Soldato
I do miss popping into Waitrose for a few bits. The nearest one to me now is 14 miles away. The nearest 3 are now Lidl, Iceland and Tesco.
Are you a supermarket snob?
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Soldato
Generally, I shop in Sainsburies (convenience) and Waitrose (I work for them, so get discount) but I've heard good things about Aldi for a while now, so when holidaying the nearest shop was an Aldi, so gave it a go. Wow, their stuff is bad... I mean, I guess you get what you pay for and some bits and pieces were fine, but others were really bad to the point I almost just threw them out (watery ham, terrible cream cheese). I guess you have to learn what the better products are and buy the rest from a better supermarket?
Soldato
Outside of the fact they've opened so many stores, which will ultimately drive top line growth, I've struggled to understand the the love people have for Aldi and Lidl.
Likewise, I've found the fresh products to be low quality at Aldi and Lidl.
We mix our shop between Sainsbury's and Waitrose, but I can't stand the shopping experience in Sainsbury's now. Our local store requires you to go down two flights or travelators from their car park, and the metal barriers requiring you to use a receipt is over the top in my opinion.
We're starting to shift our spend to online but the problem is, we always forget to do it.
Likewise, I've found the fresh products to be low quality at Aldi and Lidl.
We mix our shop between Sainsbury's and Waitrose, but I can't stand the shopping experience in Sainsbury's now. Our local store requires you to go down two flights or travelators from their car park, and the metal barriers requiring you to use a receipt is over the top in my opinion.
We're starting to shift our spend to online but the problem is, we always forget to do it.
Man of Honour
I'm a snob, I don't like the colour scheme or the uniforms in ASDA. Tesco's is too bright and their finest range is not good enough. Sainsbury's near me never has staff on the checkout and is too small and why is everything orange?
Luckily we have Booths which costs a lot more but has the best staff who take their time at the checkout and a nice colour scheme and their products are similar to M&S and Waitrose. It's an enjoyable experience and I place value in that as it's my time being spent. It's expensive though and I do go to Tesco's 50% of the time, aint made of money!
Luckily we have Booths which costs a lot more but has the best staff who take their time at the checkout and a nice colour scheme and their products are similar to M&S and Waitrose. It's an enjoyable experience and I place value in that as it's my time being spent. It's expensive though and I do go to Tesco's 50% of the time, aint made of money!
Soldato
I pass Tesco, Aldi & Lidl on the way to work but only Tesco is open at 7am so I mostly shop there.
When at work I can walk to either Sainsburys, ASDA or Aldi in less than 20 mins so I sometimes shop at any of those.
I could drive past a Waitrose but find the car park awkward so don't shop there very often.
Most familiar with Tesco products so I guess that's my preference.
When at work I can walk to either Sainsburys, ASDA or Aldi in less than 20 mins so I sometimes shop at any of those.
I could drive past a Waitrose but find the car park awkward so don't shop there very often.
Most familiar with Tesco products so I guess that's my preference.
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Caporegime
Tell me you go each each aisle and make corrective notes as you walk the store.
Aisle 1 - loose packing.
Aisle 2 - woops, a water melon!
Aisloe 3 - incorrect pet foodery
AISLE 6 - IT IS ANGHUISH MOTHER
Aisle 4 - Cereal
Aisle 5 - Frozen foods
Man of Honour
I'm the same, if i'm honest it is more pleasent in the nicer shops. You still get annoying people everywhere though.
I use Asda & Sainsburys only. There is an Aldi nearby however I have multiple reasons for avoiding.
1. It's smaller so carpark is always rammed, no trolley dings, thanks.
2. There are no self checkouts, I aint got time to wait for Doris to count her change.
3. Last time the wife shopped there & bought meat, the chicken had white spots allover it the next day.
Morrisons & Tesco are not conveniently located.
Asda has some added bonuses, the parking spaces are larger than standard so my doors are less at risk and the aisle selling drinks is refrigerated fully.
1. It's smaller so carpark is always rammed, no trolley dings, thanks.
2. There are no self checkouts, I aint got time to wait for Doris to count her change.
3. Last time the wife shopped there & bought meat, the chicken had white spots allover it the next day.
Morrisons & Tesco are not conveniently located.
Asda has some added bonuses, the parking spaces are larger than standard so my doors are less at risk and the aisle selling drinks is refrigerated fully.
I find it's the location that affects how chavvy it is. The Aldi in a posh part of town is nice and has no need for security on standby. Pop over to the city centre one and immediately see the difference plus security guard at the door.
We mainly shop in Aldi as it is about 5 houses down, so can pop in whenever. Generally it's good stuff, for the most part. But we don't buy a huge amount of their own brand stuff. Mainly just veg and meat.
We sometimes use Asda delivery or pop in to Tesco, as Aldi is very limited when it comes to mainstream stuff.
As far as quality stuff, Marks and Spencers is always noticeably much nicer than all the others. We only use that for special occasions, and I always buy our Christmas food from there.
We sometimes use Asda delivery or pop in to Tesco, as Aldi is very limited when it comes to mainstream stuff.
As far as quality stuff, Marks and Spencers is always noticeably much nicer than all the others. We only use that for special occasions, and I always buy our Christmas food from there.
Caporegime
Only really shop online now, just find it easier and more relaxing to sit comfortably in a warm home and browse around on the PC. We flip between Sainsburys and Ocado for food, but we like our alcohol, so we often do a booze order from the supermarket that has the best offers on.
Talking of offers, Sainsburys are doing half price lamb. We got 4 legs for the chest freezer. Came to £80 instead of £160.
Talking of offers, Sainsburys are doing half price lamb. We got 4 legs for the chest freezer. Came to £80 instead of £160.
Soldato
We're the same, last time we did a proper food shop was before the covid pandemic began, if we had to do it in person we would be absolutely stuffed as we both have long covid.
~£48 every six months for Tesco hour slot delivery weekly costs less than £2 a week, so much time and effort saved... You could easily spent £2 just on fuel if you drove to the supermarket!
Soldato
Is that when they go and find the ones they dropped on the floor?
Caporegime
This assumes proper stock rotation principles have been adhered to and I'm sure @cheesefest can confirm that this does not* always happen. Check the date not your assumptions
* represent, y0.
Soldato
We get our shop anywhere if they have what we want.
No need to overcomplicate life.
E: Most of our meat and veg is from the farm shop. Organic, local business and generally not really much more than the supermarket.
No need to overcomplicate life.
E: Most of our meat and veg is from the farm shop. Organic, local business and generally not really much more than the supermarket.
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Caporegime
I used to work at M&S when the head office was in Baker Street* and the joke then was that customers would buy M&S platters and other pre-made food and serve it at dinner parties ** pretending they'd made it themselves.
* saxophone moment, thank you.
** ask your parents, youngsters.