Harrogate sandwich shop enters liquidation despite rave reviews
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 06:01 · Archive
The Thug Sandwich Company in Harrogate has entered liquidation owing more than £40,000 despite critical acclaim.
The Thug Sandwich Company, located at 2A Albert Street in Harrogate, has entered liquidation with debts topping £40,000. Founded in 2018 by chef Daniel Bell and his partner Sophie Bell, the independent sandwich shop earned widespread critical acclaim over its seven years of operation.
The business built a strong reputation through customer reviews and online presence. Google awarded it 4.8 stars from 371 reviews, whilst TripAdvisor gave it the same rating based on 126 reviews. A TripAdvisor review from August described it as 'the best sandwich place', with one customer calling it 'genuinely the best thing to bless my mouth'. In 2022, YouTuber Danny Malin, who has 472,000 followers, visited the takeaway and gave it his highest score, describing it as 'just outstanding' and rating it the best of the 200 takeaways he had visited at that time. His review has been viewed by more than 492,000 people online.
Despite its success with customers, Daniel Bell made the decision to sell and enter liquidation in March 2025. He described the closure as heartbreaking, citing the personal unsustainability of working six days a week.
How it is being reported
- North Yorkshire take-out rated 'best' by Danny Malin in liquidation owing £40,000Harrogate’s Thug Sandwich Company enters liquidation owing more than £40,000, despite rave reviews and praise from Rate My Takeaway’s Danny Malin.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 15 Nov, 05:03
- North Yorkshire take-out rated 'best' by Danny Malin in liquidation owing £40,000Harrogate’s Thug Sandwich Company enters liquidation owing more than £40,000, despite rave reviews and praise from Rate My Takeaway’s Danny Malin.The Press (York) · 15 Nov, 05:03
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