Meat & Bread

What Meat & Bread does

Meat & Bread is a privately held, fast-casual restaurant company headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, operating a small-format sandwich concept built around scratch cooking and a deliberately limited menu. The company's signature product is the Porchetta sandwich, carved fresh to order at each location, supported by a core lineup of Meatball, Buffalo Chicken, Italian Panino, Eggplant Parmesan, and Grilled Cheese sandwiches, plus a rotating weekly Feature sandwich and location-specific items such as Alberta BBQ Beef in Calgary. Menu pricing ranges from approximately $10 for a Grilled Cheese to $16.50 for premium sandwiches, with sides, soups, salads, and beverages completing the offering. The underlying technology stack is conventional restaurant-industry tooling rather than proprietary software: Toast Tab handles online order-ahead, DoorDash provides third-party delivery, and dedicated catering platforms (CaterDash, Food.ee) support group orders and corporate catering with a 10-sandwich minimum.

The company serves individual consumers seeking a high-quality, quick lunch or casual meal, with a secondary catering use case for groups and events. It operates 6 physical retail locations — four in Vancouver (Cambie, Pender, Robson, and Broadway), one in Calgary (Grain Exchange), and one in Austin, Texas (North Shore) — supported by 51-100 employees. Revenue mechanics are split across direct retail sandwich sales, delivery and takeout, catering services, and a franchise licensing program that opens an additional growth lever. Marketing relies on the company website, location-specific Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook accounts, and word-of-mouth driven by the catering business. The company is founder-owned and privately held, with no institutional investors, funding rounds, M&A activity, or parent company disclosed in available sources.

Name

Meat & Bread

Legal name

Meat & Bread

Website

https://meatandbread.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Meat & Bread is a Vancouver-based fast-casual restaurant chain operating 6 locations across Canada and the U.S. that serves a small menu of chef-made sandwiches anchored by a signature Porchetta, targeting individual consumers and group catering customers via retail, delivery, and franchising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fast Casual Sandwich Restaurants

NAICS

Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

akta.pro primary industry

Burger Fast Casual (THAFABAA)

Keywords

• Fast casual dining
• Sandwich restaurants
• Chef-made sandwiches
• Roast meat sandwiches
• Quick service food

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Retail Sandwich Sales: Direct retail food service revenue from sandwich sales at physical restaurant locations. Customers purchase individual sandwiches and sides at point of sale.
2. Delivery and Takeout: Revenue from third-party delivery orders through DoorDash platform and direct pickup orders through Toast Tab online ordering system.
3. Catering Services: Group order and catering services for events, with minimum 10 sandwich requirement and advance notice required.
4. Franchise Licensing: Franchise fees and ongoing royalties from franchise operators opening Meat & Bread locations under the company's brand and operating model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Meat & Bread operates a fast-casual sandwich restaurant chain serving chef-made sandwiches with scratch cooking techniques. The menu centers on signature roast meat sandwiches such as Porchetta, complemented by Meatball, Buffalo Chicken, Italian Panino, and Eggplant Parmesan options, alongside sides, breakfast items, and rotating features. The company operates dine-in, takeout, online ordering, delivery, and catering services across its locations.

