The SUBWAY™ submarine sandwich chain has enhanced its menu of healthier meal options with a new offering of six-inch sandwiches with just five grams of fat or less. A delightful addition to its tasty, fresh menu, the new sandwiches are available in seven variations including Oven Roasted Chicken Breast, Roast Beef, Savory Turkey Breast, Savory Turkey Breast and Smoked Turkey, SUBWAY™ Club®, Chicken Teriyaki and Veggie Delite®.
Made to order with passion and care, and matching specific customer requirements, SUBWAY™ sandwiches use only the freshest ingredients. The bread is baked fresh throughout the day. Customers can pick their choice of fresh meat, vegetables and condiments, topped with sauces to create a tasty sandwich like no other.
John Chedid, Managing Director of SUBWAY™, UAE, said: “Our passion for great food has created a huge following of SUBWAY™ loyal fans. We recognize that everyone has unique tastes, preferences, and eating styles, including a desire to eat healthy. We constantly re-invent our healthier food options and the sandwich with ‘five gram fat or less’ is the latest addition. This is particularly relevant given the current emphasis of most customers on healthier eating habits.”
The new sandwiches have been conceptualised in line with the country’s fight against obesity and unhealthy lifestyle habits, explained Chedid. “The UAE ranks tenth in the world amongst countries with the most overweight people; 70 per cent of Emiratis are overweight. It is a problem not only among adults but also children, with figures showing that around 12 per cent of children in the UAE are overweight and 22 per cent are susceptible to obesity. Healthier eating is not an option anymore but a necessity and we are complementing the efforts of dieticians and lifestyle experts with this new line of sandwiches.”
Six-inch sandwiches with ‘five grams of fat or less’ are prepared according to standard recipes with Italian or wheat bread, meat, onions, lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, green peppers, and olives, and without cheese or condiments. Customer requests to modify standard sandwich recipes or add cheese or condiments may increase the fat or energy content of the sandwiches.
Apart from being served at all outlets of SUBWAY™ in the UAE, the new sandwiches are also available at all SUBWAY™ outlets in Bahrain, Qatar and Oman.
Made-to-order salads from SUBWAY™ include the same meats as the sandwiches, and are available with five grams of fat or less.
“At SUBWAY™, customers get the chance to create the sandwich or salads the way they want to have it. They can avoid the mayo, or load up on lettuce, or tomatoes, according to how healthier they want their meal to be; the choices are endless. In fact, there are more than two million sandwich combinations that can be created at a SUBWAY™ restaurant," added Chedid
