Greggs staff to share £17.6m bonus pot after record annual profit

Bakery chain says it does not plan more price rises as it predicts ‘tough’ year for consumers

Thousands of Greggs workers will share a £17.6m bonus pot this month after the bakery chain famous for its sausage rolls and steak bakes made a record annual profit.

Britain’s biggest bakery chain said 25,000 employees – out of a total of 32,000 across the UK – would receive a bonus in their pay packets at the end of March, as it reported a 27% jump in profits to £188m.