The main comfort retailer is partnering with Youngsters’s Charity, Barnardo’s, with an purpose to lift £5m to assist optimistic futures for 750,000 younger individuals throughout the UK. £50,000 from the gross sales of the Christmas sandwich vary will probably be donated to Barnardo’s as a part of the partnership.
Co-op’s core sandwiches and wraps are priced individually at £3.25 and might be bought as a part of a Commonplace Meal Deal for £3.50 for members (£4.00 for non-members), saving as much as £4.40. The premium sandwiches and wraps within the Irresistible vary are priced at £3.95 and might be bought as a part of the Premium Meal Deal for members for £5.00 (£5.50 for non-members), saving as much as £5.65.
This 12 months, Co-op unveils a deliciously dippable steak wrap and a turkey, truffle, and brie sandwich, each of which will probably be accessible within the premium vary. Moreover, a festive sub roll will probably be accessible within the retailer’s core vary, while 5 of its common sandwiches are additionally again once more this 12 months with high quality enhancements, together with the introduction of ‘umami’ bacon which provides a definite savoury flavour to every chew.
Rebecca Galloway, food-to-go developer at Co-op, stated: “The lead as much as the festive season is such an thrilling time for us – the festive sandwich has turn into a part of the Christmas custom for many people throughout the nation and we all know our members and prospects eagerly anticipate choosing up a festive lunchtime deal with after they pop into our shops.
“We’ve bought an intensive vary this 12 months, with three new merchandise and we’ve improved the recipes on our 5 returning favourites to make them extra scrumptious than ever! What’s extra, the total vary is out there within the lunchtime Meal Deal, which is among the least expensive out there, to supply added worth for our buyers.”
New this season to the premium vary, the Irresistible Peppercorn Steak Wrap with Rosemary Gravy Dip, takes inspiration from the current sandwich gravy dip pattern – bursting with further flavour and enjoyable to eat! Tender British steak strips, black peppercorn and stuffing mayo, braised crimson cabbage & crisp spinach in a smooth tortilla wrap mixed with a wealthy beef and rosemary dipping pot to ‘dip and dunk’ every mouthfeel in.
One other addition the premium vary, the Irresistible Turkey, Truffle & Brie Sandwich, is an unbrie-lievable festive mixture which includes of layers of butter-basted British turkey breast, creamy Brie, easy cranberry sauce and indulgent truffle mayo with crisp spinach sandwiched between thick malted bread.
An actual feast for the tastebuds and new addition to the core vary, the Festive Feast Sub Roll options sliced roast British rooster breast, sweetcure smoked bacon and stuffing with rosemary gravy mayo and cranberry sauce in a fluffy semolina-topped sub roll.
Returning favourites from the core sandwich vary consists of the GRO No Turkey and Spiced Slaw Sandwich which caters to vegans with smooth oatmeal bread, herby stuffing gravy mayo, soya items, spinach, cranberry sauce, carrot, parsnip, and crimson cabbage ribbons roasted in aromatic winter spices.
An iconic festive pairing, the Brie & Cranberry Sandwich can also be again and provides malted bread with a tasty, seasoned mayo topped with thick creamy French brie slices, crisp spinach and a wealthy tart cranberry chutney.
No want to attend till Boxing Day to take pleasure in Christmas leftovers because the Boxing Day Feast Sandwich makes a return and options the very best bits from the massive dinner. Tender white bread, a wealthy balsamic onion chutney, topped with shredded smoked British rooster breast, smoky ham slices, and tacky coleslaw.
One other fan favorite, the Turkey Feast Sandwich consists of all of the flavours of probably the most great time of 12 months wedged between two slices of bread. That includes a savoury onion gravy mayo, topped with herby stuffing, tender British turkey breast slices, strips of smoked umami bacon topped wealthy cranberry chutney.
Savour the style of the festive traditional Pigs Below Blankets Sandwich which provides an onion mayonnaise, seasoned British pork sausage planks, smoky bacon with umami flavours, and wealthy balsamic onion chutney inside sliced malted bread.
