Earl of Sandwich

[DAMSKM]

Does anybody know when the Earl of Sandwich is due to open at Downtown Disney. Thanks

 

[gillis95]

The only thing I read in the news is "by the end of the year" - a little vague I know.

 

[Jonas Grumby]

I have a silly question, what is the Earl of Sandwich? I assume it's some sort of sandwich shop. I guess I just answered my own question huh?

 

[DAMSKM]

Earl Of Sandwich is a new restaurant that is to replace The Gourmet Pantry at Downtown Disney Market Place.

 

[wtg2000]

The Earl of Sandwich was a real guy who invented the "of."

 

[SlightlyGoofy]

The Earl was fond of his cardplaying and did not want to have to put them down to eat so he came up with the idea of sticking meat between slices of bread. Sounds like a man thing to me. LOL

SG/Linda

 

[1HourAway]

from my local paper regarding the new sandwich shop!

http://tampatrib.com/nationworldnews/MGAM9TB0EID.html

Jul 21, 2003

Aristocrat Hopes Venture Is A Bread-Winner
By SARAH LYALL
The New York Times

LONDON - ``Going into trade'' used to be one of the worst things an English aristocrat could do.
But these are strange times for the upper crust. Being a hereditary peer - someone with an inherited title - may get you a good table in a restaurant, but it counts for little else today. With their money often tied up in huge country estates that can be ruinously expensive to maintain, even members of the landed gentry must find new ways to earn a living.

That helps explain why the family of the 11th Earl of Sandwich has set up a sandwich-selling business, also called The Earl of Sandwich.

This fall, the earl's company embarks on its biggest venture when it opens its first cafe - at Disney World in Orlando.

``Trading on one's family name is not derogatory anymore, at least not in my view,'' Lord Sandwich, 60, said in a House of Lords interview. He is one of the few hereditary peers who won the right to keep their seats there after most were evicted by the government in 1999.

Of his illustrious family of naval officers and lawmakers - one Sandwich or another has been in Parliament since the 1660s - the most famous is the fourth Earl. He was first lord of the Admiralty and financed the expedition of Captain Cook, who kindly named the Sandwich Islands after him. (Later, they became Hawaii.) He was also a bon vivant whose eureka moment, legend has it, came at an all-night gambling session. Rather than waste time by sitting down to dine, he ate a hunk of meat between two pieces of bread and gambled on.

Since then, Sandwiches have been inextricably linked with sandwiches. The earl's grandfather was known as Lord Snack. ``We had a small joke that if one had a small percentage of every sandwich sold around the world, it would give us enough for a few years,'' Lord Sandwich said.

In 2001, the Earl of Sandwich (the company) began delivering upscale sandwiches, made with fresh ingredients from small British producers, to businesses across London.

The idea for the company was born in 1992 when Lord Sandwich's second son, Orlando Montagu, stumbled upon a snack bar in Milan, Italy, that called itself the Earl of Sandwich and used the family as its theme and even served ``Orlando'' sandwiches.

``I said, `Like it or not, the connection between our family and the food product has turned from being a story to a brand,' '' Montagu said.

For its Disney debut, the company will offer an unusual array of hot and cold sandwiches, fillings and accouterments made on the spot amid decor that mimics that of the Earl's own home.

``In this day and age it doesn't hurt to have a theme,'' the Earl said.


Here is the article for those that can't get links.

 

[lrodk]

Orlando's Earl of Sandwich will be the first of it's kind in the USA. I believe there are existing locations in London, but their plans in the states include eventual expansion into major cities(ie New York, Chicago,San Francisco,etc). The rollout schedule will depend largely on how well the Downtown Disney location is received. It will act as a barometer so to speak for demand here in the USA.

Luis

 

[mitros]

Just got back from OKW. The Earl of sandwich will not open until next spring. Apparentley, the Earls son or grandson, or whoever it is that's backing the thing, is having $$ problems. They have not even started the remodeling yet. The worst thing about the whole deal is that a number of CMs had their hours cut due to the closing of the Gourmet Pantry.

 

[Pinnie]

Sorry to hear that it will be delayed in opening. Too bad because there are slim pickings for grabbing a quick bite at DD!

I miss the Pantry!!~!


pin

 

[Dznefreek]

having $$ problems

Isn't Robert "Earl" of PH footing the bill for this? That is the story around Central Florida.

 

[mitros]

I believe so.

 

[eeyore0062]

It is a shame that this wasn't known to begin with, so the Gourmet Pantry could have remained open. EoS was supposed to have opened the beginning of October, and now that building will remain empty until next spring. What a shame!