The Sammies 2016 will be held during British Sandwich Week on Thursday 12th May at Lancaster London Hotel, will be presented by celebrity chef Theo Randall and features independent cafés and shops, as well as high street giants such as Costa and Pret.
Jim Winship, director of British Sandwich and Food to Go Association, said: “The Sandwich Industry has delivered so much this year in terms of innovation, quality and authenticity across the board. They’ve responded perfectly to the mood of the nation bringing ever wider choice, “free-from” produce and more.
“Customers of those shortlisted can count themselves lucky to have such fantastic sandwiches every day. It’s great to see that market leading providers understand the consumer base and produces such fantastic sandwiches for them.”
The nominees in full are:
The Independent Sandwich Bar Award
- Chandos Deli, Roman Walk, Exeter
- Cheshire Sandwich Shop, Godstall Lane, Chester
- Francomb’s, Anthony’s Way, Rochester
- Liveseys Sandwich Shop, Chestergate, Macclesfield
- Max’s Sandwich Bar, Crouch Hill, London
- Monty’s, Colmore Gate, Bull Street, Birmingham
- Potbelly, Westfield Shopping Centre, London
The Specialist Sandwich Bar Chain Award
- EAT
- Philpotts
- Pret
- Subway
The Café Sandwich Retailer Award (Chain)
- Benugo
- Costa - Costa Fresco
- Esquires
- Pret
The Café Sandwich Retailer Award (Independent)
- Caffe Gusto, St Michaels Hill, Bristol
- Chandos Deli, Bath
- Curators Café, Margaret Street, London
- A Great Little Place, Southport
- Temptations Café, Clerkenwell Road, London
- Trade, Commercial Street, London
The Café Sandwich Retailer Award (In-Store Chain Development)
- Caffe Pausa, Dunelm Mill
- Debenhams Insomnia
- M & S Café
- Thorntons Cafe
The Bakery Sandwich Retailer Award (Independent)
- Loaf, Ridgeway Road, Farnham
- Kamps, Tottenham Court Road, London
- Peyton & Byrne, Lyric Square, London
The Bakery Sandwich Retailer Award (Chain)
- Greggs
- Greenhalgh's
- PAUL
- Waterfields
The En-Route Sandwich Retailer Award
- Autogrill - Flat White
- Deli2Go
- Greggs
- M&S
- Tesco Filling Stations
- Virgin Trains
- Waitrose
- WHSmith
The Workplace and Event Sandwich Provider
- BaxterStorey, Nationwide
- Elior UK, GO'SASA Deli
- Harbour and Jones, CMS Cannon Street, London
- The Soho Sandwich Co, London
The BSA Sandwich Marketing Award
- Boots - 'Delicious' brand relaunch
- Greggs - Pastiche AW15 catwalk event
- Marks and Spencer - Shelter 2015 campaign
- Pret - The Pret Christmas lunch sandwich launch
- Subway - 'Stay Picky' pastrami melt campaign
- Tesco - Chocolate and cherry Christmas sandwich campaign
- Urban Eat - Summer Range campaign
The BSA Technical Excellence Award
- Justyna Nowicka and Dawn Evans, 2 Sisters Food Group – Alternative washing method for fresh produce
- David Wilde, Greencore, Manton Wood – Manton Wood Technical Database
- Dean Slaney, Greencore Food to Go, Manton Wood – Prawn defrost project
- Dr Simon Coupe, Greencore, Northampton – Hydroponics – cleaner leaf for sandwiches
The New Sandwich Award (Premium)
- Jamie Oliver Exclusively at Boots – Hot smoked salmon wrap
- Morrisons – Firecracker chicken jumbo wrap
- Paul – Rôti de Boeuf
- Raynors Sandwiches – Greek style wrap with feta and olive
- Tesco – Smokehouse pulled pork with Carolina style BBQ sauce
- Waitrose – Good to Go Goat’s cheese lavash with preserved lemon dressing
The New Sandwich Award (Standard)
- Aldi – Just Tasty falafel wrap
- Asda – Milano salami and mozzarella focaccia
- The Co-operative – vegan falafel with houmous on a chilli wrap
- Marks and Spencer – Chicken and avocado sandwich
- Spar – Daily Deli New York deli sandwich
- Virgin Trains- Poached salmon with lemon mayonnaise
The New Sandwich Award (Promotional)
- Costa – Turkey and trimmings toastie
- Marks and Spencer – Christmas lobster roll
- Marks and Spencer – Made without wheat turkey, bacon and cranberry
- Pret – Beef Wellington
- Urban Eat – Goat’s cheese and beetroot sandwich
The New Sandwich Award (Innovative)
- Cranks – Curry in a Hurry
- Greenhalgh’s – Beef, rocket, dill and horseradish mayonnaise pretzel croissant
- Ikea by Street Eats – Prawn and egg open sandwich
- My Bombay Kitchen – Roomali chicken tikka roti wrap
The New Sandwich Award (Hot category)
- Deli2Go – toasted corned beef hash bloomer
- EAT – Firecracker chicken sourdough
- Greggs – Aberdeen Angus spicy meatball melt
- Street Eats – Ikea Swedish vegiballs with spinach, red onion and Keralan sauce on panini bread
The New Sandwich Product Award (Bread/carrier category)
- Pan Artisan – Focaccia Romana
- Worldwide Cuisine – Arctic thins round
- Worldwide Cuisine – Arctic wraps rectangular
The New Sandwich Product Award (Ingredient)
- The FoodFellas – American relish
- Harvey & Brockless – Gotcha ketchup
- Lactalis - President® Tartimalin cheese
- Leathams – Free range poached eggs
- Snowbird Foods – Gluten free lamb kofte
- Street Eats – Kimchee
- Street Eats – Bauble & Squeak
The New Sandwich Product Award (Packaging/equipment)
- Boots – Shapers Brand Packaging Redesign
- Huhtamaki UK Ltd – Handheld ‘Taste’ to takeaway
- Planglow - LabelLogic Live
- Rapid Action Packaging – BagRAP™ paper and film laminate sandwich packaging
- Street Eats – Platter Labels