Popular Sandwich Joint 46 Mittsu Closes Everton Park Shop, Invests $300K Into Fancier New Restaurant
After operating its Everton Park outlet for one and a half years, cult favourite sando spot 46 Mittsu shut its doors on 10 March. The dudes behind the buzzy takeaway sarnie spot within an old HDB estate took to Instagram to announce its closure, vaguely saying “change is on the horizon as we work passionately behind the scenes to bring you something fresh and exciting”. But what’s really next for the sandwich shop? 8days.sg got in touch with co-owner Marcus Say, 31, who tells us it’s not goodbye. In fact, they’re upgrading the compact shop to a fancier 26-seat dine-in unit on North Canal Rd, slated to open mid to late April.
No part of this story or photos can be reproduced without permission from 8days.sg.
Samuel (left) and Marcus (right)
“Our shop [at Everton Park] was a takeaway joint with very few camping chairs and tables for customers to enjoy our food, and we were not allowed to install an exhaust system, which limited us from doing a lot of heavy cooking, or smoking meats”, Marcus explains about the decision to relocate.
46 Mittsu’s now-closed Everton Park unit
Invested $300K into new restaurant
While the Everton Park premises had no dine-in license, Marcus says business was good. He shares, “we made money in Everton. It’s quite a good amount, but we spent most of it on renovation and kitchen equipment [at the upcoming new outlet]”. While he declined to reveal the amount of profit made, he says that they invested around $300K into their new space near Boat Quay. It costs around $12K to rent each month, “three times” their previous rental price. “It’s a bare unit near the CBD, so that’s why the renovation costs are higher, because we had to start everything from ground zero”, he explains.
As for whether they’re confident in recouping their investment, Marcus says “yes, it’s just the duration, ’cos we won’t know how customers will react. We’re still banking on the lunchtime crowd because dinner service is new to us”.
Smoked meats will make occasional appearances
With the upgraded space, the towkays plan to reintroduce their delish smoked meats to the menu for limited-time specials, alongside salad and rice bowls. Marcus says they’ll also be adding “eight to 10 new sandwiches”, including sarnies with smoked beef brisket and fried fish.
B.E.C, $14
Their existing signatures, including the B.E.C, a bacon, egg and cheese sando, and A.E.C, avocado, egg and cheese sandwich, will remain on the menu, all made with sourdough brioche bread from local bakery Pelle and Pepe.
Though sarnie prices haven’t been finalised yet, Marcus says “they won’t defer too much” from Everton’s.
New dinner menu
For the first time, 46 Mittsu will also extend its opening hours till dinner, something that Marcus says a lot of customers had asked them to do.
For the dinner menu, they’re “going to mainly focus on wood-fired cooking”, using a woodfire Argentine-style parrilla grill that cost them around $11K. Marcus says they’ve hired a team of cooks for this, though he and Samuel will oversee kitchen operations. They don’t have plans to buy a smoker yet - Marcus explains that they smoke their meats in a combi oven (a combination oven), using wood chips.
Their signature sandwiches won’t be available for dinner. Instead, customers can expect dishes like woodfire-cooked steak and chicken. Alcohol will also be served at night. Marcus says the estimated average dinner bill will range from $50 to $70 per person.
46 Mittsu is slated to open in April 2024 at #01-01, 20 North Canal Rd, S048832. Open Mon - Sat 10am - 10pm. Closed on Sun. More info via Instagram for updates.
Photos: Alvin Teo
No part of this story or photos can be reproduced without permission from 8days.sg.
8days.sg is now on #tiktok! Follow us on www.tiktok.com/@8dayseat
