05 Aliworld


Merrychef QUALITY HIGH AT YAMPA SANDWICH COMPANY


When a high-end sandwich chain in Steamboat Springs, Colorado was looking for the right equipment to take its business to the next level, Merrychef's conneX®


16


high-speed oven was the perfect solution. Launched in 1999 by high school friends Peter Boniface and David Pepin, who couldn’t find the healthy sandwich options they wanted and so decided to open their own shop, Yampa Sandwich Company began as Back Country Provisions. Fast forward to 2010 when


they invited Dave Mischell, now the chief financial officer, to join the team; by 2019 after several store openings, he bought into the company. At this point the team rebranded to the new name, inspired by the Yampa River that flows through Steamboat Springs. The branding, themed around


the active lifestyle synonymous with life in Colorado, hints at the great outdoors. The sandwiches reflect this, with names such as Bushwacker, Trailhead and Lots Creek.


92 Aliworld


Merrychef helped Yampa Sandwich Company increase throughput


The shops offer the quality


of a sit-down restaurant in a quick-service restaurant (QSR) format. To prepare its upscale sandwiches, Yampa Sandwich Company relies on the conneX16 high-speed oven from Merrychef®


, a Welbilt® brand.


The conneX16 oven, only 458mm wide, boasts the smallest footprint and largest cavity of any comparably sized oven available today. Its full 413mm cavity width allows Yampa to produce more efficiently, Mischell says. “We were able to actually increase our throughput because we could add an extra sandwich in there,” he says.


Over time, the team has


discovered other ways to utilize the conneX16, such as using it for ingredient prep. The oven has had other benefits, too, Mischell says. “It’s more powerful, quieter, easier to clean. There’s so many bells and whistles.” Patrick Simon, director of sales for Merrychef USA West, says, “Merrychef is excited to partner with such a great company as Yampa Sandwich Company on their growth goals. Yampa has a fantastic business model that we are happy to be a part of and look forward to continuing to support.”


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84  |  Page 85  |  Page 86  |  Page 87  |  Page 88  |  Page 89  |  Page 90  |  Page 91  |  Page 92  |  Page 93  |  Page 94  |  Page 95  |  Page 96  |  Page 97  |  Page 98  |  Page 99  |  Page 100