Pret Is Giving Away 300 Free Pastries In Manchester For National Croissant Day – But There’s One Condition

According to Pret, the Chocolate Croissant reigns supreme as a Manc favourite and customers across the UK devour around 17 million pastries a year.

Alice Lorenzato-Lloyd - Senior Staff Writer • January 29, 2025

all butter croissant next to pret takeway coffee cup as part of national croissant day campaign where the shop is giving away free croissants — Credit: Supplied

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Who doesn’t love a freebie? Especially free food. Well, listen up pastry lovers as this National Croissant Day (Thursday 30th January), Pret is celebrating the nation’s love for flaky treats by giving away 300 free croissants in Manchester for the occasion.

To celebrate National Croissant Day, the Pret shop on Cross Street in Manchester will be exclusively giving away 300 free croissants – and you can take your pick from all butter, chocolate or almond croissants. But the one condition to bag yourself a free croissant is you’ll need to purchase a coffee and say the password ‘Happy Croissant Day’.

Proving that the UK’s love for pastries is far from flaky is none other than Manchester as Pret has found out which city in the UK is the most croissant crazy and it just so happens to be the Pret location on Cross Street. The shop takes the crown as the top-selling Pret pastry shop in the country, with the Chocolate Croissant reigning supreme as the customer favourite at the shop and across all UK Pret shops.

Plus, did you know that Pret customers devour around 17 million pastries a year? That’s enough for pastries to stretch from London to Paris seven times!

pret coffee cup and croissant on metal tray — Credit: Supplied

How to claim your free croissant from Pret in Manchester

Visit the Cross Street Pret shop (27 Cross St, Manchester, M2 1WL) on Thursday 30th January 2025.
Order any coffee and say the password ‘Happy Croissant Day’.
Enjoy one free croissant of your choice, whilst they last! (All Butter, Chocolate or Almond)

Anna Tebbs, UK Head of Food at Pret, said: “At Pret, we pride ourselves on serving our customers pastries freshly baked that same day. With around 17 million pastries sold each year, it’s clear our customers can’t get enough of these flaky favourites.

“We’re thrilled to celebrate National Croissant Day by giving back to croissant fans with a special treat. Whether it’s a classic All Butter or a rich Croissant Almond, there’s a pastry for every taste, and a day like this is all about enjoying them to the fullest!”

So, grab your coffee, pick your favourite croissant, and celebrate the buttery brilliance of pastries!