Pret a Manger
/ˌpret ə ˈmɑːnʒeɪ/
/ˌpret ə mɑːnˈʒeɪ/
(also Pret)
- any of a chain of sandwich shops started in London in 1986 by Julian Metcalfe and Sinclair Beecham, which sell sandwiches that are made in the shops, as well as drinks and other food items that customers can eat in the shop or take away. There are now Pret shops all over the UK as well as in the US, Hong Kong and Paris. The name, meaning ready to eat is based on the French expression prêt à porter (ready to wear).
装扮成马槽：1986年，朱利安·梅特卡夫（Julian Metcalfe）和辛克莱·比彻姆（Sinclair Beecham）在伦敦开设的任何三明治店链中的任何一家，都出售店里制造的三明治以及顾客可以在店里吃或拿的饮料和其他食品远。现在在英国以及美国，香港和巴黎都有Pret商店。该名称意为即食食品，是根据法语表达prêtàporter（即食）制成的。