What is the English equivalent of the French pret-a-porter?
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"Pret a Manger products. A product, claimed by Pret to be dairy-free, contained traces of dairy. Pret a Manger blames a supplier. The supplier, CoYo, disputed the allegation and maintains Pret a Manger hampered its investigations by refusing to reveal the batch number of the affected batch. Pret a Manger Pret a Manger is an international sandwich shop chain based in the United Kingdom, commonly referred to simply as ""Pret"". Founded in 1983, Pret currently has over 500 shops in nine countries. Jeffrey Hyman founded the first Pret a Manger in London on 21 October 1983. The first Pret A"
"Prêt-à-Porter (film) Prêt-à-Porter, released in the US as Ready to Wear (Prêt-à-Porter), is a 1994 American satirical comedy-drama film co-written, directed, and produced by Robert Altman and shot on location during the Paris Fashion Week with a host of international stars, models, and designers. The film features an extensive ensemble cast, including Anouk Aimée, Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren, Kim Basinger, Stephen Rea, Lauren Bacall, Julia Roberts, Tim Robbins, Lili Taylor, and Sally Kellerman. As models, designers and journalists gather for Paris Fashion Week, Fashion Council head Olivier de la Fontaine chokes to death on a sandwich, leaving behind a wife,"
"Entremets An entremets (; ; from Old French, literally meaning ""between servings"") is in modern French cuisine a small dish served between courses or simply a dessert. Originally it was an elaborate form of entertainment dish common among the nobility and upper middle class in Europe during the later part of the Middle Ages and the early modern period. An entremets marked the end of a serving of courses and could be anything from a simple frumenty (a type of wheat porridge) that was brightly colored and flavored with exotic and expensive spices to elaborate models of castles complete with"
"is in London, where around three-quarters of its stores are located. Locations include: In 1998, the company employed 1,400 people, of whom 19% were from the UK and 60% were from other European Union countries, mainly in Eastern Europe. Pret A Manger employs one in every 14 applicants. Applicants go on a one-day experience day at a shop and their success is determined by the other staff members, who vote the applicant in or not. Many managers and senior executives have come from within the company. The organisational structure of Pret A Manger is divided between its stores and the"
"example, English ""pioneer"" was borrowed from Middle French in the sense of ""digger, foot soldier, pedestrian"", then acquired the sense of ""early colonist, innovator"" in English, which was reborrowed into French. In other cases the term may be calqued (loan translated) at some stage, such as English ""ready-to-wear"" → French ""prêt-à-porter"" (1951) → English ""prêt-à-porter"" (1957). In some cases the borrowing process can be more complicated and the words might move through different languages before coming back to the originating language. The single move from one language to the other is called ""loan"" (see loanword). Reborrowing is the result of"
"Eastern Christianity under Ottoman rule. Entremets An entremets (; ; from Old French, literally meaning ""between servings"") is in modern French cuisine a small dish served between courses or simply a dessert. Originally it was an elaborate form of entertainment dish common among the nobility and upper middle class in Europe during the later part of the Middle Ages and the early modern period. An entremets marked the end of a serving of courses and could be anything from a simple frumenty (a type of wheat porridge) that was brightly colored and flavored with exotic and expensive spices to elaborate"
"such voice-over artists as John Le Mesurier. In 2014, Premier Foods brought back the iconic Fred character in a new TV advert to advertise its range of cooking sauces Fred was named after a Gears Gross employee named Fred Charles Turner (born 3 March 1944), unfortunately now deceased - he is survived by three children. Homepride Homepride is a British food brand owned by Premier Foods for pre-prepared cooking sauces. Premier Foods also licenses the brand to Kerry Group for the production of flour. In 1963, a technological breakthrough in flour production meant that bakers no longer needed to sift"
"in a three-course meal, i.e., the course which in British usage is often called the ""starter"" and in American usage the “appetizer”. Thus a typical modern French three-course meal in a restaurant consists of “entrée” (first course or starter (UK); appetizer (U.S.)), followed by the """"plat"""" or """"plat principal"""" (the main course), and then dessert or cheese. This sequence is commonly found in ""prix fixe"" menus. Entrée An entrée (, ; ) in modern French table service and that of much of the English-speaking world (apart from the United States and parts of Canada) is a dish served before the"
"the English shop price, at worst, the savings defray the cost of a day out. Serving this market has become big business around the major ferry ports of Calais, Boulogne, and Dunkirk in France, and Ostend in Belgium. Even longer routes from Cherbourg, Normandy and Brittany generate business, boosted by ferries from Ireland where alcohol duties are even higher. The exit route from the Calais ferry port passes several large warehouse retailers (English-owned) that serve the market, and some large British supermarket chains have alcohol-only branches selling bottles identical to those in Britain, but at deep discounts. The French have"
