Waitrose will rename its Gentleman's Smoked Chicken Caesar Roll after a Twitter user sarcastically claimed that it was sexist.

Amy Lamé, who works as night czar for London mayor Sadiq Khan, uploaded a photo of the product to the social media site yesterday, writing: 'I never knew sandwiches were gender specific. I'm female but thankfully Waitrose let me purchase this anyway.'

The roll, from Waitrose's Heston Blumenthal range, contains anchovy mayonnaise, similar to 'gentleman's relish'.

Amy Lamé, is a night czar for London mayor Sadiq Khan, a post which was set up to 'champion the value of London's night time culture whilst developing and diversifying London's night time economy'. She posted the original Tweet - a sarcastic comment on the product

Lamé's posted appears tongue-in-cheek, but after some Twitter users branded the name 'outrageous' the supermarket chain issued an apology.

Lamé tagged the organisation Everyday Sexism, which aims to point out the sexism - both big and small - that women face on a daily basis.

Other users agreed with Lamé's comments on the sandwich's branding, with Sian Murray saying: 'What a ridiculous name!' and Nikki Alvey said she was 'disappointed' with the product's name.

The roll costs £3.80, but is currently on sale for £2.85. The packaging shows a rooster dressed in waders holding a fishing rod having just caught a fish.

Waitrose describes the roll as: 'The ultimate Caesar salad to go. A parmesan ciabatta roll filled with pulled, smoked chicken breast, beechwood smoked bacon and Parmigiano Reggiano all topped with anchovy mayonnaise and Cos lettuce for crunch.'

The supermarket apologised for causing offence and said it was also planning to change the name.

The supermarket chain apologised for causing offence and said it was also planning to change the name

A company spokesperson told the Telegraph: 'It's never our intention to cause offence - we're not dictating who should eat this sandwich - we hope anyone who tries it will love the distinctive flavours. However we are planning to change the name of the sandwich soon.'

They did not specify what the new name would be or when the change would happen, nor did they confirm that the move is a direct response to the complaints on Twitter.

The 'gentleman's roll' is not the first food product accused of sexism; in 2002, Nestle's Yorkie chocolate bar first launched its 'not for girls' campaign, which was quietly dropped in 2012.