Pret a Manger acquires EAT and prepares to open more Veggie Prets

[Miss-Shelf]

The yellow one is better...

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[friedaweed]

you have chosen the correct Beigal shop

Alway knew you were a good egg

 

[Sue]

For those outside London, whether you prefer Beigel Bake or the other one a few doors down (no-one actually knows what its called so it's generally referred to as 'the yellow one'), is a subject more controversial and divisive than Brexit and how to attain peace in the Middle East combined.

(It's obvs the yellow one though. )

 

[maomao]

For those outside London, whether you prefer Beigel Bake or the other one a few doors down (no-one actually knows what its called so it's generally referred to as 'the yellow one'), is a subject more controversial and divisive than Brexit and how to attain peace in the Middle East combined.

(It's obvs the yellow one though. )

It's rather imaginatively called 'Beigel Shop'.

I like the one up the road in Stoke Newington that only has about four different things.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

In truth it's probably a bit of both. There was a great independent deli / sarnie shop I used to frequent in Wapping, but it really was an exception. Pret shook up sarnies in Britain. Most places were still stuck in the 'do you want pickle or mayo with that?' culture. Many still are tbh.

Tbh yeah, there is an element of that, particularly when the chains start up - they need something to differentiate themselves and attract customers. They do combine this with utter ruthlessness though. Starbucks for instance did provide something that was unusual and different initially but it also worked hard to deliberately kill off indie coffee shops. Nowadays property prices do that a bit automatically of course.

There's also competition within the chain market still, so Leon competes with Pret competes with EAT etc.

The veggie prets are not bad actually. I'm not veggie but I'm not veggiephobic either and I've eaten at a few perfectly happily. You don't exactly get a hearty slap up meal but that's pret's style generally.

 

[ash]

It's rather imaginatively called 'Beigel Shop'.

I like the one up the road in Stoke Newington that only has about four different things.

For buying non filled ones to take home there’s a great one that pretty cheap at Finsbury Park

 

[friedaweed]

No queuing.

Case closed.

 

[Sue]

That's because Beigel Bake's appeared in lots of guidebooks so there are always lots of tourists. If you go on a Tuesday lunchtime or something, they're about equally busy,

 

[Miss-Shelf]

For those outside London, whether you prefer Beigel Bake or the other one a few doors down (no-one actually knows what its called so it's generally referred to as 'the yellow one'), is a subject more controversial and divisive than Brexit and how to attain peace in the Middle East combined.

(It's obvs the yellow one though. )

how does one choose their Beigel affinity? Is it just the first one they stumble upon? I was introduced to the Beigel Bake at 4am in the second week I arrived in London by a friend and there's no going back. I have *never* been in the yellow one and I doubt I ever will

I applied the same non logic to choosing my caff when I was moving to Croydon a few years ago. I stumbled in to one, they were quite friendly, I have *never* been to the other caff at the other end of the high street

When I lived in Tulse Hill, I gave allegiance to the one near the bus stop even though I know that apparently the electric caff is MUCH better, I didn't go in it [well I went in once with someone else - does that count?]

 

[Artaxerxes]

Tbh yeah, there is an element of that, particularly when the chains start up - they need something to differentiate themselves and attract customers. They do combine this with utter ruthlessness though. Starbucks for instance did provide something that was unusual and different initially but it also worked hard to deliberately kill off indie coffee shops. Nowadays property prices do that a bit automatically of course.

There's also competition within the chain market still, so Leon competes with Pret competes with EAT etc.

The veggie prets are not bad actually. I'm not veggie but I'm not veggiephobic either and I've eaten at a few perfectly happily. You don't exactly get a hearty slap up meal but that's pret's style generally.

Have Pret diversified from avocado in literally everything?

I do tend to put importance on the quantity aspect when looking for lunch so the chain places frequently come out wanting and it's cheaper to get a meal deal+extras to actually be filled up.

 

[klang]

For those outside London, whether you prefer Beigel Bake or the other one a few doors down (no-one actually knows what its called so it's generally referred to as 'the yellow one'), is a subject more controversial and divisive than Brexit and how to attain peace in the Middle East combined.

(It's obvs the yellow one though. )

the yellow one makes better bread rolls.

 

[Sue]

how does one choose their Beigel affinity? Is it just the first one they stumble upon? I was introduced to the Beigel Bake at 4am in the second week I arrived in London by a friend and there's no going back. I have *never* been in the yellow one and I doubt I ever will

I applied the same non logic to choosing my caff when I was moving to Croydon a few years ago. I stumbled in to one, they were quite friendly, I have *never* been to the other caff at the other end of the high street

When I lived in Tulse Hill, I gave allegiance to the one near the bus stop even though I know that apparently the electric caff is MUCH better, I didn't go in it [well I went in once with someone else - does that count?]

I went to the yellow one first with a friend who lived across the road and was firmly in the yellow camp. Went to Beigel Bake once and they didn't do chives (so just cream cheese) and didn't do/have hardboiled eggs. Never went back...