Use your loaf

British Sandwich Week is 8th to 14th May, but don't wait until then to start making dough.

Use your Ham’ cheese and lettuce on seeded loaf

Every sandwich maker needs a simple bestseller. These time-honoured ingredients have always been a winner with the more no-nonsense customers.

“When we took over two years ago, we swopped the wafer thin ham and mild cheese for crisp, honey-glazed ham and sharper cheddar. Customers noticed straight away,” says Jade Atkinson,

who runs Atkinsons Sandwich Bar in Lancaster with mum Amanda.

“We’re a nation of cheese lovers
and customers love to support their
local makers, so we tempt them with regulars and specials from nearby dairies.

Sesame seed bun with sliced roast beef or pastrami

If you’re looking for a treat with a flavour of New York, this is just dandy. As with many sandwiches, it’s all about contrast, and the lightness of the seeded bun works brilliantly against the rich roast beef or pastrami offset by a tart dill pickle or gherkin, tomato, lettuce and American mustard.

“ We get our meat from the local butcher ... we’ve raised prices by up to 30% but most customers have been telling us, ‘About time, too!”

- Jade Atkinson, Atkinsons Sandwich Bar

Club sandwich

Trickier time wise for a busy kitchen but if you can pull it off, the club sandwich is a treat that commands top dollar.

A quality combo of sliced chicken, bacon or ham are key alongside mild cheese, romaine lettuce and tangy tomatoes.

The classic egg mayo

“Done well, an egg mayonnaise sandwich flies out of the shop,” says Jade: “And we’re always happy to customise it with bacon, cress or whatever the customer wants.”

Again, full fat mayo and Dijon mustard give this favourite a nice kick, while white pepper and chives are other subtle but telling tweaks to take it to the next level.