New Sandwich Bar Opening What Do You Want

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 16:30

Hi Everyone



I am opening a new sandwich bar which will also serve breakfast etc and daily specials like lasagne and salad, i would like to know the following-



What area of kyrenia would you like to see a sandwich bar open up?

What Kind of style i.e decor would you like?

Whats missing from the current sandwich bars that you would like to see i.e portions, sandwich fillings and cakes etc.



I have a good idea to the above but would like to know what the public prefers.



PLEASEEEEE do not post if you have nothing good to say Thanks Loads

Bilko


Joined: 11/03/2008
Posts: 98

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 16:49

Salt beef please.

Visitor


Joined: 19/08/2010
Posts: 492

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 16:54

I think decent coffee.



The only place where I really like the coffee is Gloria jeans.

barbieb


Joined: 05/07/2009
Posts: 277

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 16:55

Egg Mayo & Crispy Bacon on Sliced Bread, yummy, preferably on Girne to Lapta strip, prob the only area without an existing sandwich bar, Good Luck

citychick


Joined: 27/09/2008
Posts: 200

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 17:18

Alsancak please!

NCMan



Joined: 19/09/2009
Posts: 670

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 17:20

Mm sounds Yummy i think in the Catalkoy - Karakum area would be good .

burliz


Joined: 05/07/2010
Posts: 24

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 17:29

Catalkoy please .

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 17:34

Coronation chicken, Tuna and mayo, Roast beef and mustard.

Just to start with.

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 17:40

I am a supporter of msg 8!!!



Catalkoy please, please!!



Good luck and good coffee too.



P.S. If you ever consider offering chips as well - please, please do not use frozen when the Cyprus potato is the best in the world!

Millwall123


Joined: 02/08/2011
Posts: 61

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 17:45

Sandwich Lady



First of all, best wishes in the new venture.



The location and content will be guided by the intended clientelle. Are you after workers, expats or tourists?

LooseBoots



Joined: 08/02/2009
Posts: 1258

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 18:27

Lapta please.



Proper brown bread.



Olive bread.



Local produce

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 19:18

Earl grey tea in a china cup,

jacket potato/ different toppings ,panini's home made chips.

wifi, comfy seats with a nice view

nice clean well presented loos.

stubbs1


Joined: 07/08/2011
Posts: 174

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 19:54

Pasties with flakey pastry, Meat and Potato pie, Sausage rolls, Steak and Kidney pies and a steak pudding.........Wish list finished.

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 20:29

stubbs1

Erm great choice for a sandwich bar. I would like to see all of that wrapped between two slices of bread.

LittleTed


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 349

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 20:37

Good luck with new venture hope its near Alsancak. Egg and Bacon sandwich plse or old fashioned Bovril on toast or Home made soup of the day with big chunky bread. Good luck

Erkin


Joined: 15/06/2011
Posts: 339

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 21:29

Greasy spoon style

Tango1


Joined: 19/02/2011
Posts: 1151

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 21:34

Near Alsancak please. Anything that is possible to get at M & S, please. Light modern decor. NO ethnic i.e. crappy wood furniture. No blaring music, no TV, no Fully English breakfast and really good wholemeal and granary bread. Proper coffee with a really good selection of same (Gloria Jeans NOT). Early Grey tea also. No steak and kidney pies, no sausage rolls etc., etc. Something with a bit of finesse, sadly lacking here I'm afraid. Good luck

Ed1957


Joined: 03/09/2011
Posts: 377

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 21:50

Good luck with the venture, Tuna, mayo and dill is always a good combination.



i know it sounds silly but the loos are always important to slightly older customers, don't overlook this

westender


Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 328

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 22:01

A simple toasted cheese sandwich made with mature English Cheddar on wholemeal or granary mmm.

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 22:05

I adore a good blue cheese and broccoli quiche and goat's cheese and ham pithiviers (little parcels of heaven in puff pastry) but then I am very spoiled as my youngest girl is a pastry chef.



Seriously though, I think it's important not to be tempted to go down the route of trying to offer all things to all people, decide where your market is and stick with it. That way you will establish your own identity and specialise within your chosen marketplace.



I wish you every success with your venture.

niceone


Joined: 08/06/2011
Posts: 60

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 22:15

Beef and horseradish



Extra mature cheddar and spring onion



egg and salad cream (not mayo)



chicken and stuffing



red salmon and cucumber



Good coffee (not instant)



Catalkoy please

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
11/01/2012 23:22

Thanks loads everyone for your comments & support, really nice to see.

Please keep the opinions coming as what's important is what the people want.

Like the idea of not doing breakfast as you can really concentrate that way on fantastic sandwiches.



