Issue 161 - February 2016
Inside This Issue
Costa has launched a new foodled concept, Costa Fresco. Tortilla, The UK’s largest takeaway and eat-in Mexican chain, is expanding rapidly with new outlets planned for Scotland and Dubai.
Costa has launched a new foodled concept, Costa Fresco. Tortilla, The UK’s largest takeaway and eat-in Mexican chain, is expanding rapidly with new outlets planned for Scotland and Dubai.
All the Sammies awards and pieces on individual award winners. Morrisons has dropped manufactured sandwiches in favour of making its own fresh sandwiches in store.
LUNCH! Show - A number of big names from M&S, EAT., Pret, Greggs, Caffè Nero & Tortilla have been announced for the Working Theatre at the lunch! show. Plus our extensive exhibitor preview.
We've got a full round up of the Sammies Awards and Sandwich Designer of the Year Competition.
Tesco has opened the second of its new concept food to go format stores. Wraps chain Wrap It Up! has enjoyed a period of extraordinary success under managing director.
Food to go has continued to be a star performer at Greencore “with continued good growth” and Greggs reinforce the value of ‘Primary Authority’ in test case.
Entries are now being invited for the Sammies 2015.
Award-winning sandwich bar Cook & Garcia is to expand into new sites in the City of London. It’s time to start planning your sandwich recipes for this years British Sandwich Designer of the Year championships.
Tesco has opened a new concept food-to-go focused Express store in the City of London, FSC celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, a period when its development has run in tandem with the huge growth in manufactured sandwiches and food to go, both in the UK and in Europe.
The 2015 edition of our ever popular Sandwich Recipe Book is now online
Find out who won what and why at The Sammies and we bring you all of the results from the Sandwich Designer Of The Year 2014.
Mike Crofts, Development Chef, Raynor Foods, explains how he came up with some of his best sandwich ideas for the latest instalment in this popular new series.
Subway reveals plans to increase the number of stores in the UK and Ireland, we bring you details regarding the Food & Drink Expo at the end of March.
Lovebites founder Richard Smith, looks back at 24 years in the business.
Pret's former managing director offers some invaluable advice at the lunch! show.
Jonathan Scoffield, Director of Marketing at Greencore Food-to-Go, delivered some fascinating insights into the sandwich industry and the challenges it faces, in a key address at the BSA’s recent AGM.
We take a look at why consultant Juliet Shield experiences as sence of disappointment on visiting Pret A Mangers Marbeuf site.
The Sandwich Factory's Managing Director, Tony Cleaver, looks back at his long career in the trade, in an exclusive two-part series.
Juliet Shield takes a look at London's new Scandinavian sandwich trend. Subway and Pret A Manger are members of Jacques Borel's VAT Club.
We take a look at The Real Wrap Company, bring latest news about Deli Lites, and see what happens when Ian Barker and Rugby Leagyue star Jon Wilkin buy a sandwich bar near Warrington.
We take a look at what Prets Director of Food, Caroline Cromar had to say at the recent lunch! show.
Nelle Nichols checks out Pickle & Rye, and Food-to-go packaging company Colpac celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.
The results from this years Sammies.
We take a look at Waitrose's new Summer sandwich range, and Nellie Nichols discusses how, with a few tweaks, M&S's Food on the Move should be a great success.
We talk about about how the make-up of your chiller cabinet is going to be changing fast over the next few years, and Chester sandwich bar owner Dave Roach talks about his next move.
We celebrate the 250thn Anniversary of the Sandwich.
The BSA has become the first trade association to use the Food Standards Agency's national Food Hygiene Rating Scheme to set standards for its memebers. We also take a look at Greggs' latest trial coffee shop.
Peterbough independent, SubXpress had just celebrated its tenth aniversary. Uniq Northampton's excutive chef Thomas Allen looks at the growing importance of street food for sandwich developers.
Greencore sandwich developer Saumaya El Kroni talks about her inspiration for creating the winning sandwich at this years Sandwich Designer competition.
We talk to former Moulin Rouge, Paris, dancer Ben Sibbald about his new sandwich bar in Bath. Sally Curme reflects on the common delusions of grandeur involved in running a sandwich bar.