Cafe Greg Brings Back Beloved Sandwich in Honor of Fallen Soldier
Translated & summarized from Arutz Sheva by baba
Cafe Greg is bringing back "Roni's Sandwich" until October 30th, honoring Sergeant Roni Ashel, who fell on October 7th. Her father, Eyal Ashel, noted that families are making the sandwich at home, and the restaurant's initiative warms his heart. The sandwich, based on Roni's personal recipe, was first added to the menu in March 2024. The initiative aims to keep Roni's memory alive through her love of food.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Cafe Greg is reintroducing "Roni's Sandwich" until October 30th in memory of Sergeant Roni Ashel.
- Sergeant Roni Ashel fell during the October 7th Hamas attack at the Nachal Oz military post.
- The sandwich is based on Sergeant Ashel's personal recipe and was first featured in March 2024.
- Her father, Eyal Ashel, stated that families are making the sandwich at home, which "warms the heart."
- The initiative aims to memorialize Roni through her love of food and joy of life.
The Israeli cafe chain Cafe Greg is reintroducing "Roni's Sandwich" to its menu, a dish created from the personal recipe of Sergeant Roni Ashel, who was killed at the Nachal Oz military post during the October 7th Hamas attack. The sandwich, which will be available until October 30th, is based on Roni's love for cooking and her parents' desire to memorialize her.
Roni served as a lookout in the 414th Battalion and fell alongside many of her comrades at Nachal Oz. After her death, her parents, Eyal and Sharon Ashel, shared her passion for food and cooking, publishing her sandwich recipe on her memorial page. The recipe reached Cafe Greg, and in March 2024, the chain added it as a special menu item.
The sandwich, featuring brioche challah, cream cheese, tomato, avocado, and a fried egg, was served with Roni's story. Now, the chain has decided to bring it back to the menu until October 30th as part of the ongoing memorial initiative.
Eyal Ashel, Roni's father, shared that the initiative has inspired many families across Israel to prepare the sandwich at home. "Roni's Sandwich became a hit on Cafe Greg's menu and was very popular," he said. "Additionally, many parents call me and tell me that because of Greg's publication, they are making Roni's sandwich for their children, and it warms the heart."
He explained that bringing the dish back is meant to continue remembering Roni through something she loved. "Bringing the dish back to the menu seeks to once again make Roni's memorial story a part of life itself, not just to remember her, but to make present who she was, her love for food, family, and the joy of life," Ashel stated. The original recipe involves frying challah in olive oil, spreading cream cheese, adding thin slices of tomato and avocado with lemon and salt, and topping with a fried egg cooked in butter, seasoned with salt and pepper, and optionally garnished with green onions.