Tipping the Scales!
Posted: 2009-06-21. Categories: Restaurants, Subway

I have a Subway near where I work that literally makes their bread smaller than typical Subways. It is about one-third narrower but still a foot long. Needless to say they also put about one-third less meat, veggies, cheese, etc. on each sandwich.

This is obviously a choice made by the owner of the location. Other Subways in the area make their sandwiches pretty much the standard size. I won’t go to that location anymore because in my view they are engaging in criminal fraud.

Isn’t it the same as a butcher “putting his thumb on the scale?” They certainly don’t charge any less.

Brian O’Neill
Ontario, California

4 Comments to "Tipping the Scales!"

  1. Retail Bandit says:

    Dear Brian,

    Somehow this does not surprise me. The grocery stores are all doing it too. They attempt to fool shoppers by leaving the price the same but reducing the contents. The ice cream companies have been doing this for the past couple of years.

  2. Anna Bender says:

    Tipping the Scales said, “I have a Subway near where I work that literally makes their bread smaller than typical Subways. It is about 1/3rd narrower but still a foot long. Needless to say they also put about 1/3rd less meat, veggies, cheese, etc. on each sandwich.”

    They are mistaken about that meaning they will have less meat and veggies on the sub.The sandwich isn’t piled willy-nilly with stuff until it is full.

    There is a standard formula for the amount of meat, cheese, and veggies that go on each kind of sub. For example, the BMT footlong has 6 pieces of pepperoni, 6 pieces of salami, 4 slices of ham, 4 slices of cheese, a handful or so (the one thing that is hard to be really accurate with) of lettuce, and 6 pieces of each veggie.

    As for the bread being skinny somebody either needs to go over the bread making procedure with the employees or the oven and/or proofer need to be checked.

    ~~Anna Bender

  3. Paul Phips says:

    That is still no excuse for what they are doing. They obviously arent following the rules, and selling something a customer would not expect. This should be investigated.

  4. Dar Meger says:

    I work at a Subway currently, and the bread is not made smaller. The problem most likely is the store is not proofing the bread properly, which is when the dough rises in the proofer oven, it has to be in oven for 60 mins to raise to a certain size. Also, if the bread is not at the right temp. When it is put in the proofer, it to will come out smaller when baked. The bread making is an important part at our store. It has to be done the proper way. Hope that helped you.