Goodnight.

cyprusdave



Joined: 18/08/2009
Posts: 83

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 04:20

half inch thick salt beef mustard sliced pickle on crusty bread please

oldshep


Joined: 02/11/2008
Posts: 609

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 08:00

go to Cafe Boss just do it like that its yummy

northcyprus74


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 275

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 08:31

Cheese & marmite ! )



Yum yum

Cocklebay


Joined: 26/02/2011
Posts: 353

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 08:47

A properly made Cornish Pasty with top quality chuck steak and swede!,and definately no carrots or peas!

Rainbowbaby


Joined: 20/09/2011
Posts: 45

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 10:29

Toasted tea cakes and hot cross bun/sticky bun would be lovely as I haven't seen them here yet. Lardy cake...so much for my Jan detox.

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 10:58

Thanks again for comments



Oldshep don't think I want to immitate cafe boss but cheers for the advice, bet they have great food but think I can create something good.

beautychick


Joined: 20/12/2011
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 10:58

Hi, Agree with everyone above about thier tasty food suggestions, I have to say I used to go to Subway everyday in the UK because they make your sandwhich to your own preference, more pickle, more cheese ect, I want agree that customers 'eating in' should be provided with clean loo's, and to solve the what area, to delivery, sure to be a winner.

Good luck

beautychick


Joined: 20/12/2011
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 11:01

ok, sorry not awake today. *sandwich and I meant to say, do deliveries.

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 11:12

I love subways to beautychick, dont worry im not awake neither lol.



Fantastic suggestions keep them coming Thanks Loads

pammick


Joined: 09/07/2009
Posts: 722

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 11:38

All your suggestions so far sound good, but if could just add my 2 penneth. Good quality bread, not the pre-packed tasteless stuff that they sell in the supermarkets and as already mentioned, good coffee NOT NESCAFE!

served in china mugs or a nice cup and saucer, not a bucket as seems to be the norm here!

Looking forward to giving you a try, where-ever you set up shop. Good luck!!



Pam

PS, for the person who wanted real cornish pasties, try the Ozankoy bookshop cooks market on Wednesday mornings. There is a lady called Jan who makes the best, authentic cornish nasties EVER!!!!!!

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 11:44

Love Jans Pasties to.



Nice China Mugs is a deffinate, adding all your suggestions to my menu

Cocklebay


Joined: 26/02/2011
Posts: 353

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 11:47

Pammick, thanks will try one and let you know.

beautychick


Joined: 20/12/2011
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 11:50

You've made me hungry now, lol, when is your opening?

Bc

beautychick


Joined: 20/12/2011
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 12:14

Also just a thought but sausage, egg and bacon muffins in the mornings and a tradition in Sheffield, Sundays - Hot roast pork sandwiches made in a large soft white bap with stuffing, apple sauce, roast potatoes (sliced) and crackling. yum!

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 12:20

hey beautychick we hope 2 open soon, making myself hungry too.

shrimp


Joined: 01/09/2010
Posts: 939

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 12:25

we have a roast dinner bap shop here where I live in uk.....like the above but choice of bap fillings, lamb, mint stuffing, beef etc and the porkwith the apple sauce etc. there are always queues outside the shop, just opened from 11am to 4am.......roasties are an extra option!!! delicious.............

beachsidebum


Joined: 02/03/2010
Posts: 425

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 12:34

Hi, good luck with your venture wherever you decide to open up.

Please let it be Catalkoy area.....

NCMan



Joined: 19/09/2009
Posts: 670

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 12:45

Ref Msg 32.



The best Cornish Pasties by far are Elaines @ her shop (Upper Crust) in Karakum.

moxie


Joined: 23/05/2009
Posts: 969

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 13:05

vegetarian options and low fat options....huge great bowls of salad, with real olive oil and fresh lemon juice.



Catalkoy

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 13:34

Also, another thought, sandwiches should NOT be made until the person who is going to enjoy it is stood in front of you. You can have all the filliings, deli-style in a see through, serve-over counter, that way they can watch you make your sandwich and ask you not to put whatever in, and could they have a little more of whatever instead. Freshness is the keyword - you can also ask people whether they would like spread on their bread, or mayo, or nothing, not everyone likes bread-spreads.



Leek and smoked bacon quiches are also a best seller in my daughter's farmshop, but the very top seller is asparagus with mature cheddar/mozzarella mix.



You would also score if you made your own piccalillis, chutneys, garlic mayo etc. AND perhaps later, a panini grill might be a good idea.



I wish you every success. Will definitely visit your shop when you get it open.

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 13:56

Alsancak/Lapta area!! I know there are loads of small cafes, but dont want "English breakfast"!! Tuna and mayo, beef on rye, blue cheese and onion, could go on and on - and here I am supposed to be on a healthy eating diet! so.... Proper brown/wholemeal bread as a change from white!!

