NATIONAL SANDWICH DAY

Every year British Sandwich Week celebrates the humble sandwich in all its glory as well as the contribution that the sandwich industry makes to the economy.  The British Sandwich & Food to Go Association is the trade body beyond the celebratory week.

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF SANDWICH DAY?

There is a commonly know story about the history of the word sandwich, and it's attributed to John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich and attributed to the town it comes from.

Sandwich is a town in the shire of Kent, England.  Originally the word was spelled 'Sondwich', and, eventually in the year 1086 as 'Sandwice'.  The name of the town came from its purpose and its claim to fame because it was a market town.  So what does Sandwich actually mean?  The exact definition is "Market Town on Sandy Soil".

John Montagu was the fourth Earl of this particular little English town.  An Earl was a royal title that essentially means 'chieftain', which placed the person in charge of a territory in the King's stead.  As it happens, John was a well-known lover of card games.  It is said that he originally ordered his meat to be delivered to him between two slices of bread so that he would not get his grease-laden fingers on the card, nor require a fork to eat.  Genius! 

As people heard of this, they started ordering their food "The Same as Sandwich", and eventually just "a sandwich".  From such things, legendary culinary delights are born.

And so, National Sandwich Day celebrates both the Earl himself, after whom this food was named, as well as the wonder he brought to the world in the form of what we now know as the sandwich.

WHAT IS THE MOST EATEN SANDWICH IN THE UK?

Well it turns out it's the ploughman's cheese sandwich that is top of the list fro Brits.  Ahead of British Sandwich Week, May 22-28, Costa Coffee and M&S teamed up to poll 2,000 British audits to reveal the nation's top 10 most loved sandwiches.

THE NATION'S TOP SANDWICH FLAVOURS 2020

• Bacon
• Egg mayonnaise
• Sausage
• Cheese and pickle
• Tuna and mayonnaise
• Ham and Cheese 
  

In keeping with the WINNS tradition, and trying to get to know  our staff more, we asked them what their favourite sandwiches were?

Nicola Haridimou, Supervisor, Bird College 

What is your favourite sandwich?  Cheese and Pickle. 

Do you make your own sandwiches? I do.

Your favourite place to buy sandwiches from?  Gregg.

Do you think the company’s core values represent your lives experience? Yes.

Lesley Cooper, CRSA Tommy’s Lane, Security

What is your favourite sandwich? Cheese and onion.

Do you make your own sandwiches? Yes always.

Where is your favourite place to buy sandwiches from? I don't have one.

What should the Company:

Start doing? Not sure.

Stop doing?  Nothing you are at the right level.

Keep doing? Training and cross training staff.

Do you agree that the company adheres to its core values?  Fair, Inclusive, Respectful, Innovative, Transparent?

Not sure about the company but Chris is always Fair and respectful to me

Oluwayimika Ajayi, Kier Mogden Lane STW, Security

What is your favourite sandwich? Tuna Fish

Do you make your own sandwiches?  Yes they cost too much to get from the shops all the time.

Where is your favourite place to buy sandwiches from?  Subway makes the best ones.

What should the Company:

Start doing? Giving out shopping coupons to staff that have done well.

Stop doing? Not sure.

Keep doing? Talking to me and supporting me at work.

Do you agree that the company adheres to its core values? Fair, Inclusive, Respectful, Innovative, Transparent?

Yes, all the time.