Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

Posted by LadyBugN2Buggies

here's a tip I have found always works:

write down your order/specific instructions & hand it to them.

this is especially good to do if you're ordering more than one sandwich (like if you order a few for your officemates)

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

This reminds me of when my coworker and I grabbed lunch and she ordered a grilled muenster cheese sandwich and they gave her a grilled cheese sandwich with mustard

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

Posted by DADD

The way you are ordering is fine.
The guy making the sandwich is just stupid.

Sometimes it's them, not you.

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

I say....turkey and American on a roll, with lettuce, tomato and mayo...

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

Posted by MrsA714

This reminds me of when my coworker and I grabbed lunch and she ordered a grilled muenster cheese sandwich and they gave her a grilled cheese sandwich with mustard

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

I don't think there's anything wrong with the way you're ordering it.

On a side note... I like skim milk but regular sugar in my coffee. Every blessed time I go into a Dunkin Donuts, I cause mass confusion because of this. No one understands why I'm getting regular sugar (as opposed to Splenda) and skim milk. They ask me if "I'm sure" at least 5 times, and it happens at every single DD that I go to that I've really started to avoid going to DDs at all.

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

so bizarre. i wonder why would getting regular sugar would throw them off so much?

i find artificial sweeteners to be too sweet, i'd never get them...makes sense to me.

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I've worked in a really busy deli and it's hard when you are trying to move fast and people are shouting out orders left and right. But you're not doing anything wrong. BUT, I always appreciated it when a customer came in with a written list of what they wanted. Then I could zip around the store and make everything correctly and efficiently.

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

Posted by Jennie0898

so bizarre. i wonder why would getting regular sugar would throw them off so much?

i find artificial sweeteners to be too sweet, i'd never get them...makes sense to me.

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

Posted by JAAMS

Posted by Jennie0898

so bizarre. i wonder why would getting regular sugar would throw them off so much?

i find artificial sweeteners to be too sweet, i'd never get them...makes sense to me.

I'm glad that it makes sense to someone, because you should see the looks I get and confusion I cause every time I order at a DD.

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I hate places like that. You didn't order anything that complicated. They SHOULD be getting it right.

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Thank you all for the validation, I was beginning to wonder if I was a bigger spaz than I thought!

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

Posted by Jennie0898

Posted by jilliibabii

I've worked in a really busy deli and it's hard when you are trying to move fast and people are shouting out orders left and right. But you're not doing anything wrong. BUT, I always appreciated it when a customer came in with a written list of what they wanted. Then I could zip around the store and make everything correctly and efficiently.

See I totally get what you're saying and had it not been for the fact that I went in after two in the afternoon, well after the lunch rush, I'd have had a lot more patience for it.

Maybe I'll start writing my order? I never thought to do that for just one sandwich but maybe it's worth it.

Posted by JAAMS

Posted by Jennie0898

so bizarre. i wonder why would getting regular sugar would throw them off so much?

i find artificial sweeteners to be too sweet, i'd never get them...makes sense to me.

I'm glad that it makes sense to someone, because you should see the looks I get and confusion I cause every time I order at a DD.

It makes total sense. Sweetener isn't for everyone but that doesn't mean you can't go light on the milk.

I went to a DD and ordered an iced tea with lemon - apparently they just put the lemon in so the fact that I was asking for it totally threw the chick off. It took me nearly ten minutes to get my order!

I don't do very well with ordering in places, do I??

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

mmm now i want a sandwich

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

Maybe b/c you get 2 meats, it is too much for them to remember?

I always spout my whole order-- for example, "turkey on whole wheat, with munster cheese, tomato & mustard", and then they make the sandwhich & say do you want anything on that?, so I have to repeat tomato & mustard.

And they say, lettuce & tomoto? And I have to say, no lettuce, just tomato--with mustard.

I think I end up with all the lettuce you're not getting!

Message edited 7/1/2011 11:18:52 AM.

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

Posted by JAAMS

Apparently we are terrorizing DD establishments across the east coast.

Posted by letsmakeababy

mmm now i want a sandwich

Posted by tourist

Maybe b/c you get 2 meats, it is too much for them to remember?

I always spout my whole order-- for example, "turkey on whole wheat, with munster cheese, tomato & mustard", and then they make the sandwhich & say do you want anything on that?, so I have to repeat tomato & mustard.

And they say, lettuce & tomoto? And I have to say, no lettuce, just tomato--with mustard.

I think I end up with all the lettuce you're not getting!

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Are these deli workers writing your order down on a pad or are you just verbally giving it to them?

When I worked in a deli we wrote down every order on tickets and lettuce and tomato was L or T

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When I was little, I would only eat PLAIN hamburgers frmo McDonald's.

I still remember my dad saying: OK get two pieces of PLAIN bun. Put a hamburger in the middle, close it, and give that to her.

It would ALWAYS have cheese and/or pickles and/or ketchup on it.

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

Posted by Tilde

When I was little, I would only eat PLAIN hamburgers frmo McDonald's.

I still remember my dad saying: OK get two pieces of PLAIN bun. Put a hamburger in the middle, close it, and give that to her.

It would ALWAYS have cheese and/or pickles and/or ketchup on it.

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This thread has inspired me to get a sandwich for lunch!! Salami and provolone for me!

Although whenever I order salami & provolone on rye bread with mayo, I ALWAYS get weird looks/comments from the deli guys. Not everyone likes their sandwich the same way!!! Just make it, please! No need for the commentary.

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

Posted by Dee0522

This thread has inspired me to get a sandwich for lunch!! Salami and provolone for me!

Although whenever I order salami & provolone on rye bread with mayo, I ALWAYS get weird looks/comments from the deli guys. Not everyone likes their sandwich the same way!!! Just make it, please! No need for the commentary.

Re: How do you order a sandwich at the deli?

Posted by Christine

Posted by Tilde

When I was little, I would only eat PLAIN hamburgers frmo McDonald's.

I still remember my dad saying: OK get two pieces of PLAIN bun. Put a hamburger in the middle, close it, and give that to her.

It would ALWAYS have cheese and/or pickles and/or ketchup on it.

OMG! Same thing here. I would order a quarter pound HAMburger with no cheese. They gave me a cheeseburger. One time a manager was standing right there so I asked him how should I order my sandwich so I don't get cheese since saying NO CHEESE worked. He just shrugged.