The first Pret a Manger shop and kitchen was opened near here by Julian Metcalfe and Sinclair Beecham on 22nd July 1986.
Passionate about food - Thank you to our loyal staff and customers
SW1, Victoria Street, 93-95
Londonist brought this plaque to our attention. The plaque, which is inside the shop, does not tell the whole story - see our page "first Pret a Manger - shop" for that.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Pret a Manger - first
The brand Pret a Manger actually started in Hampstead but that folded after 1...
Co-founder of Pret a Manger with Julian Metcalfe, who he met at the Polytechn...
Co-founder of Pret a Manger with Sinclair Beecham, who he met at the Polytech...
A report in the London North Middlesex Standard And Tottenham And Wood Green Echo of 13 September 1901 describes the unveiling as being "...
The stones are on the pavement by the blue street sign that you can see in our photo.
We can't find evidence but it seems likely that when owned by the Jesus Hospital Charity the Tudor Hall was used as almshouses.
Near this spot the General Letter Office stood in Post House Yard, 1653 - 1666. Here were struck in 1661 the first postmarks in the world...
The plaque on the brick wall in the picture reads: The BBC Star Terrace, "Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love" Sylvie Dee. De...
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