What does your sandwich shop do?
People called 2009 "The Year of the Sandwich" and perhaps for Portland it was, and after serving them for ten years at the Half and Half, I estimate we have done close to 1,000 different sandwiches. That in itself may be a horrible way to run a business mostly due to the fact that when people find something they like, they want to eat it again and again - like finding that perfect "sub"urb. But after ten years, the only thing that keeps me the least bit interested is forever changing the sandwiches we sell, or more drastically, begin the move away from the sandwich shop concept by offering not so sandwich like items - Oregon Bay Shrimp Parfaits, Fried Chicken, Tuna Salad in an Avocado, etc.
Here is a pretty good list of the sandwiches from just the last two months and the realization that I may be giving my employees too much prep work!
*Two times the Ham, Classic Cole-Slaw, Grand Central Rye
*Roasted Pork Butt with Chimmi Churri
*Bacon, Pear and White Cheddar
*Tuna Melt with Avocado, Bacon and Provolone
*Bahn MI with Ham and Hard Boiled Egg
*Tofu Cream Cheese, Dijon, pear, Sage and Onion Marmalade
*Black Eye Pea Puree with Smokey Sweet Tempeh and Vegan Slaw
*Three Cheese Grilled Cheese with Avocado, Tomato, Onion and Tapitio
*Sopressata Salami with Turnip/Horseradish Slaw
*Black Forest Ham, Homemade Farmer's Cheese and Romesco
*Turkey, Swiss, Dijon, Apple and Red Onion
*Egg Salad with Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato
*Spicy Smoked Tempeh with Kimchi and Spinach
*Abacore Tuna, Provolone and Pickled Fennel
*Jewish Style Sweet and Sour Brisket with Apple Onion Slaw
*Texas Style Chili with Onion and Tomatoes on Grand Central Hoagie
*Bulgogi on Hoagie with Leaf Lettuce and Kimchi
*Oregon Bay Shrimp Louie
*Oregon Bay Shrimp Melt with Tillamook Cheddar
*Turkey with Pickled Fennel, Apple, Spinach and Dill Havarti
*Wine Braised Pork with Garlic Mayo, Avocado, Roasted Anaheim Chilies and Tomato
*Pit Ham with Kerry Gold Swiss and Cherry Preserves
*Curried Tofu and Pomegranate Salad
*Oyster Po' Boy with Red Pepper Relish
*Turkey, Chevre, Braised Kale and Cranberry
*Hot Coppa, Lemon-Rosemary Mayo, Arugula and Provolone
*Ham, Banana Pepper Relsih, Tomato
*Turkey, Red Dragon Cheese, Cardamom Mustard and Pear
I hate the Pulled Pork Sliders that are overrunning our neighborhoods. Happy New Year!
I love you Jeff. I fully support your flighty sandwich menu.
As someone with an A.D.D. palate, I only wish I lived closer so I could experience all the sandwiches. In fact, I had to unfollow the twitter account because it was making me sad to miss all of them.
Also this: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2774/4269623193_d4332acffa_b.jpg