Food & Beverage

Subway bets on hot honey sauce, subs

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March 31, 2025

Subway is serving up some sweet heat with the addition of hot honey. The hot honey balances naturally sweet honey with a kick of cayenne and habanero pepper powders, and flavorful spices like garlic, onions and cloves, according to a press release.

Two subs give spice seekers what they're looking for:

• Hot Honey Pepperoni layers zesty pepperoni with creamy provolone and crisp lettuce, tomatoes and red onions on toasted Artisan Italian bread, all drizzled with sweet and spicy hot honey sauce.
• Hot Honey Chicken features tender rotisserie-style chicken and melted Monterey Cheddar, topped with lettuce, tomatoes and red onions on Artisan Italian bread. The sub features a bold duo of Hot Honey sauce and Creamy Sriracha and is finished with SubKrunch, the savory, crispy sandwich topping only found at Subway.

"Subway's signature sauces have become as popular as the footlong itself, elevating our freshly sliced meats and vegetables with bold and beloved flavors," Paul Fabre, SVP, Culinary and Innovation at Subway. "Our fans know we're the sub sauce experts, which is why we're putting a Subway twist on a hot culinary trend, combining sweet honey with hot pepper and a savory blend of spices."

Hot honey specials are available in-store.

Subway has nearly 37,000 restaurants every day.