"Prestat Prestat Ltd is one of London's oldest chocolate shops. It has been awarded two Royal Warrants: from Her Majesty The Queen and Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. Prestat Ltd was established in 1902 by French émigré Antoine Dufour. The Dufour family created the chocolate truffle in Chambéry in France in December 1895 but it only became widely available when the new creation was brought to England by Antoine Dufour with the opening of the first Prestat shop in South Molton Street in central London. Antoine Dufour, for reasons uncertain, named his business Prestat after Pierre Prestat"
"Prezzo (restaurant) Prezzo (""price"" in Italian) is a chain of British-owned restaurants serving food inspired by Italian cuisine in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The first restaurant opened on New Oxford Street, London in November 2000. There are now more than 180 branches across the country. It is part of Prezzo Holdings, part owned by TPG Capital, which also operates the Chimichanga, Caffe Uno, MEXIco and Cleaver restaurant brands. It is one of several large Italian-inspired British restaurant chains in the UK, with competitors including Ask, Pizza Express and Strada. The first Prezzo restaurant was opened in central London by"
"the equivalent of the US/UK delicatessen. The staple of this type of business is an array of salads, cold meat and seafood dishes. In France today, it is a 900 million-euro business involving 1,250 companies. Traiteur (culinary profession) Arguably, the traiteur () in French history represents the origin of today's restaurant. Prior to the late 18th century, diners who wished to ""dine out"" could dine at a traiteur's (exactly as in a restaurant) or order meals to go (today the word often refers to a caterer). The cooks/caterers guild - informally known as the ""traiteurs"" - progressively claimed the right"
"Julian Metcalfe Julian Edward Metcalfe OBE (born 14 December 1959) is a British entrepreneur and founder of food retailers; Pret a Manger, itsu and Metcalfe's Food Company. Metcalfe is the grandson of Edward Dudley Metcalfe, MVO, MC, an officer in the British Indian Army and a close friend and equerry of Edward VIII. One of his great-grandfathers was George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, a Governor-General of India, and a great-grandmother was the American heiress Mary Curzon, Baroness Curzon of Kedleston. Metcalfe was educated at Harrow School in north-west London. He later attended the Polytechnic of Central London, where"
"over the cost of materials and the time it takes to make. Due to the high cost of each garment, haute couture makes little direct profit for the fashion houses, but is important for prestige and publicity. Ready-to-wear, or prêt-à-porter, clothes are a cross between haute couture and mass market. They are not made for individual customers, but great care is taken in the choice and cut of the fabric. Clothes are made in small quantities to guarantee exclusivity, so they are rather expensive. Ready-to-wear collections are usually presented by fashion houses each season during a period known as Fashion"
"Entrée An entrée (, ; ) in modern French table service and that of much of the English-speaking world (apart from the United States and parts of Canada) is a dish served before the main course of a meal; it may be the first dish served, or it may follow a soup or other small dish or dishes. In the United States and parts of Canada, and to a limited extent in France and other French-speaking areas, the term entrée refers to the main dish or the only dish of the meal. The word “entrée” as a culinary term first"
"in ""good taste"". The term ""prêt-à-porter"" was born in the 1960s, reacting against the traditional notions of fashion and garment-making process, satisfying the needs of pop culture and mass media. Paris acts as the center of the fashion industry and holds the name of ""global fashion capital"". The city is home to many prime designers, including Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Pierre Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent, Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Hermès, Lanvin, Chloé, Rochas, and Céline. With the decentralization of the fashion industry, many cities including: Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Lille and Strasbourg have their own luxury districts and avenues. In"
"to homeless shelters at the end of each day. The first shop outside of London was opened on Broad Street, New York in 2000. In 2016, there were 74 Pret shops in the United States. In 2001, McDonald's bought a 33% non-controlling stake in the company, which they sold in 2008 to private equity firm Bridgepoint Capital. The company opened its first shop in France in 2012, and had a total of 19 shops in France in 2016. In 2016, its group sales were £776 million. On 19 March 2018, the company opened it first store in The Netherlands located"
"menu in French; in these and other restaurants the cover charge is sometimes described with the French word ""couvert"". This term and the related charge, originating in France, has been used with this meaning in English since at least 1899. The French word both means table setting and is the past participle of ""couvrir"", ""to cover""; ""couvert"" or ""cover"" in the sense of place-setting derived from the French past participle according to the OED: ""Cover (7): After French couvert, (1) ‘the covering or furniture of a Table for the meale of a prince’ (Cotgrave), the cloth, plates, knives, forks, etc."
