‘Happy days’ scream shoppers as sandwich shop loved by Lewis Capaldi & Prue Leith set to open in DAYS
A SARNIE shop adored by the likes of Lewis Capaldi and Prue Leith has confirmed it is coming to London next week.
It has gained a cult-like following since it first opened its doors in 2010 – and foodies cannot wait to get their hands on their food.
Bristol-based sandwich shop Sandwich Sandwich, famed for its elaborate fillings is opening in central London on July 18.
Secret London on Facebook said: “This iconic Bristol sandwich shop is bringing its mammoth sarnies to London. Just LOOK at these incredible sandwich behemoths!”
Fans were quick to race to the comments to gush over the hearty lunch food.
One user wrote: ” Been to Sandwich Sandwich in Bristol and they are AMAZING – ended up having half for lunch and half for dinner as a train snack on the way back from Bristol.”
Another penned: “That looks very tasty,” while a different user joked: “I would need to share with a couple of people! Lol.”
And one elated Facebook user uttered: “Happy days!”
Their official Instagram announcement read: “It feels surreal to be able to announce that our first store in LONDON at 1 Gresham Street, EC2V 7BX, will be open on Thursday 18th July to the public.
“When I first decided to come on board the business and work alongside my father at 16, I honestly never thought this would happen.
“Eight years later, and we’re announcing the first of many stores in the centre of our capital city — our expansion plans are beyond my wildest dreams.
“To everyone who has supported us, whether it was when we were one small store back in Bristol or now, we owe all of this to you. Thank you, because you have made this possible.
“Despite expanding, we’re of course still independent and family run — those roots will never change. London, we’re ready for you, and thank you all for coming along for the journey X.”
The sandwich business was crowned Uber Eats restaurant of the year in 2023 – and even won over Prue Leith.
The Bake Off star dubbed the restaurant’s grub as “particularly imaginative, inventive and delicious,” speaking at the Uber Eats awards.
She even went as far as describing their offering as “fresh, full of flavour, healthy and extremely varied.”
And it’s not just the celebrity chef that is a fan – pop star Lewis Capaldi is also rumoured to be a fan.
The Sandwich Sandwich Instagram page posted an exchange with the iconic Scottish singer at the end of April.
They claim Capaldi follows the account and shared a screenshot of a conversation they had with him.
The business jokingly strike up conversation with the star: “You look like you’ve been craving a sandwich from me for a very long time,” to which Capaldi replied: “It’s all I ever think about it.”
Sandwich Sandwich, who pride themselves on their unique take on the British basic claim their “sandwiches taste so good we named them twice!”
While their menus are meat-heavy, there are plenty of options for vegans and gluten-free foodies alike.
Prices for their freshly made gourmet sandwiches start at £6.95 and their famous scotch eggs start at £2.25.
How pre-packaged sandwiches are really made
By Chloe Morgan
FROM egg mayonnaise to BLT, there’s nothing more convenient than grabbing a sandwich on the go.
But few people know the arduous process behind the making of pre-packaged sandwiches, from the factory to the supermarket shelves.
In a video from How It’s Made, which has been shared on YouTube by the Science Channel, people have been left horrified by the shocking reality of how the lunch staple is made – and some say they’ve been put off pre-packaged sandwiches for life.
Sandwiches are made in two different processes – depending on the costumer’s request.
The first process, which is for sandwiches made with specific requirements and ingredients, involves a mix of both manual labour and programmed assembly lines.
Meanwhile, the second process, which is used for bulk orders which have the same ingredients, is a fully automated assembly line.
While doing so, workers visually inspect the slices and remove any with holes or other flaws.
Next, the machine separates the slices in the loaf, before an internal roller spreads melted butter on the bread.
An automated machine then applies the right type and quantity of mayonnaise as the customer has requested.
The worker then lays on more specific ingredients such as cold cuts or grated cheddar cheese.
Big blocks of ham are then placed onto an automatic slicer, which is programmed to cut the specified amount of ham needed for the bread slices.
The slices then make their way to the assembly line, where they’re manually placed onto the pieces of bread which are moving on the belt.
The worker then closes up the sandwiches by hand and stacks them in piles of two, before taking them to a mechanised cutter, which slices the sandwich in two halves.
These are then packaged together as one sandwich later down the line.
You may be wondering where the staple food comes from.
The invention of the idea of the sandwich is far older than the Earl of Sandwich it is attributed to.
Food eaten between pieces of bread was popular in many cultures, and particularly in the Eastern Mediterranean.
The first Jewish leader (rabbi), Hillel the Elder, introduced a mixture of chopped nuts, apple and wine between two matzohs as a passover tradition in 1BC.
Huge slabs of bread called trenchers were used as plates, then either eaten or given charitably as alms in the Middle Ages.
But the word sandwich in reference to food between slices of bread does seem to originate from John Montagu, the fourth Earl of Sandwich.
It is thought he copied the idea after enjoying pitta bread as part of a mezze – a selection of small dishes – on his travels.
The first time a sandwich is described in writing is in a journal entry by a man named Edward Gibbon, made on November 24, 1862.