Sandwiches are undergoing a flavorful transformation this year, evolving far beyond the classic deli model. Brakebush’s recent Trend Bite highlights several exciting sandwich innovations that offer big opportunities for us to help you refresh menus and spark customer excitement!
Serving up Cravings
Data from Yelp’s “2025 Food and Drink Trends” shows that a few of the most popular sandwiches are Italian chopped sandwiches, pickle sandwiches, and Caesar salad sandwiches. Each of those sandwich styles meets specific flavor and texture cravings that consumers can order for delivery right when hunger hits. Italian chopped sandwiches, which were up 1,467% last year in Yelp searches, offer salty umami in layers of tender protein held together by soft bread.
Carbs of Choice
The bread you use is key to an amazing sandwich. In fact, some kinds of bread are so trendy right now that the bread might be even more important than what’s inside! Sourdough has surged in popularity recently, and Datassential predicts that it will grow another 5% on menus over the next four years. Other in-demand breads are croissants, bagels, and flatbreads.
Adventure with Grilled Cheese
Though grilled cheese is already extremely commonplace on foodservice menus, it’s expected to expand on to 7% more menus in the next four years, per Datassential’s Grilled Cheese Food Profile. Some chefs are getting so innovative with grilled cheese that they build entire food truck or restaurant menus around upscale grilled cheese sandwiches. Because consumers are incredibly familiar with this comfort classic, you can get as experimental as you want with additional ingredients.
Flavors in C-Stores and Delis
In CSP’s recent article about “Trending Condiments and Sauces”, they explain that, “Many busy consumers don’t want to take the extra time to add condiments or sauces to their meals [so] it is quicker and more convenient to purchase items that are already packed with flavor.” The good news is it’s super easy to add flavor to chicken sandwiches using fully cooked, pre-flavored products like the delicious pickle flavor in Brakebush’s Southern Select™ Filets, tangy spice in their Buffalo-Style Diced Chicken, and the delightful combination of Romano cheese, herbs, and garlic in their unbreaded Garlic Herb Chicken Filets.
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