1969

Julian Metcalfe

Co-founder of Pret a Manger with Sinclair Beecham, who he met at the Polytechnic of Central London. Also founded the itsu chain of Asian-inspired restaurants.

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Julian Metcalfe

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Pret a Manger - first

The first Pret a Manger shop and kitchen was opened near here by Julian Metca...

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Osram

Lamps and light bulb manufacturers. Founded by the merger of the lighting businesses of Auergesellschaft, Siemens & Halske and Allgemeine Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft (AEG). The name is derived f...

Group, Commerce, Germany

1 memorial

Old Spitalfields Market

1638 King Charles I gave a licence for flesh, fowl and roots to be sold on Spittle Fields. The market lapsed during the Commonwealth but it was re-founded in 1682 by King Charles II. The existing ...

Building, Commerce

3 memorials

J. D. Wetherspoon

Chain of bars, public houses and hotels founded by Tim Martin.

Group, Commerce, Food & Drink

2 memorials

Hanseatic merchants

See the Steelyard.

Group, Commerce, Germany

1 memorial

Shoemaker and trade unionist. Born in Roborough, South Devon. His year of birth on the plaque (1820) contradicts most other sources. He was an itinerant shoemaker for several years before moving to...

Person, Commerce, Politics & Administration

1 memorial