New food trailer serving ‘The Bear’-style Italian beef sandwiches coming to Bristol

Packed, owned by Newport couple Will York and Claire Colvine, will be in Bristol on several upcoming dates, starting this Thursday (August 15) at Paintworks.  

Their signature Italian beef sandwich is a “true delight, dripping with gravy and bursting with flavour”.      

It features thinly sliced, braised beef topside in a rich gravy, nestled in a bread roll with homemade giardiniera (a traditional Italian pickle) and grilled peppers.   

The “deliciously messy” sandwiches are rapidly gaining popularity, spurred by the FX series The Bear, starring Jeremy Allen White as Chef Carmen. 

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The Italian beef sandwich, a staple of Chicago cuisine for over a century, has long been a local favourite but is relatively unknown outside the United States.   

Will and Claire from Packed aim to make the sandwich as renowned in the UK as it is in Chicago. 

Will said:  “I first saw this sandwich on Man vs Food years ago and always wanted to try it! 

“When I decided to start a food trailer, it was clear that no one else in the UK was serving it. 

“We’ve been incredibly fortunate to participate in various events across the UK since April, and the response has been amazing. 

“The unique nature of the Italian beef sandwich – including the option to dunk it in gravy – never fails to astonish and amuse our customers. 

“We make our sandwiches the traditional way, the same as in “The Bear” and we work just as hard as Chef Carmen in the show.”

Packed will be trading in Bristol on the following dates:

• August 15 lunchtime - Paintworks 
• Every Tuesday lunchtime from August 27 - St Nicholas Market, Corn Street 
• August 30 and 31 - Bristol Craft Brew Festival, Document