Deli: Simple Sandwich Recipes

One element of providing great customer service in your deli is helping your
customers get the most out of the products they buy — the most flavor and the
most enjoyment. Providing customers with a simple recipe or pairing idea is one
way to make the most out of the opportunity. Keep a few ideas top of mind while
you assist customers. When the opportunity arises, pass along an idea.
• Suggest new sandwich breads — artisan breads from the bakery,
pretzel rolls, wraps, croissants
• Suggest sandwich ingredients from the deli case:
The Flatiron Grilled Cheese
Toppings — roasted vegetables, hummus, or eggplant Grilled Cheese Acadamy WMMB Photo © 2012
Fillings — chicken salad, seafood salad
• Suggest new uses for deli items — rotisserie chicken used for nachos, salads, or soup
• Suggest flavor enhancers — sandwich dressing, mustard, crackers, relish, chutney

Chicken Salad on Croissant Roasted Eggplant Sandwich

• Croissant from the Bakery Department • Hard roll from • Sliced red onion,

• ¼ pound of chicken salad the bakery tomato
• Cranberry relish • 2 slices of roasted • Oil-based
eggplant sandwich dressing
• Caprese salad from
the deli

Waldorf Salad Wrap featuring rotisserie chicken Pretzel Club

• Wraps from the deli • Pretzel roll from • Cheese

• Rotisserie chicken the Bakery • Choice of vegetables
• Waldorf salad from the deli • Ham (tomatoes, onions,
• Blue cheese crumbles • Turkey lettuce)
• Bacon • Submarine Dressing

Remember to use pairing terminology such as complement or contrast when making

sandwich suggestions.

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