"prepare to call in administrators in the UK. Jacques Vert Calvetron Brands Limited (formerly Jacques Vert Group and Style Group Brands) is a British fashion house and womenswear concession retailer. Calvetron Brands is in over 470 outlets in the UK, Europe and Canada and has seven brands: Jacques Vert, Windsmoor, Precis, Kaliko, Planet, Eastex and Dash. The company was founded in 1972 by Jack Cynamon and Alan Green, two tailors from the East End of London. In 1977 they created a range of coordinated fashion, combined their names and added a French twist, creating the Jacques Vert brand and public"
"British origin of this new industry is reflected in many place names. In Nice, France, one of the first and best-established holiday resorts on the French Riviera, the long esplanade along the seafront is known to this day as the ""Promenade des Anglais""; in many other historic resorts in continental Europe, old, well-established palace hotels have names like the ""Hotel Bristol"", ""Hotel Carlton"", or ""Hotel Majestic""reflecting the dominance of English customers. A pioneer of the travel agency business, Thomas Cook's idea to offer excursions came to him while waiting for the stagecoach on the London Road at Kibworth. With the"
"aiming for a 10% increase in restaurant numbers in 2012. Prezzo offers a range of Italian inspired dishes including pizzas, pastas, salads and meat dishes. Its menu also includes ""Light Options"" which are lower-calorie, low-fat and served with salad. The menu also caters for vegetarians, offering 13 meat-free dishes. At the start of 2011 Prezzo joined the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA). Any business joining the SRA must pledge to improve its environmental, waste management and sourcing policies. Prezzo (restaurant) Prezzo (""price"" in Italian) is a chain of British-owned restaurants serving food inspired by Italian cuisine in the United Kingdom and"
"It is best described as a hollowed-out egg shape, very high and enclosed back, standing on end, four legs, with handrests and usually with a notch for a lantern at the side, allowing the person to sink back into it out of the wind and await visitors' knocks. (Notable current survivors exist at the London Branch of the Bank of England, Museum of Leathercraft, Abington, Northampton and at various antique auction houses in the UK and US). Porter's chair A porter's chair was a type of chair used in medieval England and later France. Usually formed in a high-grade leather"
"Street in London. Beecham and Metcalfe had met while studying at University. The pair pioneered the chain's menu of handmade natural food, freshly prepared in shop kitchens, and they are still significant shareholders in the company. The iconic logo was created by Adrian Kilby, founder of The Formation Creative Consultants Europe Ltd in the 1990s. In 1995 Metcalfe and Beecham set up the Pret Foundation Trust with the aim to alleviate poverty in the UK. The Trust receives donations from the sale of products and collection boxes in shops. The donations fund Pret's ""Charity Run"" vans which deliver unsold food"
"other multi-brand retailers. French Connection also has a variety of licensed products,including eyeglasses, sunglasses, toiletries, shoes, jewellery and watches, which are sold through its own stores and specialist retailers, such as Boots and Specsavers. French Connection represents the majority of French Connection Group's revenue (some 88 per cent in 2014), however it owns a number of other clothing/homewear brands, including YMC, Great Plains and TOAST. Toast now has twelve UK stores. French Connection has produced perfumes as an extension to the main clothing brand. This is a partial list French Connection (clothing) French Connection (also branded as FCUK or fcuk)"
"to receive food, accommodation and means of transport in the lands they would pass by, so to get a full treatment along their way. This Latin root originated both French ""traiteur"" and Italian ""trattoria"". Today in France, a ""traiteur"" is a catering business devoted to take-out food and service of banquets. Many traiteurs also undertake home delivery. Generally there is no seating on the business premises; a few traiteurs may have very limited seating. Especially in market towns where there is competition, traiteurs take great pride in the beauty of their window displays. Traiteur 'departments' are now common in ""supermarchés"","
