Tuesday: Patryk's Tzatziki inspired Chicken and Bacon Ciabatta

Ingredients: 

4 x fresh ciabatta rolls

roasted chicken

8 x medallions of bacon

homemade garlic mayo (strips of cucumber, fresh chives, garlic, mayonnaise, sour cream and black pepper)

fresh rocket

Time: 

15 minutes to the local bakery

10 minutes to prepare mayonnaise and bacon

10 minutes to make lunch for four

Review: 

A colleague visited the staff kitchen after Patryk had prepared the rolls and commented: 'you guys make the kitchen smell like a real kitchen, instead of the usual miserable work lunch aromas coming from the microwave'. 

Monday: Viva España by Marc Fisher

Ingredients: 

4 x fresh panini rolls

peri peri chicken 

manchego cheese

4 x fresh sunblushed tomatoes

fresh rocket

peri peri mayonnaise 

sticky smoked paprika chorizo (paprika, honey and chorizo fried)

Time: 

5 minutes to fry chorizo at home the night before

15 minute trip to local bakery

10 minutes to make lunch for four

Review: 

One colleague came over to the desk, looked at the sandwich and was shocked at the amount of time and effort that had gone into a Monday lunch break. Inspiring others to think bigger than their weekly leftovers.

Thursday: Mel's Chicken Avocado Sandwich

Ingredients: 

1 x small loaf of freshly baked granary bread

chicken breast slices 

1 x avocado

bag of fresh salad leaves

mayonnaise

fresh basil

pinch of sea salt and black pepper

Time: 

15 minutes to the local grocery store to pick up ingredients

10 minutes to prepare lunch for four

Review: 

One colleague described the sandwich as: 'exotic'. Proving that club sandwich is challenging the perception of the standard desk lunch. 

Wednesday: Polish Proscuitto Surprise 

Ingredients: 

4 x red onion bagels

1 x pack of proscuitto

4 x sunblushed cherry tomatoes

salad leaves

mayonnaise

Time: 

10 minutes to prepare lunch for four

Review:

This bagel turned up unexpectedly as Patryk excelled after going M.I.A on Tuesday. Absolute delight. 

Monday: Kendrick's Coronation Chicken Ciabatta

Ingredients: 

2 x large freshly baked floured ciabatta loafs

roast chicken slices

3 x tbsp of mayonnaise mixed with mild curry powder, cumin and black pepper to taste

mango chutney

flaked almonds

fresh watercress

Time: 

2 minutes to prepare mayonnaise

10 minutes to make lunch for four

Review: 

One colleague entered the kitchen whilst preparing the ciabattas and commented: 'these look very nice'. club sandwich is gaining quite the reputation. 

Thursday: 'Ou est Jean-Paul?'

NB: Due to the unexpected absence of John-Paul, one of the founding members of club sandwich, the rest of the club had to use their initiative, leftovers and creativity to swiftly produce a sandwich from the remnants of the fridge. 

Ingredients: 

3 x white crusty rolls

3 x slices of proscuitto

1 x bag of mozzarella

bunch of fresh basil

rocket 

mayonnaise

Time:

20 minutes to visit local bakery 

7 minutes in the kitchen to make lunch for three 

Review: 

A colleague entered the kitchen while lunch was being prepared and commented that the sandwiches looked: 'so very exquisite and artistic'. The club even provided some fresh basil for a colleagues soup. Certainly made her week. 

Wednesday: Mel's Classic Combo 

Ingredients: 

4 x bagels

1 x packet of smoked salmon

1 x tub of cream cheese

1 x lemon

fresh rocket

pinch of black pepper

Time:

10 minutes in the kitchen to prepare lunch for four

Review: 

One colleague entered the kitchen to take her lunch out of the fridge and exclaimed: 'that looks great, all I have is a ham sandwich' and walked away sorrowfully clutching her ham sandwich. 

Tuesday: Patryk's Pop-up Peri-Peri baguette

Ingredients:

4 x freshly baked baguettes

1 x bag of fresh rocket

1 x packet of peri-peri chicken

4 x rashers of bacon (cut into small squares)

mayonnaise for dressing

Time:

20 minutes to visit local bakery

5 minutes to prepare bacon (night before)

10 minutes in the kitchen to make lunch for four

Review:

One colleague rushed over to the desk of a member of club sandwich to ask what was in the baguette. When described, the colleague replied: 'oooooooo nice'. Other colleagues were thrilled at the smell of freshly baked bread in the office, beats the usual smell of cup-a-soup.

Monday: Antonio's rapido Italian special

Ingredients:

4 x bagels

 4 x slices of Italian prosciutto ham

1 x pack of mozzarella

4 x fresh sunbeam tomatoes

handful of fresh basil

Time: 

20 minutes to go to local grocery store to pick up ingredients

7 minutes in the kitchen to make lunch for four

Review:

Colleagues commented 'ooooh, the kitchen smells lovely' after preparing the bagels and definite stares of jealousy from those with cans of Heinz soup for the fifth week running. Must have been the fresh basil.