I was there too. I was a line mech. in the East kitchen beside The Patty Plant that I believe you talked about .I thought the food was good too! Do you remember any of the other folks? My name is Steve.
Sold to Stewart Sandwiches International out of Norfolk, not Campbell Soup. Company moved from Harvard, Ill to the barn converted to offices behind what was known as Ten Acre Lodge purchased in 1964.
I was going to post this when I realized that I had probably already done so.
From early 1970 to mid 1971 I was stationed at McConnell AFB, in Wichita, Ks. I worked at the PMEL facility, and the chow hall was a fare hike. Our lab chief saw that there was a need for our small group to have a decent meal at lunch time, and not have to trek across the base, to get something decent to eat. In short order we had a Stewart’s Infra - Red oven in our break room, with a stock of sandwiches in the fridge. We paid by the honor system, in order to keep the privilege. I can’t say as I ever had a favorite, because I loved all of the sandwiches the delivery guy brought. So, I rarely walked to the chow hall after the sandwiches became part of our lunchtime routine. The Infra-Red oven made the sandwich buns crispy/toasty, on the outside, with the meat and cheese hot and melted, and oh so delicious. Microwaved food that came later just couldn’t match what that oven did.
My wife has often said that “With Jim, it’s all about the food, where, when, and how good it was.” In this case that is so true, because I do remember, very fondly those Stewart Sandwiches. In 1971, I received orders for Andersen AFB, on the island of Guam. There were no Stewart’s sandwiches on Guam, or at least I never found one there. I really think they should bring Stewart sandwiches back. They would surely be a hit.
I always admired the creative genius of Stewart Infrareds. Whom else would have possessed the synergy not to call it a Cheezeburger, but rather the attention-demanding “Hamburger Sandwich with Cheeze”? Brilliant!
Who remembers the rival hot sanders named:) Ouslers?
Aww, one of my favorite zombies!
I’m too young to have ever had the real things (b. 1981), but I thought of this exact thread a few months ago while on an airplane. Sun Country serves something along these lines for their ‘hot lunch’ options. I’ve no idea what brand they are, but they hand the things to you piping hot, still sealed in the bag. The buns are toasted and the plastic’s gone slightly crispy, so they must be heating them via IR instead of in a microwave. Massively overpriced, but strangely like real food for something I bought at 35,000 feet.
I believe their slogan was “Best taste you ever toasted.” My grandmother was the production manager in Milwaukee for years and years. My father used to make sandwiches at those long tables as well and then delivered sandwiches in the summer, usually to bars throughout Milwaukee. On Fridays they’d make 1200 hot dogs for the Milwaukee County Zoo. I shared this thread with him and he was very excited to read all the comments. Thank you all for sharing your memories.
Remember the “Established poster” thread we had recently? I’d like to add that you’re established if you recall at least 3 resurrections of the Stewart Sandwich thread.
I have arrived!
I remember these sandwiches from the caff at our local hospital. I volunteered there on weekends as a high schooler and the hot food line at the caff was always closed down by the time we had our breaks. But they had the Stewart’s sammies. I loved the ham and cheese. At home we only got cold ham and cheese sammies, so getting them hot crispy on the outside and melty on the inside was a kind of nirvana. Ham and cheese sammie and an RC cola. Still sounds good.
Yep, still there.
My parents had NAPA auto stores. In 1963, when I was fourteen and working with a “worker’s permit” Stewart Sandwich came in and put in a small refrigerator and a microwave oven in the store. The first I’d seen. At that time there were no fast food chains in the county. The refrigerator is still working at my office 5-7-2015; 52 years later.
I guess you had to be there (like Mrs. Wagner’s Pies). Having never heard of them, it’s always a surprise to me when someone new adds his/her new memory.
No no no no. You are now an established member. Or to be more precise an established reader.
To be an established POSTER you must have been an argumentative jerk during 3 resurrections of a thread.
Standard people. Standards.
So, if my math skills haven’t totally disappeared, you’re talking about 1963 or so. McDonalds had 500 units. Seems like a fast food chain.
I never heard of this brand but I’m reminded of something I used to love and really miss which I believe was called Magic Fries. No clue who made them but each fry was in it’s own crisping sleeve and tasted so good.
Psst! I’m taking he didn’t make a typo, and really meant there weren’t any in his county. Heck, my home town (population @3000) didn’t get one until the mid 1970s.
I’m pretty sure McDonald’s didn’t come to Minneapolis/St Paul until I was in Kindergarden (late 1960–early '61).
Also, what “math skills” do you need to deduce that when someone says “in 1963,” they’re talking about 1963? 
The opposite I think. I used to store photographs in Oven Bags, because that was the standard way. The point about oven bags was that they were very stable (even at oven temperatures) and would not stick to or degrade or react with your photographs.
I remember them- and yes they would sometime burn if left in the oven too long.
There was a Variety… Torpedo, Chuckwagon, Hot Dog, Hot Dog & Cheese, Cheeseburger etc. Had them in Elementary school back in Maryland 62-67.
They were actually, pretty good !!