career experience includes management positions at Blockbuster and McDonald's Corporation. Pano Christou's educational background includes an Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School in 2018 and a Bachelor of Technology in Business & Finance from Kingston College (1994-1996).