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The Courier
5 days ago
- Business
- The Courier
Opening date for Broughty Ferry Pret A Manger revealed
The opening date for a new Pret A Manger cafe in Broughty Ferry has been revealed. The sandwich chain is opening its second Dundee branch in the former M&Co and Woolworths unit on Brook Street. Work has been taking place on the site for several months. Now, it has been confirmed the outlet will open on June 10. Operated by franchise partner Joup Group, the new shop will be the 24th outlet in Scotland. The shop will have an 'innovative design' and is thought to be one of the biggest in the UK, with seating for 78 customers. Henry Dawes, chief executive of Joup, previously told The Courier: 'I couldn't be prouder to bring a new Pret shop to Broughty Ferry. 'Having grown up here, it's been a real passion of mine to get another Pret shop open, giving our community more freshly made food and great tasting, Barista-made drink options. 'Keep your eyes peeled for goodies and a little opening party to say thank you for welcoming us to the local community. 'We can't wait to bring all the joy of Pret to Broughty Ferry and can't wait to serve customers soon.' The sandwich chain opened a branch on Whitehall Crescent in Dundee city centre last year. Another branch is earmarked for the new BT call centre by Greenmarket.
Telegraph
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
I tried 14 coffee shop summer drinks. Some are foul
Fancy a blue iced latte? Coffee-coloured coffee is just so last decade; so, it seems, is simple iced coffee. Oh, and you can forget traditional iced tea made with just tea, lemon and a couple of ice cubes. These days, the summer drinks on the high street are rammed with ice, doused in sugar syrup and titivated with 'well I never!' flavours. Crucially, they've got the looks to titillate the Instagram crowd, from Pret's purple Ube Brûlée iced latte and blue Spirulina Macaron iced latte, to Costa's layered whipped lattes and Starbucks' magenta Dragonfruit Refresha. Never mind how it tastes, feel the 'likes'... Except I do mind. So, with the help of a willing volunteer, 16-year-old Finn, I tasted my way through the chain coffee shops' summer confections. Here's our verdict on the season's red-hot creations – and those that will just leave you feeling blue.
Scottish Sun
18-05-2025
- Health
- Scottish Sun
Unhealthiest high street sandwiches revealed – and the healthy swaps to help you shed pounds
BRITAIN'S most unhealthy high street sandwiches have now been revealed. Brits will be shocked to know that most of their favourite lunchtime meal deals have more saturated fat and sugar than fast food and desserts. 7 Pret's Posh Cheddar & Pickle Baguette sandwich contains a whopping 643 calories Credit: Gary Stone 7 Sainsbury's Brie Bacon & Chilli Chutney Sandwich has more sugar than two Kit Kat bars 7 A double McDonald's cheeseburger has less calories and suger than the two sandwiches Credit: Supplied Most of them also have more calories than McDonald's cheeseburgers and a bar of DairyMilk chocolate. Leading the list of unhealthy sandwiches, Pret's Posh Cheddar & Pickle Baguette sandwich contains a whopping 643 calories. That is more calories than two McDonald's cheeseburgers combined, which come at 295 calories each. Even a Big Mac has almost 150 fewer calories than Pret's flagship lunchtime meal. Meanewhile, Waitrose's No1 The Perfect Ploughman's Cornish Cheddar Sandwich comes 13.1g of saturated fat - making it one of the unhealthiest items on the list. This is again more than two McDonald's Cheeseburgers combined, which come with just 5.4g of fat each, according to a DailyMail analysis. Next comes M&S's Farmhouse Cheddar Cheese Ploughman's sandwich with 11.3g of saturated fat. To give some context, a Big Mac burger has just 8.8g of fat. Both these sandwiches contain more than half of the NHS's daily saturated fat limit for women, which is 20g. When it came to unhealthy sugar content, Sainsbury's Brie Bacon & Chilli Chutney Sandwich topped the charts with 19.7g sugar. SARNIE WARS I spent £80 on every Tesco meal deal sandwich to find my favourite... there were 2 winners but it's divided opinion To put that into perspective, one would need to have two KitKat chocolate bars with 10.3g of sugar in each to beat the Sainsbury's sandwich. M&S's All Day Breakfast Sandwich - a popular choice of meal on the go - has almost 10.1g of sugar. That's slightly less than a Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnut that comes with 12g of sugar. NHS recommends that adults only consume a maximum of 30g of sugar each day to lead a healthy life. Most of the sandwiches sold on Britain's high streets are also far saltier than fast food. For instance, Pret's