To ask if those of us who enjoy a sandwich for lunch are a dying breed

Far more likely that they make more sandwiches to start with because they're far less perishable than the salads.

No. Judging by my local which is always rammed. I just think old fashioned lunch fayre like sandwiches are less popular - which is why the Too Good To Go bags have lots of them.

They are my favourite 😍

Sandwiches don’t overnight or travel well. I don’t think they are great for people who prefer to bring in lunch. Tuppawear good can be prepared in advance and commutes better.

I've just had a sandwich. Seeded bloomer, salad cream spread on the bread, lettuce, tomatoes and a slice of corned beef. Was lovely.

As does Greggs in our town.

Just been to subway for lunch, which was doing a roaring trade.

I don’t like bread much, so I don’t eat sandwiches. My colleague eats one every day as part of a Tesco meal deal.

I often get a Too Good To Go bag from Pret (to give to my kids) and they’re always full of sandwiches and bready things, which makes me think they’re not popular.

I love a sandwich. I buy various delicious types of bread and keep it in the freezer, only taking out what's required each day. That way it's always fresh and there's no waste 👌

@celticprincess - most people wouldn’t have crisps and biscuits every day as their lunch though.

We take loads of picnics out and about due to cost/ allergies/ cafe availability at some locations. In summer we often eat ‘picnic’ every evening out at local lake.
But we don’t take sandwiches every day. Maybe occasionally. If w erase bread it’s more like a baguette with sides to have simple cheese/ fruit type meal. But most the time would just be cold version of regular meals at home. A protein, Side of carbs, a salad or roast veg, fruit after.

Perhaps people have realised that there's a whole world of food other than sandwiches and most of it is more enjoyable, sustaining and can also be healthier and often less effort and cheaper if its mostly leftover dinner you're eating.

I would almost never eat a sandwich by choice so it's a disappointment if circumstances force them on me because it's a meal where I'm not eating the food I want to eat.

Funnily we went on holiday with family recently and stayed in an air b&b. I suggested we did a shop so that we could take a packed lunch with us each day as it would wasting money buying lunch. After 2 days of packed lunches containing sandwich, crisps, biscuit, drink, my niece had a meltdown and said she could t take anymore of this eating xrap. She’d never had so many sandwiches in one week and insisted on a sit down lunch the next day. She’s 13. My kids happily take a packed lunch containing a sandwich every day to school. On a weekend they choose to eat a sandwich for lunch as well. For sandwich read bread or wrap.

I have noticed though that most people don’t take a sandwich type of lunch anymore to work. I even take a ready meal for the microwave but then I’ll possibly have a sandwich for tea when I get home.

Nothing to do with carb avoiding for me, or viewing bread as cake for that matter. Just genuinely don’t like sandwiches - so boring and never satisfy me. A salad is so much nicer, plus being healthier is a good bonus.

This actually causes debates in my house. I’m a sandwich girl. My partner will always cook up something using tons of pans just for lunch. Today he fried tofu, then in another pan made some broth with noodles and in another he will cook veggies. Took him 40 mins and a further 10 washing up. It’s lunch! Grab a bloody sandwich! I find it so weird!

A sandwich must made made an eaten within the hour. Any longer and you risk slightly stale bread, the bread absorbing the moisture from the filling or tasting of whatever it was wrapped in...even silver foil leaves the bread a particularly texture. If you make it the night before, the flavours just aren't right, even the morning before is too long ago.

A salad or a microwave meal for me. Neither taste great, but I know they had no hope to begin with...a old sandwich which once would have tasted great, but is now only mediocre is too much of a tragedy for my heart to bear on a daily basis.

I prefer a sandwich at lunchtime, it's quick and easy to make and I get to choose what's in it.
I'm fussy about the bread though, it has to be granary, absolutely no white bread.

I rarely buy sandwiches as it's difficult to get one without mayonnaise.

Love a cheese or ham and cucumber sandwich on bread seeded bread. Bit of lurpak. Great on my calorie controlled days during the week, giving me fibre.

Due to my work patterns, I tend to have lunch at home. I will confess that I'm partial to cooking up a bit of pasta and adding pesto for my lunch and maybe some cheese. I also still like things on toast though. I have a panini maker that will make a toasted sandwich from any bread so I tend to toast my sandwiches.

I still love a baguette, or a bloomer sandwich though. At home is the only place I'll eat egg and cress sandwiches too. I had prawn cocktail sandwiches on Friday. I think they've weirdly become more of a treat than a lunch basic for me as my bread goes stale so quickly. Maybe we're just buying bread that's more artisanal and less Chorleywood so it's only good for sandwiches for about 48 hours?

long Life to sandwiches!

I do like a nice sandwich but hardly ever have them at work ad I prefer other things and it's nothing to do with the bread

I do love bringing a sandwich to work, but I will bring leftovers from my tea first if there is any just because it’s easier!x

I love poke bowls. I always get the salmon one from Sainsbury's if I don't bring soup.

I thought of this chat today when I saw a 'poke bowl' amongst the salads and snacks at the supermarket.