La Prep — Local services in Great Britain

I visited La Prep on my lunch break after coming across them on Instagram, and what a disappointment it turned out to be. The shop is located on one of the filthiest streets I’ve seen, with litter scattered everywhere, including right in front of the shop entrance.

The women serving me prepared my baguette without wearing gloves, which already felt unhygienic. I tried to sit outside for a short while, but it was unbearable, I witnessed multiple rats rummaging through the bins opposite the building. To make matters worse, the same woman who made my sandwich then stepped outside and smoked a cigarette in the corner. This completely turned my stomach, especially since she had just used her bare hands to handle food.

Looking back at their Instagram page, I wish I had paid more attention. It’s clear in their posts that food is prepared with bare hands with chipped nail polish. Overall, this was a thoroughly unpleasant experience and not somewhere I would suggest you go on your...

A stone’s throw from the train station tucked away in a side street is this lovely little food establishment. I sat in as I had some time to kill. I had porridge and a cappuccino for £6.40. The porridge pot was massive and more than enough for 1 person. It was cooked lovely (tasted like my Nan’s)with fresh strawberries and grapes on top. Cappuccino was nice with good quality coffee. Definitely worth a visit if you’re close by or they are on Just Eat...

Attention all city centre workers! Are you sick of overpriced processed lunches? La Prep offers fresh and nutritious food and drinks that will set you up for the day perfectly. Thoroughly enjoyed my Chicken Tikka tossed salad. So fresh and full of flavour. La prep is a 5 minute walk behind cardiff central...