Can we talk about the sandwich markups at pretentious cafe chains

I used to get lunch at this place called Toast & Co. in downtown Portland, paying $12 for a basic turkey sandwich. Then I saw them prepping the ingredients last month. They were using the same bagged bread and deli meat I buy at WinCo for $4 a loaf. I walked out mid-order and now I just bring my own sandwich from home. Has anyone else gotten sticker shock watching a cafe assemble your lunch in front of you?

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verafoster28d ago

Can't believe they're charging $12 for what amounts to a grocery store sandwich.

uma_webb2828d ago

My brother paid $13 for a turkey club at a place downtown last week and it came on bread that was literally stale. I mean you could hear the crunch when he bit into it. The thing about these places is they think if they put it on a wooden board with a pickle spear it justifies the price. But a sandwich is a sandwich at the end of the day and $12 is basically a whole grocery store loaf of bread and a pound of meat. I'd rather just make it at home with some decent ingredients and save the money for something else.

luna58928d ago

Reminds me of paying for ambiance not ingredients.