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Beard Liberation Front

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23rd June

National Beard Week Chip Butty named Beard Friendly Sandwich 2026

The Beard Liberation Front, the informal network of beard wearers, has said that the humble Chip Butty has been voted most Beard Friendly Sandwich 2026.

Each year during National Beard Week in June the campaigners search for a sandwich that does not have excessive mayo or salad which tends up in the beard rather than the mouth.

With the rise of designer sandwiches the bread around the sandwich filling, whether a traditional slice, flat bread or ciabatta, often fails to contain the contents which can then spill out into the beard even with the most careful eating.

BLF Organiser Keith Flett, of course a Chip Butty may have added vinegar, tomato or brown sauce or mayo but these are all under the control of the beard wearer. It is a simple but very beard friendly pleasure

Beard Friendly Sandwich 2026 Result

1 Chip Butty 72.2%

2 Smoked Salmon 38.9%

3 Bacon(or Facon) 44.4%

4 Cheese (Onion or Marmite) 44.5%

There were parallel polls on BlueSky and Twitter hence the vote is out of a maximum of 200%