Between the Buns

Competition 2025

Downtown Wayland is hosting a sandwich/handheld competition called Between the Buns for January. The goal is to bring business to local restaurants and help to fight childhood hunger.

The competition will be from Jan. 1st through 31st. Voting will be open to the public for the month and the top 5 locations will undergo a judging section to select the winner. Each location has punch cards to help guide the consumers around the area and QR code for quick voting at each tables.

The public can sample the various entries and vote at the Downtown Wayland website, downtownwayland.com/betweenthebuns for their selection. The top 5 finalists will be announced on January 31st and a final vote by judges will take place soon after.

Each business will donate $1 for each handheld to the local Hand2Hand program. This program is ran by NewLife and helps with Wayland Union Schools. Families can sign-up for free and receive food over the weekend. Our goal for this program is not only to bring business to the Wayland area restaurants but to help fight childhood hunger.

Between the Buns Voting

Please note you are only allowed to vote ONCE.

Handheld Items

Auction House Cafe

Breakfast Burger - Grilled Sourdough, Hamburger patty, pepper jack cheese, topped with Hash brown Casserole, Bacon, egg, and Onion Rings

C's Pizza & BBQ

Brisket Sammie - A French Dip's Better 1/2 - Shaved In-House Smoked Brisket, Caramelized Onions, Swiss Cheese & Au Ju to Dip.

Sand Bar and Grill

Fried Green Tomato B.L.T - A southern classic, our classic Fried Green Tomato B.L.T., features crispy fried green tomatoes, smoky bacon, and fresh lettuce, all nestled between slices of artisan Sourdough bread from Nantucket Baking Co.

Wayland Hotel & Bar

Absolute Money - Smoked Burnt End Brisket Sandwich with Hotel special BBQ sauce topped w/ your choice of Home Made Cole Slaw or Macaroni n Cheese on a grilled New England bun.

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4 One 2 Distillery

Chicken Bacon Mac Wrap - Fried chicken, bacon and white Cheddar mac and cheese grilled wrap.

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Curley Cone

Philly Beef Grilled Cheese - Sourdough grilled cheese with roast beef, peppers, and onions topped with american and provolone cheese

Wayland Big Dipper

Turkey Pesto Panini - Oven-roasted sliced turkey, roasted red peppers, mozzarella cheese, and basil pesto sauce, with a touch of mayo, grilled to a crispy, golden crust.

McDuff's Bar and Grille

The Great Loafer - Half pound of grilled meatloaf, pickles, horsey mayo, provolone, on a sun-dried tomato swirl bread, and stacked with crispy onion straws. served with a side of chipotle ketchup and choice of fries.

Salvino's Wayland

Bruschetta Chicken Sandwich - Sicilian chicken with capacola,mozzarella cheese, bruschetta mix and lettuce and served on a brioche bun with pesto and balsamic glaze. Comes with a side of homemade chips.

Russo's Gun Lake and Hopkins

Russo’s Italian Beef Sandwich - Thin tender slices of roast beef simmered in Italian seasoned au jus served on a grilled hoagie bun with provolone cheese then topped with giardiniera along with a side of parmigiana fries.

OpenRoad Brewery

Cudighi Sandwich - This Upper Peninsula favorite is made with spicy Italian sausage, Swiss cheese, marinara, sauteed peppers and onions on a toasted French roll.

Hilliards Corner Lounge

Crispy Chicken Alfredo Parm Sandwich - Crispy chicken, smothered in Alfredo sauce, topped with marinara and mozzarella cheese on garlic buttered toast.