Lauren Shamy

Guest writer

Lauren Shamy is a food marketer based in Auckland with a lot of strong opinions on cuisine for someone who frequently overcooks her eggs.

Pret a Manger, the Don Vito Corleone of the high street food family, ruling each corner with a gluten fist (Photo: Getty Images/The Spinoff)

An ode to the British chain shop sandwich

My kingdom for two perfect halves of egg, mayo and cress sandwich cosily housed in a triangular cardboard box.

By Lauren Shamy | 25th April, 2022