Product overview

Meat & Bread operates a fast-casual sandwich restaurant concept with a small menu of chef-made sandwiches served quickly using scratch cooking techniques. The core product lineup includes the signature Porchetta Sandwich (carved fresh to order), Meatball Sandwich, Buffalo Chicken Sandwich, Italian Panino, Eggplant Parmesan, and Grilled Cheese. The company operates multiple locations in Vancouver (Broadway, Robson Street, Cambie Street, Pender Street), Calgary (Grain Exchange), and Austin TX (North Shore), each offering location-specific menu variations and hours. Supplementary offerings include a rotating weekly Feature Sandwich, catering and group order services for 10+ sandwiches, breakfast menus at select locations, and various sides and beverages. All locations support order-ahead via Toast Tab, delivery via DoorDash, and dedicated catering platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Porchetta Sandwich The signature slow-roasted porchetta sandwich carved fresh to order, served on a ciabatta-style roll with seasonal accompaniments. Aimed at individual diners seeking a chef-driven classic.
• Meatball Sandwich House-made meatballs served on a toasted bun with sauce and cheese. Aimed at individual diners seeking a hearty Italian-inspired option.
• Buffalo Chicken Sandwich Spicy buffalo-style chicken sandwich served on a toasted bun. Aimed at individual diners seeking a bold-flavored option.
• Italian Panino Pressed Italian-style panino with traditional fillings. Aimed at individual diners seeking an Italian-inspired sandwich.
• Eggplant Parmesan Sandwich Breaded eggplant with parmesan and marinara on a bun. Aimed at vegetarian diners and individual customers seeking a meat-free option.
• Grilled Cheese Classic grilled cheese sandwich with melted cheese on toasted bread. Aimed at individual diners seeking a simple comfort option.
• Protein Bowl Bread-free bowl format with proteins and accompaniments. Aimed at individual diners seeking a low-carb or non-bread option.
• Alberta BBQ Beef Sandwich Calgary location-exclusive Alberta-style BBQ beef sandwich. Aimed at individual diners at the Calgary shop seeking a regional specialty.
• Chicken Poutine Sandwich Austin location-exclusive chicken poutine sandwich featuring poutine-inspired toppings. Aimed at individual diners at the Austin shop seeking a Canadian-inspired regional specialty.
• Catering Services Catering service for events, meetings, and group orders delivering Meat & Bread sandwiches in bulk. Aimed at offices, event organizers, and group purchasers.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Toast TabcoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline ordering platform partner providing digital ordering and pickup capabilities across all Meat & Bread locations.
• DoorDashcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party delivery service partner enabling food delivery for Calgary and Austin locations.
• CaterDashminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCatering delivery service partner for Cambie Street Vancouver location.
• Food.eeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate catering delivery partner for Austin North Shore location.
• Smoking Gun Coffee RoastersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoffee supplier for Calgary Grain Exchange location, providing premium coffee products.
• Hardbite ChipsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPotato chip supplier for Calgary location, providing branded chip products.
• Boulder Brand ChipsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPotato chip supplier for Austin location, providing jalapeno, BBQ, sea salt, and specialty chip varieties.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Mendocino Farms: Premium fast-casual sandwich and salad chain emphasizing chef-curated menus and high-quality ingredients. Closely matches Meat & Bread's chef-made, scratch-cooking positioning and slightly above-industry pricing.

Direct peers

• Which Wich: Sandwich chain built around a customizable ordering system and a small set of signature wiches. Comparable to Meat & Bread on fast-casual sandwich category and franchise-driven expansion.
• Firehouse Subs: Fast-casual sandwich chain with a focused menu of hot specialty subs. Comparable to Meat & Bread on chef-driven positioning, limited core menu, and franchise expansion model.
• Jersey Mike's Subs: Fast-growing sub chain slicing meat fresh in front of customers — a direct analogue to Meat & Bread's carved-to-order porchetta. Comparable on ingredient-forward positioning, sub format, and franchising-heavy expansion model.
• Earl of Sandwich: Fast-casual chain serving hot, chef-inspired signature sandwiches — comparable to Meat & Bread's positioning of high-quality, chef-made sandwiches served quickly with location-specific variations.
• Potbelly: Public fast-casual sandwich shop serving toasted subs, salads, and shakes in a sit-down format. Directly comparable to Meat & Bread on chef-made positioning and a small menu of signature sandwiches.
• Penn Station East Coast Subs: Mid-sized East Coast sandwich chain built around grilled hot sub specialties and franchise expansion — comparable to Meat & Bread on focused hot sandwich menu and franchise model.
• Capriotti's Sandwich Shop: Fast-casual chain known for a single signature sandwich (The Bobbie) with rotating seasonal items — directly analogous to Meat & Bread's porchetta-forward menu and rotating Feature Sandwich.
• Jimmy John's: National fast-casual sandwich chain built around a small menu of toasted and cold subs served fast. Directly comparable to Meat & Bread on menu simplicity, speed-of-service positioning, and franchise-led growth model.

Broad incumbents

• Subway: Largest global sandwich chain and dominant incumbent in the sub category. Competes for the same fast-casual lunch occasion as Meat & Bread across most of its footprint.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/MeatAndBread2
• Facebookfacebook.com/MeatandBreadPender
• Instagraminstagram.com/meatandbread

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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