Using natural ingredients and avoiding preservatives and obscure chemicals is sacred to Pret. Our sandwiches are freshly made throughout the day in each and every Pret kitchen. This fact is (partly) what makes Pret special. We make them, we sell them! We definitely don’t buy from a big sandwich factory. People in the food business trust Pret. We’ve spent years earning their respect. This is vital to our ongoing success. If you would like to learn more about our menu and ingredients check out Our Food.

Throughout the year we support City Harvest by offering our unsold sandwiches, salads and baguettes to them at the end of each day. In 2005, Pret was the biggest donator of produce to City Harvest. We proudly donated over 90,000 lbs of all natural, delicious food to hungry New Yorkers.

As well as being fanatical about taste, the food team ensure our sandwiches and salads are free from the endless additives that plague modern food. This task is much harder than it sounds. Pret’s suppliers have to go to great lengths to meet our fanatically high standards.

Once we chucked out thousands of Fruit and Oat slices on account of a tiny trace of colour enhancer in the dried pear. The accountants didn’t get a look in. Likewise our wasabi mustard is brown (not fluorescent green), our ham is pale (not bright pink) and our dried apricots are brownish (not orange). The list is endless but important. Here is more helpful information about what you will and won't find at Pret.

Do you have a friend or neighbor who makes delicious natural food? Anything from jam to sausages. Please let us know or get them to call us. We are always looking for delicious, ‘out of the ordinary’ ingredients.