I was getting to the point in my chef career where it was time to start looking for head chef positions, I was however getting disillusioned with the industry and was getting tired of working evenings. I had no work life balance and barely got to spend much quality time with my fiancée. At the time I felt that there was a gap in the market for a takeaway sandwich shop where everything was done properly, no shortcuts or compromises and with some quirky twists and indulgent snacks. When we started searching for a potential site it felt like fate that this shop was for sale, a place that I’d walk past everyday on my way to my job at the time. I’d always felt that the location was being underutilized.

 

For the past decade I’ve been working as a chef in various hotels and fine dining restaurants both in Harrogate and my hometown of Durham, and before that I was a barman and a waiter.

 

I don’t think you can go wrong with a sandwich, even I sometimes have a hankering for a cheap cheese savoury sarnie from the supermarket! But I think the key is good quality fresh bread and don’t be shy with the fillings.