When did Pret's fayre become so banal? I walk into one every month or so to see if they have anything interesting. They haven't for years.

Same for me as M&S - it seems like they've foregone variety and interest to have the same bleak sandwich range, but duplicated across this-free or that-free.

Sandwich ranges have been triple-hit by reduced demand due to covid, increased costs, and prices squeezed by supermarket "meal deals" which have generally gone up less than inflation.

Quality of sandwiches generally have completely disappeared as a result.

It's hardly a surprise that the market for a £6 sandwich just isn't there, so they have to cut costs to get back to a point people will pay.