Subway Bringing Back Roast Beef Sandwich fans were shocked when Subway got rid of roast beef and rotisserie chicken at their restaurants this past year. Subway got rid of the two staple proteins early in the pandemic to help cut costs. According to franchise owners, those were the two most expensive meats on the menu. However, now that the country is more open, it is time to bring them back. According to BusinessInsider, one franchisee said, "The customer reaction was horrendous. People were pissed off that those two items were gone. You would think that they would bring them back faster, but they didn't. But finally, this year, they said they are bringing them back."