The Sammies 2016 were held during British Sandwich Week on Thursday 12th May at Lancaster London Hotel, and were presented by celebrity chef Theo Randall, featuring 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.
The winner and nominees in full are:
The Independent Sandwich Bar Award
- Max’s Sandwich Bar, Crouch Hill, London (Platinum)
- Chandos Deli, Roman Walk, Exeter (Gold)
- Cheshire Sandwich Shop, Godstall Lane, Chester (Gold)
- Francomb’s, Anthony’s Way, Rochester (Gold)
- Liveseys Sandwich Shop, Chestergate, Macclesfield (Gold)
- Monty’s, Colmore Gate, Bull Street, Birmingham (Gold)
- Potbelly, Westfield Shopping Centre, London (Gold)
The Specialist Sandwich Bar Chain Award
- EAT
- Philpotts
- Pret
- Subway
The Café Sandwich Retailer Award (Chain)
- Costa - Costa Fresco
- Benugo
- Esquires
- Pret
The Café Sandwich Retailer Award (Independent)
- Trade, Commercial Street, London (Platinum)
- Caffe Gusto, St Michaels Hill, Bristol (Gold)
- Chandos Deli, Bath (Gold)
- Curators Café, Margaret Street, London (Gold)
- A Great Little Place, Southport (Gold)
- Temptations Café, Clerkenwell Road, London (Gold)
The Café Sandwich Retailer Award (In-Store Chain Development)
- M & S Café
- Caffe Pausa, Dunelm Mill (Highly commended)
- Debenhams Insomnia
- Thorntons Cafe
The Bakery Sandwich Retailer Award (Independent)
- Loaf, Ridgeway Road, Farnham (Platinum)
- Kamps, Tottenham Court Road, London (Gold)
- Peyton & Byrne, Lyric Square, London (Gold)
The Bakery Sandwich Retailer Award (Chain)
- Greggs
- Greenhalgh's
- PAUL
- Waterfields
The En-Route Sandwich Retailer Award
- WHSmith
- Autogrill - Flat White
- Deli2Go
- Greggs
- M&S
- Tesco Filling Stations
- Virgin Trains
- Waitrose
The Workplace and Event Sandwich Provider
- Elior UK, GO'SASA Deli
- BaxterStorey, Nationwide
- Harbour and Jones, CMS Cannon Street, London
- The Soho Sandwich Co, London
The BSA Sandwich Marketing Award
- Urban Eat - Summer Range campaign
- Tesco - Chocolate and cherry Christmas sandwich campaign (Highly commended)
- 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
The BSA Technical Excellence Award
- Justyna Nowicka and Dawn Evans, 2 Sisters Food Group – Alternative washing method for fresh produce
- Dean Slaney, Greencore Food to Go, Manton Wood – Prawn defrost project (Highly commended)
- David Wilde, Greencore, Manton Wood – Manton Wood Technical Database
- Dr Simon Coupe, Greencore, Northampton – Hydroponics – cleaner leaf for sandwiches
The New Sandwich Award (Premium)
- Waitrose – Good to Go Goat’s cheese lavash with preserved lemon dressing
- 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
The New Sandwich Award (Standard)
- Virgin Trains - Poached salmon with lemon mayonnaise
- 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
The New Sandwich Award (Promotional)
- Marks and Spencer – Christmas lobster roll
- Pret – Beef Wellington (Highly commended)
- Costa – Turkey and trimmings toastie
- Marks and Spencer – Made without wheat turkey, bacon and cranberry
- Urban Eat – Goat’s cheese and beetroot sandwich
The New Sandwich Award (Innovative)
- Greenhalgh’s – Beef, rocket, dill and horseradish mayonnaise pretzel croissant
- My Bombay Kitchen – Roomali chicken tikka roti wrap (Highly commended)
- Cranks – Curry in a Hurry
- Ikea by Street Eats – Prawn and egg open sandwich
The New Sandwich Award (Hot category)
- EAT – Firecracker chicken sourdough
- Street Eats – Ikea Swedish vegiballs with spinach, red onion and Keralan sauce on panini bread (Highly commended)
- Deli2Go – toasted corned beef hash bloomer
- Greggs – Aberdeen Angus spicy meatball melt
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)
- Street Eats – Kimchee
- Snowbird Foods – Gluten free lamb kofte (Highly commended)
- The FoodFellas – American relish
- Harvey & Brockless – Gotcha ketchup
- Lactalis - President® Tartimalin cheese
- Leathams – Free range poached eggs
- Street Eats – Bauble & Squeak
The New Sandwich Product Award (Packaging/equipment)
- Planglow - LabelLogic Live
- Rapid Action Packaging – BagRAP™ paper and film laminate sandwich packaging (Highly commended)
- Boots – Shapers Brand Packaging Redesign
- Huhtamaki UK Ltd – Handheld ‘Taste’ to takeaway
- Street Eats – Platter Labels