Snap! Just been reading the write up in the standard
Jersey who? Jersey Mike’s — the American sandwich chain. It’s opening in London before a huge roll-out across the UK. Before we get to that, let’s consider its competitor, Subway.
When was the last time you had a Subway sandwich? Hopefully some time ago. I’ve never really been convinced. Beyond the meatball marinara — generally okay — Subway sandwiches are just processed meat and refrigerated salad in supermarket-level bread.
there are plans to open 400 locations in the UK and Ireland and will start on Argyll Street in London, with the first shop scheduled to launch in the next few weeks. Is it any good? More to the point, is it better than Subway?
There’s also a lot of talk about “Mike’s Way”, which, as far as I can tell, simply means ordering a sandwich with onions, lettuce and tomatoes. And something dubbed “the juice”, a very Italian-American, super Jersey Shore combination of red wine vinegar and olive oil. It’s splashed on sandwich fillings before the bread is folded. All of this means Jersey Mike’s is more expensive than Subway