Ham & Grevé Baguette contained 3.85g of salt, making it saltier than four large portions of McDonald's fries (0.82g of salt each). And surprisingly, even M&S's Farmhouse Cheddar Cheese Ploughman contained 1.78g - slightly more than two large McDonald's fries. Adults are advised to consume less than 6g of salt per day, according to the NHS. 7 M&S's Farmhouse Cheddar Cheese Ploughman's sandwich comes with 11.3g of saturated fat Credit: Marks And Spencer 7 Waitrose's No1 The Perfect Ploughman's Cornish Cheddar Sandwich comes 13.1g of saturated fat Credit: Waitrose 7 An unhealthy McDonald's meal Credit: Getty But as most of the supermarket sandwiches are unhealthy options for lunch, Brits can choose to swap them for healthier meals. For example, a Cheese Ploughman's sandwich from Boots comes at just 429 calories, making it the healthiest option so far. And if you feel fancy, you can also try Itsu's King Prawn Rice Box salad, which comes at just 407 calories. It's a filling option thanks to wholegrain brown rice, veggies, prawns and seeds. Meanwhile, a Tuna Melt Panini from Starbucks packs in an impressive 28g of protein and has just 443 calories. But if you are really conscious about your health and want to keep things below 400 calories, then Greggs' Pesto and Mozzarella Pasta can be your saviour. This tasty option from Greggs is just 375 calories, even though its packed with cheese. 7 Itsu's King Prawn Rice Box salad is a filling option thanks to wholegrain brown rice, veggies, prawns and seeds Credit: Itsu
The Sun
18-05-2025
- Health
- The Sun
Unhealthiest high street sandwiches revealed – and the healthy swaps to help you shed pounds
BRITAIN'S most unhealthy high street sandwiches have now been revealed. Brits will be shocked to know that most of their favourite lunchtime meal deals have more saturated fat and sugar than fast food and desserts. 7 Most of them also have more calories than McDonald's cheeseburgers and a bar of DairyMilk chocolate. Leading the list of unhealthy sandwiches, Pret's Posh Cheddar & Pickle Baguette sandwich contains a whopping 643 calories. That is more calories than two McDonald's cheeseburgers combined, which come at 295 calories each. Even a Big Mac has almost 150 fewer calories than Pret's flagship lunchtime meal. Meanewhile, Waitrose 's No1 The Perfect Ploughman's Cornish Cheddar Sandwich comes 13.1g of saturated fat - making it one of the unhealthiest items on the list. This is again more than two McDonald's Cheeseburgers combined, which come with just 5.4g of fat each, according to a DailyMail analysis. Next comes M&S's Farmhouse Cheddar Cheese Ploughman's sandwich with 11.3g of saturated fat. To give some context, a Big Mac burger has just 8.8g of fat. Both these sandwiches contain more than half of the NHS 's daily saturated fat limit for women, which is 20g. When it came to unhealthy sugar content, Sainsbury's Brie Bacon & Chilli Chutney Sandwich topped the charts with 19.7g sugar. SARNIE WARS I spent £80 on every Tesco meal deal sandwich to find my favourite... there were 2 winners but it's divided opinion To put that into perspective, one would need to have two KitKat chocolate bars with 10.3g of sugar in each to beat the Sainsbury's sandwich. M&S's All Day Breakfast Sandwich - a popular choice of meal on the go - has almost 10.1g of sugar. That's slightly less than a Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnut that comes with 12g of sugar. NHS recommends that adults only consume a maximum of 30g of sugar each day to lead a healthy life. Most of the sandwiches sold on Britain's high streets are also far saltier than fast food. For instance, Pret's Ham & Grevé Baguette contained 3.85g of salt, making it saltier than four large portions of McDonald's fries (0.82g of salt each). And surprisingly, even M&S's Farmhouse Cheddar Cheese Ploughman contained 1.78g - slightly more than two large McDonald's fries. Adults are advised to consume less than 6g of salt per day, according to the NHS. But as most of the supermarket sandwiches are unhealthy options for lunch, Brits can choose to swap them for healthier meals. For example, a Cheese Ploughman's sandwich from Boots comes at just 429 calories, making it the healthiest option so far. And if you feel fancy, you can also try Itsu's King Prawn Rice Box salad, which comes at just 407 calories. It's a filling option thanks to wholegrain brown rice, veggies, prawns and seeds. Meanwhile, a Tuna Melt Panini from Starbucks packs in an impressive 28g of protein and has just 443 calories. But if you are really conscious about your health and want to keep things below 400 calories, then Greggs' Pesto and Mozzarella Pasta can be your saviour. This tasty option from Greggs is just 375 calories, even though its packed with cheese.
