A definitive ranking of all of Pret’s mediocre yet overpriced sandwiches

There are plenty of reasons to have qualms with Pret A Manger: Their drinks nonsensically only come in one size, they never have any ice for their iced-lattes and (despite the decidedly French name) the brand is owned by a man named Julian who went to Harrow.

But the main reason everyone is pissed with Pret right now is the price hikes. Sandwich swindling specifically. One man, famously, was charged £7.15 for an eat-in cheese and pickle baguette last month. According to data from the Financial Times, prices have risen by 90 per cent since 2020— way higher than the price of food inflation. Like, come on.

Plus, if we’re going to be paying anywhere near £5 for a sandwich we want it to be deli quality. Brimming with filling. Ingredients on large. Artisan energy— not what we see when we rifle through Pret’s sad little shelves. So, in honour of the daylight robbery that’s physically paining us every week-day lunch time, here are Pret’s most mediocre yet overpriced sandwiches, ranked from burglary to boring:

Chicken caesar bacon baguette

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This baguette is beloved by bankers. Reportedly, Tory politician Dominic Raab eats it for lunch every day. And you would have to be a Conservative or a finance bro to afford this habit because it costs: £6.80. Not to eat-in. Not in an airport. Just normally. And long-time eaters are saying it actually shrunk in 2021. Who do we arrest?

Chicken pesto and rocket wrap

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This is no better than a Tesco meal deal but for some reason it costs £5.80. You might be able to chuck some pine nuts on a salad and call yourself an adult but you definitely can’t chuck some pine nuts on a warp and call it high-end. Soggy. End of.

Tuna melt toastie

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Where. Has. All. The. Cheese. In. This. Toastie. Gone??? Plus, mayo now?! Why!

Ham and cheese

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It look so sad I actually don’t even know what to say. We are living in a broken Britain.

Cheddar and pickle baguette

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And, finally, the sandwich that started it all. Fundamentally, there should be nothing wrong with the humble cheese and pickle. But not when it costs £7.15 to eat-in near a train station. Plus, the sun-dried tomatoes add nothing. We need the freshness of a normal tom to get through the crunchiness of the jaw-breaking baguette. Not posh just sad. Sorry x

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