What's your favourite sandwich filling? Opening a shop soon
Discussion
Happy Monday PH
My missus and her sister are opening a sandwich shop/deli/green grocers in a couple of months, and apart from the fit out of it all (which is getting bloody expensivel!), we've been thinking of specials to put up on the board.
So what's your favourite? Include the type of bread it's in too!
Cheers
My missus and her sister are opening a sandwich shop/deli/green grocers in a couple of months, and apart from the fit out of it all (which is getting bloody expensivel!), we've been thinking of specials to put up on the board.
So what's your favourite? Include the type of bread it's in too!
Cheers
Thankyou4calling said:
If they are opening a sandwich shop soon, surprisingly, the fillings will not be all that important in terms of making the business a success i'd say.
I make you right. We will be getting in the shop very soon, and opening Oct/Nov time, so we're thinking of promoting it as a family in thing (which it is) and keeping ingredients as locally sourced as possible. It's situated in a decent spot with plenty of passing trade (thanks to a Nisa just two doors away), and it used to do the same thing, although more focuses on the greengrocer side of things.
Any pointers as to what you think can help make it as success is more than welcome (that goes for everyone).
Cheers for the input so far guys
Cheers for all the feedback so far
This place will do your sandwiches made to order with a variety of ingredients, coffee and cupcakes etc, smoothies and shakes made on the spot, and it'll also have its own little bakery and greengrocer sections (the basic fruit and veg, and a variety of breads/baguettes etc.
There will be limited seating inside and out too. There seems to be enough parking outside as there aren't any yellow lines in the area, so passing trade (which there seems to be a fair bit of it) have plenty of places to stop.
Loving some of the ideas about the gimmicky sandwiches. I think we'll be doing a few of them, along with a sandwich of the week. There is talk of office platters in time to come too.
Demographics seems to be OAP's and school mothers, with plenty of building work going on in the surrounding areas, so I doubt we have to go all artisan and street foody.
But please keep the thoughts coming. They're coming in handy.
This place will do your sandwiches made to order with a variety of ingredients, coffee and cupcakes etc, smoothies and shakes made on the spot, and it'll also have its own little bakery and greengrocer sections (the basic fruit and veg, and a variety of breads/baguettes etc.
There will be limited seating inside and out too. There seems to be enough parking outside as there aren't any yellow lines in the area, so passing trade (which there seems to be a fair bit of it) have plenty of places to stop.
Loving some of the ideas about the gimmicky sandwiches. I think we'll be doing a few of them, along with a sandwich of the week. There is talk of office platters in time to come too.
Demographics seems to be OAP's and school mothers, with plenty of building work going on in the surrounding areas, so I doubt we have to go all artisan and street foody.
But please keep the thoughts coming. They're coming in handy.
Cheers for the replies again
God knows how to multi quote, so I'll just try and remember who said and asked what!
We haven't run anything like this before. This will be my wife and her sisters first little venture.
The problems I can see are when the shop is finally open. As mentioned earlier in the thread, use by dates and quantities on display seem like they'd take some getting used to, to minimise waste. We also can't go over poncey, as I don't think the area it's in will welcome it. Might be completely wrong, but it seems OAP's, school mums and builders will be our target market.
The shop will be in Leigh on Sea (not anywhere near the Broadway though). I'll have to start another thread when it's nearing opening. Of course we will take advantage of social media platforms to maximise exposure.
I reckon getting on the fitness/protein side of things may attract a few more punters. There's plenty of gym heads around here. Image seems to be everything in pockets of the area.
We have been to the council, and they said a couple tables are OK inside and out.
Any more pointers, please send em this way. Advice has been great so far (as to be expected on PH), but the more the merrier
Cheers
God knows how to multi quote, so I'll just try and remember who said and asked what!
We haven't run anything like this before. This will be my wife and her sisters first little venture.
The problems I can see are when the shop is finally open. As mentioned earlier in the thread, use by dates and quantities on display seem like they'd take some getting used to, to minimise waste. We also can't go over poncey, as I don't think the area it's in will welcome it. Might be completely wrong, but it seems OAP's, school mums and builders will be our target market.
The shop will be in Leigh on Sea (not anywhere near the Broadway though). I'll have to start another thread when it's nearing opening. Of course we will take advantage of social media platforms to maximise exposure.
I reckon getting on the fitness/protein side of things may attract a few more punters. There's plenty of gym heads around here. Image seems to be everything in pockets of the area.
We have been to the council, and they said a couple tables are OK inside and out.
