'World's first' crisp sandwich shop sells out just two hours after opening

A pop-up shop exclusively selling crisp sandwiches - believed to be the first such shop in the world - sold out within two hours of opening its doors.

According to its owners, Simply Crispy in Belfast experienced "overwhelming" demand for cheese and onion baps, with queues snaking out of the door and into the street as lunchtime approached.

The city centre café boasts 35 different flavours of crisp, mostly Tayto crisps but with some Walkers on offer too, as well as a variety of breads and sauces.

Traditional-cut is represented along with novelties like Monster Munch and Frazzles.

The shop is the brainchild of Andrew McMenamin, who transformed his business That Wee Café in Bedford Street after reading a spoof article on satirical website The Ulster Fry.

The Fry posted an articlemocking the opening of the Cereal Killer Café in London - but when the piece went viral, Mr Mcmenamin decided to cash in.

Customers can choose their bread and crisp flavour, and can opt to add cheese or ham to their sandwich, which is served with tomato soup and chips.

It costs around £3 for a meal.

And the curious crowds who turned out for the opening day seemed impressed.

While most of those in the queue were teenagers or in their 20s, taking selfies as they considered their options, a number of businessmen and women were spotted too.

Among them was Nerys Coleman, aged 32, who works works for a firm specialising in foreign direct investment data - and she said it was the nostalgia factor which attracted her most.

The venture is expected to stay open for around three or four weeks - though Mr McMenamin said he would "play it by ear" when considering a longer-term future.