The coffee and sandwich chain says it hopes to open 200 shops and double in size within five years.
Chief executive Pano Christou told the BBC the "most difficult period" over the last year was having to make people redundant.
"When you have to make a call on thousands of people's jobs, that is something you spend a lot of time thinking through. But it was about how we could ensure that the business would survive and come through Covid." As part of its recruitment drive, Pret said it has received a £100m investment from JAB and Pret founder Sinclair Beecham to accelerate the expansion.
The number of employees working across the Pret has grown 28% since the start of the year, with more than 6,000 employees in the UK. About 30% of those employed this year had worked for Pret previously.
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