Sammies facts for kids

The Sammies are super cool awards given out every year in the United Kingdom! They celebrate the best people and companies who make and sell sandwiches. Think of it like the Oscars, but for delicious sandwiches! These awards are given by the British Sandwich Association, which is a group that supports the sandwich industry. In 2024, the Sammies are celebrating their 30th birthday, which means they've been honoring sandwich heroes for three decades!

Who Wins the Sammies?

There are lots of different Sammies awards, but here are some of the most important ones. They honor people and businesses who have done amazing things for the world of sandwiches.

Top Award for Sandwich Superstars

This special award, called The British Sandwich Industry Award, goes to someone who has done incredible things to help the sandwich industry grow and get better. It's like a lifetime achievement award for sandwich legends!

• 1995: Marks & Spencer
• 1996: Pret a Manger
• 1997: Edward Gibson (Gibsons)
• 1998: The Earl of Sandwich
• 1999: Peter and John Bartlett (Breadwinner)
• 2000: Julian Metcalfe and Sinclair Beecham (Pret a Manger)
• 2001: Hans Blakmann
• 2002: Jim Winship (BSA)
• 2003: Patrick Simpson (Foodservice Centre)
• 2004: Robin Birley (Birley's)
• 2005: Nigel Hunter (Buckingham Foods)
• 2006: Phillip Brown (founder of Philpott's)
• 2007: David Samworth (Samworth Brothers)
• 2008: Fred de Luca (Founder of Subway)
• 2009: Nellie Nichols
• 2010: Alan Dulin
• 2011: Greggs
• 2012: Greencore, Food to Go
• 2013: Joe Street, Fine Lady Bakeries
• 2014: Camilla Deane
• 2015: Mark Arnold, Street Eats' head of innovation
• 2016: Andrew Hesketh
• 2018: Pam Sainsbury
• 2019: Roger Whiteside

Best Sandwich Makers of the Year

The Manufacturer of the Year Award is given to the company that makes sandwiches and has made the biggest and best improvements in how they make them over the past year. They're like the inventors and innovators of the sandwich world!

• 1995: Joint winners: Toft Foods and Walkers Bradgate Bakery
• 1996: Joint winners: Toft Foods and Walkers Bradgate Bakery
• 1997: Breadwinner Foods
• 1998: Joint winners: Walkers Bradgate Bakery and Gibsons
• 1999: Bradgate Bakery
• 2000: The Sandwich Company
• 2001: Brambles Foods
• 2002: Joint winners:Bradgate Bakery and Freshway Foods
• 2003: Benjy's
• 2004: Buckingham Foods
• 2005: Melton Foods
• 2006: Freshway Foods
• 2007: Bradgate Bakery
• 2008: Melton Foods
• 2009: Greencore, Park Royal
• 2010: Raynor Foods
• 2011: Solway Foods
• 2012: Melton Foods
• 2013: Bradgate Bakery
• 2014: Greencore, Park Royal
• 2015: Melton Foods
• 2016: Joint Winners: On a Roll Sandwich Company and Bradgate Bakery
• 2017: Solway Foods
• 2018: Bradgate Bakery
• 2019: Bradgate Bakery
• 2020: Raynor Foods

Best Shops for Sandwiches

This award, called The Multiple Retailer of the Year Award, goes to the shop or chain of shops that has done the most to encourage people to buy and enjoy sandwiches. They're the champions of sandwich sales!

• 1995: Tesco
• 1996: Tesco
• 1997: Tesco
• 1998: Marks & Spencer
• 1999: Boots
• 2000: Marks & Spencer
• 2001: Spar
• 2002: Marks & Spencer
• 2003: Marks & Spencer
• 2004: Boots
• 2005: Marks & Spencer
• 2006: Marks & Spencer
• 2007: J. Sainsbury
• 2008: Morrisons
• 2009: Boots
• 2010: Marks & Spencer
• 2011: Tesco
• 2012: Sainsbury's
• 2013: Sainsbury's
• 2014: Tesco
• 2015: Tesco
• 2016: Waitrose
• 2017: Morrisons
• 2018: Morrisons
• 2019: Marks & Spencer
• 2020: Tesco