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 14:12

Thanks for all the comments



Suehowlittle - yes people do prefer sandwiches to be made in front of them but for people in a rush a selection of sandwiches will be prepared freshly every morning and packaged on display, you have fabulous ideas, hope to meet you when we open.



Lots of thanks again and keep the comments coming.

blakey1627



Joined: 30/01/2008
Posts: 137

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 16:23

Cheers Baldive for your recommendation on my pasties. Re Msg 13 Upper Crust in Karakum do a selection of shortcrust and flakey pastry savoury and sweet pies, tarts etc.

New on the menu this week Apple Turnovers, Pecan Pie, Banoffee Pie to name but a few.

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 16:31

Hoping to concentrate on sandwiches myself, when you do to many things pasties, breakfast etc quality drops.

fatouche


Joined: 09/07/2011
Posts: 29

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 16:58

Should you decide to provide Cornish pasties, I make very good ones.



Fatma.



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TRNCVaughan


Joined: 27/04/2008
Posts: 4578

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 17:07

Copy Subway as close as you can and you won't go wrong.

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 17:54

Thanks Fatima



Love subways

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 18:07

Any more ideas to do with decor? Please post



Thanks

Babrew


Joined: 15/09/2010
Posts: 486

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 18:21

Lots of posting so cant read all of them, but am I right you are not in Cyprus yet? If you were go and visit Cafe Boss and Village Kitchen those places will brighten your eyes on internal decoration and whats on the menu.



PS Do cream cheese and branston pickle. lovely. And make some blinnies for bacon and eggs with maple syrup.

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 18:27

Yes I am in Cyprus and have seen decor in both cafes mentioned and neither are up to what I want for my shop.

BizziLizzi


Joined: 02/08/2011
Posts: 855

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 18:54

Ozankoy(but Catalkoy would do)



Toasted teacakes and teacakes to take away and toast oneself



Roast beef and horseraddish



Smoked salmon in thin brown bread (now there's a challenge)



In summer homemade milkshaKes and iced coffee and tea (not out of tins)



If you are aiming for English who not go the whole hog and base the decor on "ye olde Copper Kettle"

style teashop? But with comfortable chairs.

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 19:27

Have to have comfortable chairs, sick of sitting on hard wood chairs that cut the back of your legs, especially in the summer.

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 21:47

Deffinately not loud music

northcyprus74


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 275

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 22:34

Wish you the best of luck, and cant wait to visit you and try your sarnies once you open!

AlsancakJack



Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 5762

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 22:39

SandwichLady

Where ever you open between Lapta and Girne I will pay you a visit on a regular basis but I must admit if you were based in Alsancak then you would get my custom 5 days out of 7.

MaryB


Joined: 04/01/2012
Posts: 49

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 23:27

Good luck with your new venture. Personally I would love some kind of ham, pickle lettuce and mayonaise sandwich.



Will be sure to give you a visit when you open.



Mary

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
12/01/2012 23:55

Thanks aj and Mary, will notify the board when opening and hope to see you all down there, until then please keep your suggestions for your favourite sandwich fillings coming in.

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 09:37

The bread might be an issue, I gave up on it and now bring my own 'seeds' n ' grains from the UK and make my own. Hope you can get supplies of a variety of breads.

beautychick


Joined: 20/12/2011
Posts: 107

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 10:28

Toasted tea cakes, yum. What a great idea. Tea shop style cream tea's are also lovely. Alsancak for me too would be an ideal location, but like I mentioned delivery might be a way for people further away to enjoy your products.



Good luck sandwichLady, you'll have my custom.





Bc

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 12:49

Love tea cakes too.



Wherever we open will deffinatly have delivery service.



Look forward to seeing you all

Tinkie


Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 14:31

Alsancak please! Karakum are lucky enough to have Cassinis, we need it here! A choice for vegetarians would be great. Good luck with the venture, wherever you decide to make a base.

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 18:36

Hey Suelittle, yes the bread situation was for sure a challenge but luckily i found a brilliant baker and after about 10 tries he has mastered a few samples of bread that i know everyone will love, there will be something for everyone's taste. Cant stand the store brought bread myself.



Tinkie we will have many choices of vegetarian fillings and butter, low calorie fillings also are on the menu, fruits and yogurts and the choices of healthy breads. Altogether i think giving people the choice is the key here.



We have looked at a few locations for the sandwich bar and due to all you helpful advice on where you would prefer to see us we have now shortlisted some locations, hopefully somewhere central with parking so we can serve both sides of kyrenia. I do love cassinis sandwich bar think they are a lovely team of people but we hope to create our own identity and provide customers with a wide choice in sandwiches strictly.



