<description>&lt;p&gt;An early passion for the high street meant Julian Metcalfe was determined to get into retail from the get-go. He and his partner Sinclair Beecham founded Pret A Manger when he was just 26. In 2008 Pret was sold to a private equity firm, and Julian no longer had a say in the company’s future. Now Julian is in charge of Itsu, an Asian-inspired fast-food chain. The food entrepreneur talks to Evan Davis about how he is determined not to lose his decision-making role this time around.  &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Production team:  
Producer: Eleanor Harrison-Dengate   
Editor: Matt Willis 
Sound: John Scott 
Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Julian Metcalfe on starting up fast food chain Pret A Manger and later Itsu.

<p>An early passion for the high street meant Julian Metcalfe was determined to get into retail from the get-go. He and his partner Sinclair Beecham founded Pret A Manger when he was just 26. In 2008 Pret was sold to a private equity firm, and Julian no longer had a say in the company’s future. Now Julian is in charge of Itsu, an Asian-inspired fast-food chain. The food entrepreneur talks to Evan Davis about how he is determined not to lose his decision-making role this time around.  </p><p>Production team:  
Producer: Eleanor Harrison-Dengate   
Editor: Matt Willis 
Sound: John Scott 
Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison</p>

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Decisions That Made Me: Julian Metcalfe (Itsu and Pret A Manger)

Decisions That Made Me: Julian Metcalfe (Itsu and Pret A Manger)

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