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    Pret A Manger has left customers feeling cheesed off by selling \u201cBritain\u2019s worst-value baguette\u201d.<\/p>\n

    If you order a Posh Cheddar & Pickle sarnie at a London Tube station and decide to eat in, it'll cost you a hefty \u00a37.15. It's very steep for those looking to have lunch on a crunch \u2013 so unsurprisingly, people aren't happy about it.<\/p>\n

    On social media, one customer fumed: "What the f*** is happening here… I want it to own a country estate for that money."<\/p>\n

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    Another said: \u201cThat must be Britain\u2019s worst-value baguette. For that price you could buy enough to make ten of them.\u201d<\/p>\n

    And a third added: "I deliberately didn't buy this baguette yesterday when I saw the price… nearly fell over with shock! Opted for the cheaper sandwich but still felt mugged off."<\/p>\n

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    So is the baguette worth the price? We decided to give it a try for ourselves.<\/p>\n

    Lunch is my favourite time of the day so the pressure was really on as I made the short 100m journey from the office to the nearest Pret in Canary Wharf.<\/p>\n

    As soon as I walked through the doors, I was greeted with a fridge full of sandwiches. And there it was, the infamous Cheddar & Pickle baguette.<\/p>\n

    Full disclaimer, the price was a little less severe away from the train concourse. It cost \u00a36 to eat in or \u00a34.99 to take out, which still seemed like daylight robbery.<\/p>\n

    Slapping the word "Posh" in the product description didn't make me feel like I was getting a good deal.<\/p>\n

    Pret describes the onion as "freshly sliced", which isn't really something to be showing off about. And the "free-range mayo", "roasted tomatoes" and "mustard cress" didn't fill me with much excitement either.<\/p>\n

    But in the name of our hard-hitting investigation, I sucked it up and winced as I tapped my contactless card.<\/p>\n

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    Then it was time for the taste test \u2013 and if I'm going to be perfectly honest with you, it was a pretty nice baguette.<\/p>\n

    Unlike other high-street sandwiches, this one actually came with enough filling (you'd bloody well hope so). The cheese was strong, the pickle provided a tasty tang and there was a pleasant crunch from the onions.<\/p>\n

    Our verdict \u2013 3.5\/5. A pretty solid lunch option but definitely not worth the eye-watering price tag.<\/p>\n

    Not only could you make it yourself for a fraction of the cost, there are definitely better value options around if you're treating yourself to lunch.<\/p>\n

    You'd be able to get TWO Tesco Meal Deals, which cost \u00a33.40-\u00a33.90, for the same price of a single Posh Cheddar & Pickle Baguette from a train station. The taste isn't drastically different \u2013 plus these come with drinks and a snack too!<\/p>\n

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    A Pret spokesperson said: "Prices of our products are typically higher at train stations or transport hubs, due to higher operational costs, and like all food-to-go retailers, dine in prices are subject to 20 per cent VAT, as is the case with the price quoted here for our Posh Cheddar Baguette.<\/p>\n

    "The vast majority (87%) of our sales in the UK are for takeaway, so most customers are not subject to the additional 20% VAT.<\/p>\n

    "Like all businesses, we are facing intense cost pressures, which we are trying to absorb as much as possible. We continue to offer great value for high-quality, freshly made food and organic coffees, alongside a dedicated value range of sandwiches, Made Simple.<\/p>\n

    "We also recently doubled the Club Pret discount to help customers save even more, so subscribers now enjoy 20% off everything in shop and up to five barista prepared drinks per day for \u00a330 per month."<\/p>\n

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