was[2] a chain of sandwich shops that was founded in 1996 by Niall and Faith MacArthur and later owned by Pret a Manger.

The first shop was opened in October 1996 in Villiers Street, London, next to Charing Cross railway station.

Founded and run by couple Niall and Faith MacArthur, the company was similar to Pret a Manger insofar as all the produce was freshly made,[3] although it operated from a centralised production facility.

In May 2019, having struggled in an increasingly competitive market and having made a loss of £17m the previous year, Eat was acquired by Pret a Manger.

[9] On 23 March 2020, it was announced that the remaining 90 UK Eat branded restaurants were to close permanently.