To think 4.70 for a pret sandwich is too expensive?

[WaltonOnNaze]

A sandwich. Not a baguette or flatbread etc. am sure they used to be about £3.50 not so long ago.

Yes they used to have new offerings more often

That just really isn’t true tho. Pret sandwiches are completely different to supermarket ones. Why would you say they’re no better when they clearly, markedly are? (fresher ingredients, more/different fillings, better quality, different packaging etc)

It's £7.50 for a cheese and ham toastie in my local coffee shop.

I noticed it's £5 for a meal deal in Sainsbury’s now.

I work in the square mile and since I've been back in the office there are greggs everywhere and they are packed. Wasn't like that a year ago.

I forgot Benji's! That was my go to in my 20s. I think i used to get an omelette baguette.

I rarely buy sandwiches from chains these days but I think Pret is far nicer than supermarkets. The posh cheese and pickle is my favourite.

Who's that addressed to?

Pret donated to the charity I worked for too.

Is that one of the long baguette-type? I think the others are cheaper? I like the half baguette tuna and cucumber, less than £4.70, or a box salad with chicken.

Coffee is nice, agree with pps.

I've really noticed the price rises, I had time to kill recently so thought I'd pop into Pret for lunch - the sandwiches are waaaay more expensive than they used to be, as are M&S'. I don't always have time/space in my bag for home-made sandwiches to take with me but sandwiches bought on the go are definitely more of a rarity than they used to be.

I'm not sure why pret is being singled out. It's the same at every care/restaurant/takeaway.

Care? Cafe

Yes a rip off, just like Costa Coffee and Starbucks etc.

I love Pret and the food is far better than a supermarket sandwich. I’ll pay their prices. If you don’t like it or can’t afford just… don’t go?

Loaf of bread £1.50 = 16 slices (8 sandwiches) = 30p per sandwich

Marg/spread = 20p

Filling options = chicken / cheese / ham / tuna = 40p

• salad = 10p

Cost price of sandwich =£1.00

£4.60 is a massive mark up.

They'd sell a lot more sandwiches if they kept the price down. They'll lose a lot of customers by being so greedy.

caveat - I never buy sandwiches, they're a complete rip off.

I think the Waitrose Sweet chilli chicken wrap is very good and that is about £4.50 so I wouldn't say Pret is particularly expensive. I wouldn't be able to justify those prices 5 days a week but 3 is ok when I'm not WFH. DH will go to a food market nearly every day and that is more than that but he works long hours and he needs that reason to leave the office and get out. A packed lunch is not going to get him out.

Tbf when I was pregnant with my 15 year old DS I spent about £10 a day in Pret and that was 2007!

£3.50 will get you a sandwich, drink and a bag of crisps in a supermarket (meal deal)!

The sandwich is rubbish

Their macaroni with kale (now ruined by the addition of tapenade) is now over £6! Nearly fell over…bang goes my payday lunch treat .

Same. I used to get a coffee/croissant on way to work and then my lunch..... Expensive but it was my little treat to alleviate the boredom of my job.

Pret used to do the most delicious wrap - tuna nicoise. Also used to do a lovely selection of soups - not sure they're as good now. But still miles better than a supermarket meal deal.

I still miss the tuna nicoise wrap! And it was probably a decade ago that they stopped selling it!

I worked out (had a lot of time in my hands the last few days) I've spent £468 on meal deals over the last year!

my resolution this year is home packed lunch and only a cafe / meal deal on payday.

I actually don't even like meal deals much, it's just me being lazy.

And there's the rent, council/business tax, energy costs, the equipment, the wages, the admin stuff at head office, the advertising...

You don't seriously think that everything beyond the ingredients is profit?

I had a Burger King meal today and it was £10.29!
medium size - fries, drink, chicken burger.

I couldn’t believe it!

walnutmarzipan, yes, I would buy the soups or double sandwiches as I didn't eat breakfast and was 'eating for two' and convincing myself this was ok.

Seems fine. It's £3-5 for a hot drink these days