These sandwiches have thinly sliced deli beef just like the restaurant quality but featured on slider buns piled high with roast beef, slathered in that red delightful signature sweet barbecue-style sauce, and dripping with loads of melted cheddar cheese on top.

Roast Beef. Swiss Cheese. Slider Bun. The thinly sliced roast beef and Swiss you love on a slider-sized bun, for when you want a mini-me of the classic.​​

August 31 On August 31, Arby's introduced Sliders, a lineup of mini sandwiches featuring five of the same high-quality proteins offered on the core menu: roast beef, chicken, corned beef, ham, and jalapeño roast beef.

Roast Beef Slider: Roast Beef, Swiss Cheese (Processed Slice), Slider Bun. Jalapeño Roast Beef Slider: Roast Beef, Swiss Cheese (Processed Slice), Jalapeño Peppers, Slider Bun. Chicken Slider: Chicken Breast Strip, Swiss Cheese (Processed Slice), Slider Bun.

Sliders refer to miniature hamburgers. The name originated in the 1940s, when sailors in the U.S. Navy would refer to mini-burgers as "sliders" because of their extreme greasiness. In just one or two bites, the burger would just slide right down!

Slider (sandwich)

What exactly is a slider and where did it come from? Sliders refer to miniature hamburgers. The name originated in the 1940s, when sailors in the U.S. Navy would refer to mini-burgers as "sliders" because of their extreme greasiness. In just one or two bites, the burger would just slide right down!

What is a slider food? Slider foods are typically very high in sugar, fat, and simple carbohydrates and have very little nutritional value. They typically digest quickly and “slide” through your stomach.

Raffel Brothers Instead, they chose the name "Arby's," based on R. B., the initials of Raffel Brothers; although often mistaken for Roast Beef. The Raffel brothers opened the first new restaurant in Boardman, Ohio, just outside Youngstown, on July 23, 1964.

The brothers took a chance and on Thursday, July 23, 1964, when they opened their first quick service roast beef sandwich shop in Boardman, Ohio. They were going to call it “Big Tex,” but that name was already in market use, so they called the shop “Arby's” based on the initials of “R” and “B” of Raffel Brothers.

Ingredients

• 12 dinner rolls, halved lengthwise.
• 3 cups chopped cooked chicken.
• ¾ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or to taste.
• ⅓ cup barbeque sauce.
• ½ red onion, thinly sliced.
• ½ cup finely chopped parsley.
• 2 tablespoons melted butter.
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese.

Classic Crispy Chicken: Chicken Fillet, Mayonnaise, Tomatoes, Shredded Iceberg Lettuce, Star Cut Bun. Classic Roast Chicken: Roast Chicken Breast, Mayonnaise, Tomatoes, Shredded Iceberg Lettuce, Star Cut Bun.

A slider is an American term for a small sandwich, typically around 2 inches (5 cm) across, made with a bun. Sliders can be served as hors d'oeuvres, snacks, or entrées. They have become a popular game day appetizer in the United States.

Though it's become a term that's used loosely to describe appetizer-sized sandwiches of all varieties, a slider is actually a specific style of hamburger. It's small, yes, but the crucial component is the onions. The Best Patty Melt. Ever.