“There’s really no replacement for turkey,” said one deli owner. “It’s a huge problem.”
But it’s not just the Thanksgiving bird that’s at risk — it’s your lunchtime turkey sandwich, too.“It’s like pulling teeth trying to get turkeys from the companies,” said Sal Qaqundah, owner ofHe said that while Arguello Market has been able to keep up its turkey supply so far, thanks to reserving them far in advance, he’s not sure what will happen closer to Thanksgiving.
An employee cuts pieces of turkey to make a a hot roasted turkey sandwich at Arguello Market in San Francisco, Calif. on Apr. 10, 2022. The market is the self-described home of the 'World Famous Turkey Sandwich.'“I always have multiple suppliers that I use, because I don’t want to rely on one,” Qaqundah said. “… One of the suppliers — I also have a plan B and a plan C — they promised me they will be having turkeys soon, but they have delayed three times.
Marina Meats, a butcher shop in San Francisco’s Marina District, is also bracing for what might happen to their whole turkey supply later this month. “We might be expecting a 50% shortage on whatever we did last year,” said manager Guillermo Pescador. “So it’s going to be a difficult time, trying to fulfill all the orders. If we have to, we might have to bring stuff out of state, even though we try to source from local small farms.”owner Adam Mesnick said he’s been aware of the impending turkey shortage since the end of July, when he warned his followers on Instagram, “It’s gonna be a poultry s—t show for the rest of this year.
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