Stand on a street corner in the centre of any UK city, and look around, and you’re likely to see a shop selling pre-made sandwiches.  The UK runs on them. In London’s square mile financial district, for example, I count more than 100 chain sandwich shops. Sandwich shops are on every corner because nobody’s bothered crossing the road for a sandwich. Convenience is paramount. The sandwiches are bought and eaten in the minimum of time. One industry estimate says the average sandwich is consumed in 210 seconds.  According to the British Sandwich Association, about 5.7 billion prepackaged sandwiches are eaten…

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