[3] Metcalfe's mother was Alexa, the widow of Alexander Korda; his paternal grandfather was Edward Dudley Metcalfe, an officer in the British Indian Army and a close friend and equerry of Edward VIII.
He later attended the Polytechnic of Central London, where he first met his later business partner, Sinclair Beecham.
[5] Metcalfe founded Pret a Manger, the popular sandwich shop, with college friend Sinclair Beecham in 1986, after purchasing the name and assets from the original founder Jeffrey Hyman.
In May 2018, Pret was bought for £1.5 billion, and Metcalfe's stake was valued at £75 million.
[7] Already a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 Birthday Honours for services to the hospitality industry.