SANDWICH CLUB?

WE’RE MARCUS & KELSEY BRANDT, FOUNDERS OF THE SANDWICH CLUB. MODELED AFTER CHEF MARCUS'S FAMILY DELI IN DAVENPORT, IA, THE SANDWICH CLUB HAS A TWIST THAT ONLY CHEF MARCUS’S EXPERIENCES CAN BRING.

ABOUT

FOOD LOVERS BY NATURE, KELSEY & MARCUS MET WORKING AT A CHARMING FRENCH RESTAURANT IN MINNEAPOLIS IN 2013, AND HAVE BEEN COOKING, BAKING, AND SERVING TOGETHER EVER SINCE.

WITH A LOVE FOR SMALL BUSINESS AND HOSPITALITY, KELSEY EARNED A DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - DULUTH, AND MOST ENJOYED OPENING, OPERATING, AND OWNING A BREWERY SO FAR IN HER CAREER. HER HOBBY OF BAKING HAS SPARKED HER FRONT-OF-HOUSE SPIRIT TO GO BACK-OF-HOUSE AS WELL, AND EXPERIENCE ALL FACETS OF THE RESTAURANT LIFE.

A SELF-PROCLAIMED 'FAT KID', RAISED BY GRANDMA'S LOVE FOR COMFORT FOOD, MARCUS DOVE DEEPER INTO HIS LOVE FOR ALL THINGS CULINARY BY MOVING THE MINNEAPOLIS AND EARNING A CULINARY DEGREE AT ART INSTITUTES. HE HAS BEEN A CHEF AROUND MINNEAPOLIS, IN WISCONSIN, AND IN ARIZONA, AND HAS ENJOYED WORKING WITH MANY DIFFERENT STYLES OF CUISINE, INCLUDING FRENCH, ITALIAN, FARM-TO-TABLE, AND PIZZA.

THE FOOD TRUCK

BORN IN THE SUMMER OF 2024, THE BIG YELLOW FOOD TRUCK WAS STEP ONE IN THE BRANDT'S QUEST TO CREATE A NEIGHBORHOOD EATERY.

OUR VICTORY NEIGHBORS IN NORTH MINNEAPOLIS CAME WITH AN ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT, SUPPORTED OUR 'ANTI-MARKETING' APPROACH TO OUR ADVERTISING WITH THE REWARD OF FRIENDLY SERVICE, FRESH & CREATIVE SANDWICHES, AND CHILL PARK VIBES.

WITH A MENU THAT CHANGED WEEKLY, THE BRANDTS FOUND A LOVE FOR THE CHALLENGE OF REINVENTING WHAT A SANDWICH EXPERIENCE IS INTO WHAT IT COULD BE.

FROM CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA MEATBALL SUBS TO THE SUMMER CLASSIC 'BODEGA BUDDY' CHOPPED CHEESEBURGER, THE MENU IS A REFLECTION OF THE BRANDT'S DESIRE TO CREATE THEIR OWN RULES, AND NEVER FOLLOW ANYONE ELSE'S.

WHAT'S NEXT

THOSE WHO VISITED THE TRUCK THIS SUMMER KNOW THAT THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO BUILD A BRICK & MORTAR IN THEIR VICTORY NEIGHBORHOOD. WHILE DIVING INTO PRO FORMAS, BUSINESS PLANS, AND LOAN APPLICATIONS, THE BRANDTS ARE MAINTAINING THEIR SANITY CATERING A SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM FOR A LOCAL PRIVATE SCHOOL WHILE DEVELOPING A LARGER MENU FOR THE BRICK & MORTAR LOCATION.

SANDWICH CLUB CATERING IS ON THE HORIZON, WITH SANDWICH PLATTERS, YOUR FAVORITE POTATO SALAD, AND TRAYS OF COOKIES IN THE WORKS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS.

SECURING THE PERFECT PIECE OF REAL ESTATE IS IMPORTANT FOR THE BRANDTS - IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THEIR GOAL TO 'LIVE WHERE YOU WORK' AND TO BUILD A CAREER JUST BLOCKS FROM THEIR HOME.