Thanks again to all your advice

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 19:16

Sandwichlady. Ok having a delivery service if you have enough staff to deal with the orders, we went to Cassinis mentioned by Tinkie, we waited 1 hr for our Jacket Potato and a sandwich while people were being served take -aways and the delivery boy took out 3 deliveries while we waited, Cassie did apologise saying he had mislaid our order but I did remind him after 1/2 hr we didn't go back again.

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 19:35

Thats a shame cassinis are quit on the ball when i have been sure it was a one off.



I am a very organised person maybe to organised lol sickness really.



This has just made me realize infact that maybe a system that i was considering should be implemented there will be staff handling delivery orders and separate staff handling the inhouse orders otherwise evrything just gets mixed up. Hows that for organisation!!! This is a family run business and boy will i make them work hard, my poor parents

scruff


Joined: 15/07/2008
Posts: 1070

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 20:14

It's interesting to hear others mentioning the bread issue. I think that this is your No. 1 problem here.

You say you have found a baker who has finally got it right. Will this be a sandwich type loaf? The problem with all the local sandwich loaves is that they are mostly designed for toast. They are fine for that.

The crusts are too hard & the bread just doesn't do it for me & often tastes slightly sweet. Also the slices are too thick & that rules out the local everyday bread for me too.

Ciabatta bread is the only acceptable alternative IMO, unless you really have found a suitable bread alternative.

If you can get the bread right then for me you will have cracked it. The fillings will be a doddle in comparison.

PS. I'm a Pret a Manger fan or was 15 years ago. I don't know what they are like now.

mollycorbin


Joined: 12/03/2010
Posts: 390

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 20:54

New Orleans Muffuletta mmm mmm yummy!

http://almostitalian.com/muffuletta/



Stuffed artichoke

SandwichLady


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 22:00

Hi There Scruff read my post in reference to the bread one more time and all your questions or comments will be answered.



Thanks Mollycorbin will read through that link

scruff


Joined: 15/07/2008
Posts: 1070

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 23:01

Thanks for the reply but in msg 64, you don't really say what types of bread/s you will be using?

northcyprus74


Joined: 11/01/2012
Posts: 275

Message Posted:
13/01/2012 23:47

I guess thats for the sandwich lady to know & for all of us to find out



She cant give away all her secrets ;)



Best of luck with your venture, like I mentioned before cant wait to try your bar out.

canada


Joined: 17/05/2011
Posts: 195

Message Posted:
14/01/2012 08:22

western sandwich

grilled cheese with bacon

club house sandwich

blueberry pancakes

thick cut homefries

waddo


Joined: 29/11/2008
Posts: 1966

Message Posted:
14/01/2012 09:00

Panini - All the following are in Ciabatta bread. My favorite sandwich bar of all -





Sliced Mozzarella Cheese, Fresh Tomato, Avocado, Olive Oil & Basil



Grilled Mixed Vegetables & Melted Cheese



Tuna with Sun Dried Tomato, Spring Onion & Mozzarella Cheese



Ham, Red Onion & Melted Cheddar



Breaded Chicken Escalope with Crispy Bacon & Cheese



Back Bacon, Cheese, Onion & Tomato



Crispy Bacon, Parmesan Cheese, Chicken Breast, Lettuce & Caesar Dressing



Spicy Salami, Mozzarella Cheese, Roasted Peppers & Red Onion



Meatballs in Rich Italian Tomato Sauce & Melted Cheese



Spinach, Chicken, Crispy Bacon & Mozzarella Cheese

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
14/01/2012 11:36

My daughter was so lucky, four years ago we found, on e-bay - offered by a dealer, a full subway ambient cabinet complete with 30 steel trays and 30 silicone subway bread moulds - 4 x (torpedoes). These take 225g of dough and are a foot long when risen/baked. What a fabulous buy. It revolutionised the bakery actually, the cabinet rose the bread an hour quicker and it was then used to cool the bread and store it prior to selling/filling it. Also it was on wheels so could just be wheeled into the farmshop when ready.



Silicone moulds are definitely the way to go for bread, keeps everything absolutely equal and standard.



What a marvellous challenge for you. I am sure you will enjoy it. Its just such a pity that Bako Northern are not here! In our shop we sell Honey and Oat Bread, Seeds'n'grains, cornbread and white. Our customers come from a very wide radius indeed. Bread is definitely the most important factor.

bonnie


Joined: 19/05/2007
Posts: 9

Message Posted:
14/01/2012 14:45

The Tuck Inn

dekski


Joined: 08/11/2008
Posts: 142

Message Posted:
14/01/2012 15:27

Forget the sandwiches you can get excellent ones from any cafe - go for baked potatoes with a selection of the above mentioned fillings. The ''Cyprus Tattie'' afterall, it's what Cyprus is famous for!

herindoors


Joined: 13/01/2007
Posts: 138

Message Posted:
14/01/2012 17:01

The Butty Bar