Popular eatery Pret A Manger has recently announced that it is offering free Wifi access in the vast majority of its UK branches.

Over recent years the availability of Wifi hotspots has made it easy for those with mobile Internet access facilities, such as laptops, to browse the Internet and do some work whilst out and about. Many people enjoy accessing the Internet whilst having a bite to eat or a drink at one of the various eateries that offer Wifi access, and free Wifi offers both business and leisure Internet users to relax whilst going about their online business without the worry of cost.

One popular eatery in the UK, Pret A Manger, has recently announced that it is offering free Wifi access in around ninety percent of its branches, enabling consumers to relax and unwind in a pleasant atmosphere whilst accessing the Internet for free for business or pleasure. Those that access the Internet at one of the Pret A Manger branches will be able to enjoy a drink or bite to eat, pleasant surroundings, and Internet access that will not cost them anything.

Moreover, unlike some other eateries that offer ‘free’ Wifi access, Pret A Manger does not insist that users buy drinks or food from its branches to access Wifi, nor is it placing time limitations on access for each of its customers.

Many industry officials are now predicting that due to the popularity of services such as mobile broadband, which has become increasingly affordable for consumers, a rising number of eateries and other establishments will start offering free Wifi access, hoping that they will make revenue from other sources such as through other purchases whilst the customer is using the Wifi access to access the Internet.

Official from Pret A Manger said that the value of the free service to its customers was massive, and that the provision of the service came at a relatively modest cost of around eighty thousand pounds to set up and around twenty thousand pounds per month to run for all of its participating branches.