Chandos House London W1. The Fish Sandwich

Chandos House is an exclusive Grade 1 listed Georgian Townhouse venue, built by the Adam family between 1769 and 1771. It is owned by the Royal Society of Medicines, and it's rooms are let out for events and meeting.

I found myself in a meeting today, where a lunch was provided. Now, according to the web site, http://www.chandoshouse.co.uk/meetings-and-events/catering.aspx the catering could have been brilliant. I was part of the low budget meeting, so it was a selection of sandwiches and mini-quiches. What I noticed was that no one wanted the fish sandwiches. While the platters around are emptied, not even the vegetarians want these. And this is not only here. There has been a shift in cultural acceptability of sandwiches, and just as no one wants Spam or Corned Beef, there is no demand for what I assume is tinned tuna with something sandwiches. This seems to be fairly universal in sandwich catered lunches, and these are always the ones that get left, and no amount of tarting them up will fix what is basically an unwanted item. Sandwich companies and caterers, please take note. The fish sandwich should be consigned to the swill bucket of history.