National Monte Cristo Day
A classic Club sandwich dipped in French Toast batter and crisped to perfection, try a Monte Cristo Sandwich at home, or visit a fancy restaurant.
Drive September foot traffic and menu innovation by celebrating the Monte Cristo Sandwich as a comfort-food indulgence with nostalgic, Instagram-worthy appeal.
- Golden-brown Monte Cristo close-ups with powdered sugar and maple syrup drizzle
- Behind-the-scenes kitchen stories: 'How our chef perfected the Monte Cristo'
- Customer testimonials: 'This sandwich changed my foggy day' (play on origin story)
- DIY Monte Cristo recipe challenge for home cooks on social media
It’s said that on a particularly foggy and melancholy day in the Bay Area of Southern California, a cook had decided to find a way to bring joy and light to those currently crowded in under an oppressively cloudy sky covering streets of Tooley Fog. This hero of the culinary world strode into their laboratory of delicacies to ponder what food would be strong enough to beat back the fog, part the clouds, and bring smiles to the faces of their patrons. Sometime later, a miracle emerged from the kitchen, steaming, golden brown, and dusted with powdered sugar and maple syrup, the Monte Cristo Sandwich was delivered to the blessed soul who would first get to consume it.
The first forkful revealed a classic Club sandwich that had been dipped in french toast batter and grilled to golden brown perfection. The combination of sweet and savory, with the rising zing of sourdough, had produced what is likely the world’s perfect sandwich. National Monte Cristo Day is dedicated to those brave enough to dream of new culinary adventures and with taste buds bold enough to enjoy combinations of flavors others might find a bit much for their unrefined pallets.