"converting the remaining 110 Presto stores to Safeway. While Presto branded products, and even carrier bags, were quickly replaced with Safeway, the conversion of the stores was not complete until mid-1998 when the final Presto (mainly smaller) stores which were not to be converted to Safeway were sold on to other retailers including convenience operator Bells Stores. Presto (UK supermarket) Presto Foodmarkets was a chain of supermarkets and convenience stores in Great Britain, which first appeared in the early 1960s. While the fate of most of the chain's stores was conversion to Safeway, the final stores still trading as Presto"
"Porter's chair A porter's chair was a type of chair used in medieval England and later France. Usually formed in a high-grade leather or red velvet, it was placed by the front door of an estate or home for use by a gatekeeper servant who was in charge of screening guests and visitors. This was necessary since the door knocker might not be heard throughout the house. Since there were often cold breezes near a front door, the chair was designed to envelop and keep the servant relatively warm in his task of remaining at the door for long periods."
"he first met his later business partner, Sinclair Beecham. Metcalfe founded Pret a Manger, the popular sandwich shop with college friend Sinclair Beecham in 1986. Metcalfe founded itsu in 1997. Metcalfe founded Metcalfe's Food Company in 2008. It sells Asian inspired food under the brand name itsu and a range of snack food under the brand name Metcalfe’s skinny. Metcalfe's skinny snack food Metcalfe's Skinny Topcorn is a popular brand of popcorn in the United Kingdom. In 2016 Metcalfe sold his interests in Metcalfes Skinny in full to Kettle Chips Owner Snyder's-Lance. Already a Member of the Order of the"
"Eat (restaurant) Eat (styled as EAT.) is a chain of sandwich shops with 95 branches in the UK, including 75 in London. The first shop was opened in October 1996 in Villiers Street, London, next to Charing Cross railway station. Owned and run by couple Niall and Faith MacArthur, the company is similar to Pret a Manger insofar as all the produce is freshly made. Eat says it donates unsold food items to charities and hostels. The style of Eat outlets was designed by David Collins who also designed the look of Café Rouge. .The business, previously owned by Penta"
"from the same root as the English word ""hatchet"". Hachis Parmentier Hachis Parmentier () is a dish once made with mashed baked potato that has been combined with diced meat and sauce lyonnaise and served in the potato skins (""shells""). In the modern world, however, a more copious version of the dish is the French equivalent of the British dish cottage or shepherd's pie. The dish is named after Antoine-Augustin Parmentier, a French pharmacist, nutritionist, and inventor who, in the late 18th century, was instrumental in the promotion of the potato as an edible crop. The word """"hachis"""" means a"
"Promod Promod is an originally French chain of women's fashion stores, with more than 1,000 sale points and 5,000 employees in some 50 countries. Promod was created in France in 1975 as a family boutique with their self-designed clothes for women. The company rapidly expanded and now sells their clothing in 50 countries and since 1999 also online. They can be found in their own shops, or in concessions inside larger retail shops. Gross sales exceed 1 billion Euros per year. Its recent venture is in Indian retail via e-commerce. By 2025, they plan to open more than 100 retail"
"they are assembled into a type of pièce montée called croquembouches, often served at weddings in France and Italy, during the Christmas holiday in France, and are served during important celebrations in Gibraltar. Profiteroles are also used as the outer wall of St. Honoré Cake. The word ""profiterole"" (also spelled prophitrole, profitrolle, profiterolle) has existed in English since 1604, borrowed from French. The original meaning in both English and French is unclear, but later it came to mean a kind of roll ""baked under the ashes"". A 17th-century French recipe for a ""Potage de profiteolles"" or ""profiterolles"" describes a soup"