Daily Mirror
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Air fryer Pret ham & cheese croissant copycat recipe so good it's 'dangerous'
Make your own homemade versions of Pret's Ham and Cheese Croissant which will be your 'absolute kryptonite' Pret has become the king of morning coffees and breakfasts on-the-go, but one food creator has shared a foolproof recipe for recreating one of its most popular pastries at home. TikToker Saskia revealed that one particular pastry from the coffee chain is her 'absolute kryptonite'. Pret's ham and cheese croissant is packed full of rich smoky bacon, cured ham, Emmental cheese, and a hearty tomato sauce. Instead of forking out for one of these every morning, Saskia has perfected her own homemade version which can be whipped up in no time at all. Saskia explained: 'The ham and cheese pret pastries are my absolute kryptonite. I cannot walk past a Pret without grabbing one, so I made sure to stock my freezer full of these copycats for easy postpartum brekkies. 'I scoured the ingredients on the website to make sure I was getting it right - they have a bacon lardon tomato sauce and then ham on top (silly me thought they just had a slab of bacon) and these are absolute heaven. Freeze them raw then chuck in the oven or air fryer for 12-15 mins (beware they get MOLTEN hot, so you'll have to let them calm down a bit before you can tuck in). In the video, Saskia said: 'I'm dangerously obsessed with the Pret Ham and Cheese pastry, and I have nailed this recipe for you guys. They're the first thing I decided to stock my postpartum freezer with because they're quick and easy as a breakfast or lunch option to eat one-handed.' Saskia uses smoky bacon in the tomato sauce, using Emmental cheese and gooey mozzarella 'just like they do in store'. She continued: 'These are perfect to cook from frozen.' What's even better is that you can whip these up in the air fryer in just 15 minutes. Pret fans shared their praise for her recipe. Pierce wrote: 'Omg amazing, thank you for this! I've nearly gone bankrupt buying them so much.' Charlotte agreed: 'Oh my god you're doing the lords work by posting this.' Lydia simply said, 'This is genius,' while Char commented, 'I built this fyp brick by brick. I think about these so often. I love them. And now I love you for doing this for me.' So if you're keen to recreate one of Pret's most popular pastries at home, this is what you'll need. Ham & Cheese Croissants Ingredients 200g smoked bacon lardons 1 large onion, finely diced 1 carrot, finely diced 4 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon herbes de provence 2 tablespoons tomato puree 2 x 400g tins of mutti finely chopped tomatoes 1 teaspoon sugar 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar 2 x sheets of ready to roll puff pastry 2 x packets of thick sliced ham 2 x packets of sliced cheese (Emmental/mozzarella or both) Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 egg, beaten Method Fry the bacon lardons until golden and crisp. Add the onion and carrot and sweat for five to ten minutes until soft. Add garlic and herbs and cook for a minute, before adding the tomato puree and cooking out for two minutes. Add the tinned tomatoes, sugar and vinegar and leave to bubble away for 15 to 20 minutes. Season to taste. Cut the puff pastry into six rectangles per sheet, and score an internal rectangle around the edge of each. Spread a few tablespoons of the tomato sauce, top with a slice of ham and cheese, then tuck two opposite corners together to enclose the centre of the filling. Egg wash and season generously with fresh black pepper. Either freeze on a flat tray and cook from frozen (15 minutes in an air fryer at 180*C or 12 minutes if cooking fresh).
