Which British high street bakery chain genuinely delivers on the morning commute?

With queues out the door and a vegan roll that made headlines, Greggs has become a genuine cultural institution. Cheap, cheerful and everywhere you look.

Sourdough loaves, cardamom buns and prices that make your eyes water. Loved and mocked in equal measure, especially in leafy London postcodes.

Not strictly a bakery, but the croissants and pain au chocolat pull serious weight before 9am. The subscription changed the commuter game entirely.

A Yorkshire favourite quietly expanding across the country, offering pies, pasties and pastries at prices that undercut the big names.

The no-nonsense budget champion of the North West, where a meal deal costs less than a Pret coffee. Cheerful, filling and refreshingly unpretentious.