Upper Crust (restaurant chain)

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Upper Crust

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Website	uppercrust-baguettes.com

Upper Crust is an international

concentrated along commuter routes. The outlets are commonplace in stations and terminals.

There are branches at the

, London.

The company has started to expand into shopping centres, with a new store at

.

History

The first Upper Crust opened in 1986 by

.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, SSP announced it was cutting 5,000 UK jobs across its chains, including Upper Crust and Caffè Ritazza, as part of a restructuring aimed at keeping the company afloat.^[2]

Products

Upper Crust specialises in baguettes. Some of the main fillings include: Breakfast baguettes, Ham and Cheddar, Ham and Mozzarella, Cheddar and Bacon, Tuna Mayo, BLT, Cheese and Tomato and Egg and Tomato. Cakes and pastries are available throughout the day and include various muffins, danishes, scones, brownies and flapjacks.

The chain offers a number of hot and cold drinks, including coffees (

), still and sparkling waters, Innocent smoothies, orange and apple juices and Feel Good juices.

Some branches also make their own smoothies in store.

Sustainability

In a survey of fish sandwiches sold in London outlets (published January 2011) by The Jellied Eel ethical food magazine, Upper Crust received a "poor" rating for the sustainability of the fish in their sandwiches and the information about provenance and sustainability of fish ingredients provided by staff, in store and on the sandwich labelling.[3]

See also

• List of bakery cafés

References

External links

• Official website