Pret a Manger: from high street darling to industry bogeyman

Pret finds itself in unfamiliar position after allergen crisis engulfed the chain in recent weeksAt King’s Cross station in London, one of Europe’s busiest transport hubs, the workers at Pret a Manger never stop. Calls for lattes and flat whites ring out, sandwiches are placed in paper bags and bank cards are held to payment screens every few seconds, all day, every day.The crisis that has engulfed the company in recent weeks seems hardly to have made a dent in this busy outlet, but