Well, today on Starting Out, we look at the sandwich industry in Britain.I have with me Brian Fraser, the owner of ‘Designer Sandwiches’, and Geraldine Holmes, another successful sandwich shop owner from Brighton.Brian did you have any problems developing your business?Not at the start. I set up my first sandwich shop in Leeds in 1994. That went well.Unfortunately, though, just before the opening of my second shop, there was a fire in the empty building.So I had to start again and find new premises for it.It’s doing as well as the first one now, though.Why do you think you have been so successful?There’s a high demand for sandwiches made from fresh ingredients, especially when they're served in a relaxed and friendly place.Although people have a bit less time nowadays, they’re still happy to pay more for something really good.Of course some people take your sandwiches straight back to their desks. Is that a growing trend?Quite the opposite! It used to be true, but now, because many offices ban smoking completely,we find a lot of people stay at our tables and chat over a cigarette after their sandwich.No one wants to stand outside smoking, especially in winter, and because we’ re near their offices, people often come in twice a day.So how long is the average lunch break nowadays?
好的，今天的Starting Out节目，我们来看看英国的三明治行业。我们邀请到了“设计师三明治”的老板布赖恩・弗雷泽，还有一位来自布莱顿的成功的三明治店老板杰拉尔丁・福尔摩斯。布赖恩，你在发展业务方面遇到了什么问题吗？一开始没问题。1994年我在利兹开了第一家三明治店，进展很顺利。但不幸的是，就在我的第二家店开张之前，空楼里发生了火灾。所以我必须重新开始，寻找新的场所。不过，现在的情况和第一次一样好。你认为为什么自己如此成功？人们对用新鲜原料制作的三明治的需求很高，尤其是在一个轻松友好的地方享受服务。尽管现在人们的时间有点少，但他们仍然乐于为真正的好东西花费更多。当然，有些人会把你们的三明治直接带回到办公桌。这是一种增长趋势吗？完全相反！以前确实如此，但现在，由于许多办公室完全禁止吸烟，我们发现很多人吃完三明治后留在我们的餐桌旁，一边抽烟一边聊天。没有人愿意站在外面抽烟，尤其是在冬天，因为我们离他们的办公室很近，他们经常会一天来两次。那么现在的平均午休时间是多久？
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