Any more pointers, please send em this way. Advice has been great so far (as to be expected on PH), but the more the merrier
Cheers
Cheers for the replies guys. Absolutely made up with the response on here
My wife works in a nice pub a couple days a week, so her service and coffee skills are up there with the best of em. Tea and coffee must be your biggest profit margin, so as long as we nail that, then we're on a roll!
Our place won't attract the hipster, cool cat types like The Broadway does in leigh on sea, so there will only be limited bread, and no "sun blushed tomatoes" and the like. Just a good, honest sandwich based on the core fillings as advised on here.
And cheers for the well wishers. Looking forward to getting in there and making a bit of progress on the shop. Should be getting the keys next week!
Excited, but s
tting bricks if I'm honest!
My wife works in a nice pub a couple days a week, so her service and coffee skills are up there with the best of em. Tea and coffee must be your biggest profit margin, so as long as we nail that, then we're on a roll!
Our place won't attract the hipster, cool cat types like The Broadway does in leigh on sea, so there will only be limited bread, and no "sun blushed tomatoes" and the like. Just a good, honest sandwich based on the core fillings as advised on here.
And cheers for the well wishers. Looking forward to getting in there and making a bit of progress on the shop. Should be getting the keys next week!
Excited, but s
tting bricks if I'm honest!Afternoon guys
I thought I better update this thread, seeing as it's been resurrected.
Progress has been slow, as there was still a lease running on the place with the previous occupier (unfortunately deceased), and so that needed terminating before ours could be drawn up. This should happen in the next couple weeks, so until then, we've been trying to do as much as we can without doing anything to the shop itself, such as contacting suppliers (local and national) and pricing up the food and drinks etc. Also trying to design the place on paper, ready for us to go in all guns when we eventually get inside the gaff!
After working out costings, it looks like we have to make around £68 per day to cover the place (based on mon-sat). To me that seems do-able in cups of tea alone!
We won't be a £5 sandwich shop. We will do all the original fillings, and throw in the weekly specials and a few poncey ones too. A basic ham sandwich (ham, butter and bread) sandwich in Tesco is £2.10, so surely freshly prepared in front of you will command a few pennies more!?
Again, thanks for all the replies, and keep any ideas/suggestions coming
Cheers
I thought I better update this thread, seeing as it's been resurrected.
Progress has been slow, as there was still a lease running on the place with the previous occupier (unfortunately deceased), and so that needed terminating before ours could be drawn up. This should happen in the next couple weeks, so until then, we've been trying to do as much as we can without doing anything to the shop itself, such as contacting suppliers (local and national) and pricing up the food and drinks etc. Also trying to design the place on paper, ready for us to go in all guns when we eventually get inside the gaff!
After working out costings, it looks like we have to make around £68 per day to cover the place (based on mon-sat). To me that seems do-able in cups of tea alone!
We won't be a £5 sandwich shop. We will do all the original fillings, and throw in the weekly specials and a few poncey ones too. A basic ham sandwich (ham, butter and bread) sandwich in Tesco is £2.10, so surely freshly prepared in front of you will command a few pennies more!?
Again, thanks for all the replies, and keep any ideas/suggestions coming
Cheers
Again, cheers for the interest in this.
I reckon this area could command the fiver sandwich a mile up the road, but where our shop will be, I reckon most sandwiches will end up at £3-3.50 in price. We will do a couple more exotic combos, but everyone will have a good sandwich in their price point.
Thankfully, there isn't a Greggs or Subway in the area, just a Nisa next door. I think any other direct competitors are a decent enough distance away too.
We've already been in contact with a local baker, so decent fresh bread delivered daily, but I can't stand this artisan nonsense. I've banned it from our advertising and description of products.
Everything we do will certainly have a basic and premium choice so everyone can shop with us. I grew up within the basic price point, so I certainly will be offering it!
I reckon this area could command the fiver sandwich a mile up the road, but where our shop will be, I reckon most sandwiches will end up at £3-3.50 in price. We will do a couple more exotic combos, but everyone will have a good sandwich in their price point.
Thankfully, there isn't a Greggs or Subway in the area, just a Nisa next door. I think any other direct competitors are a decent enough distance away too.
We've already been in contact with a local baker, so decent fresh bread delivered daily, but I can't stand this artisan nonsense. I've banned it from our advertising and description of products.
Everything we do will certainly have a basic and premium choice so everyone can shop with us. I grew up within the basic price point, so I certainly will be offering it!
Gassing Station | Food, Drink & Restaurants | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff