Nandos closed...

Em3bbs said:
I hate to tell you this, but pubs running out of a certain lager isn't unprecedented. A friend of mine has worked for Heineken for a couple of decades (via Courage, Scottish and Newcastle and then Heineken), and it happens more often than you think. People/the media weren't so obsessed by a couple of crap lagers being out of stock previously though.

I'm sure next week you'll be telling us that Wrigley's Juicy Fruit is out of stock in all Martin's newsagents or something though.
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Are you living under a rock or are you not aware of the global supply chain issues currently being suffered and how they're manifesting in every day life? Supermarkets reducing choice, Nandos having no chicken, second hand cars selling for 30-40% more than normally.

At this stage if the news was only things that were unprecedented then there wouldn't much news would there.
 
Page 8 is quite amusing. It's like listening to Steve Hughes's skit on the Irish with pubs.
 
dLockers said:
Are you living under a rock or are you not aware of the global supply chain issues currently being suffered and how they're manifesting in every day life? Supermarkets reducing choice, Nandos having no chicken, second hand cars selling for 30-40% more than normally.

At this stage if the news was only things that were unprecedented then there wouldn't much news would there.
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Are you living under a rock or do you not remember what happened in the spring of 2020? I'm sure we can deal with having no McDonald's vanilla milkshake temporarily, Nandos closed for a day or two, some crap lager not available in a chain pub, or Wrigley's Juicy Fruit not on sale in WHSmith. The OP isn't blaming it on global supply chain issues though, it's all the fault of the B word.

The second hand car sales thing is amazing - I'm really tempted to sell my main car and hold out until next year. I'm sure even your wannabe AMG must be worth a bit now. ;)
 
dLockers said:
Why do you hate the environment?
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Nobody actually cares, is the only conclusion possible.

Just yesterday I was noting that virtually none of the food packaging from the food we buy is recyclable. Rather than move to make more food packaging able to be recycled, many producers are simply opting to confuse consumers by using the logo which people think means you can recycle, but then in small print note that none of the packaging can be recycled. It's abundantly clear that the producers and the retailers don't care.

Whether it's a pack of biscuits, a carton of sandwiches, or the wrapping on your tea bags... none of it can be recycled.

And nobody cares. The manufacturers say they want govt to legislate before they'll act. Consumers *do not* vote with their wallets, because they mostly feel they have no choice. When all the biscuits are packaged in non-recyclable packaging, you either have to go without biscuits or be part of the problem. Writing to your local Sainsbury's store manager will do precisely jack ****, as will writing to your local MP.

Nobody cares. Lots of people will give lip service to fixing/caring for the environment, but nobody will do anything that costs them money, or means they have to give up biscuits. That's the truth of the matter. We "care" only until we'd have to spend more or give up something. Then we don't.
 
Em3bbs said:
Are you living under a rock or do you not remember what happened in the spring of 2020? I'm sure we can deal with having no McDonald's vanilla milkshake temporarily, Nandos closed for a day or two, some crap lager not available in a chain pub, or Wrigley's Juicy Fruit not on sale in WHSmith. The OP isn't blaming it on global supply chain issues though, it's all the fault of the B word.

The second hand car sales thing is amazing - I'm really tempted to sell my main car and hold out until next year. I'm sure even your wannabe AMG must be worth a bit now. ;)
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6k more than I paid! :eek:
 
dLockers said:
6k more than I paid! :eek:
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It's pretty amazing isn't it - similar rise for mine! I would never have believed it when I bought the car, I was expecting some serious depreciation with the new C class around the corner (now here of course).
 
3 times in a row I've asked for a cappuccino in KFC and they said they don't have any cups...

I mean, just go buy some cups.

You'd think a team of buyers out there needs to get fired.
 
Sainsbury’s says it wants to cut waste. Explain why they have to print some advertising about the Nectar app for most customers including myself and I already use the app??
 
The Running Man said:
3 times in a row I've asked for a cappuccino in KFC and they said they don't have any cups...

I mean, just go buy some cups.

You'd think a team of buyers out there needs to get fired.
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Remember the viral video of their staff buying chicken from Asda and the grief they got?

I do remember working in a shopping centre that ran out of toilet roll once. They made all of the toilet out of order...there was a literal Poundland in the shopping cente. Baffled them with my idea :p
 
The Running Man said:
3 times in a row I've asked for a cappuccino in KFC and they said they don't have any cups...

I mean, just go buy some cups.

You'd think a team of buyers out there needs to get fired.
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Except that the cups they'll be buying will be a specific size, specific branding and made to a known standard, and other suppliers may well not be in any position to supply the numbers needed without shorting other customers, or without charging a huge markup that makes it unprofitable...
Also if they're for take out they'll likely need the toppers to go with them which may be from a different supplier and may not be a universal fit - you really don't want to start supplying hot drinks that need tops when you don't know for certain that it is going to be a secure fit on the cup as it opens up liability issues.

I suspect if they just needed some standard mugs for "eat in" at a few locations it wouldn't be too much of an issue, except that they might be paying 5-10x the normal price buying retail from Argos etc and most franchise chains have strict rules about things like the branding and look, so the franchisee could potentially face losing their franchise because the contract states the mugs/cups have to a a specific type and they really don't want to look like a greasy spoon with mismatched cups etc.

Even offering to do "refills" in customers own cups is likely to be an issue with covid, and they probably don't sell enough as "BYOC" to run the machines.
 
Werewolf said:
Except that the cups they'll be buying will be a specific size, specific branding and made to a known standard, and other suppliers may well not be in any position to supply the numbers needed without shorting other customers, or without charging a huge markup that makes it unprofitable...
Also if they're for take out they'll likely need the toppers to go with them which may be from a different supplier and may not be a universal fit - you really don't want to start supplying hot drinks that need tops when you don't know for certain that it is going to be a secure fit on the cup as it opens up liability issues.

I suspect if they just needed some standard mugs for "eat in" at a few locations it wouldn't be too much of an issue, except that they might be paying 5-10x the normal price buying retail from Argos etc and most franchise chains have strict rules about things like the branding and look, so the franchisee could potentially face losing their franchise because the contract states the mugs/cups have to a a specific type and they really don't want to look like a greasy spoon with mismatched cups etc.

Even offering to do "refills" in customers own cups is likely to be an issue with covid, and they probably don't sell enough as "BYOC" to run the machines.
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The machines are on I've seen them opening them up with milk in then, it's weird.

This has veengoinh on dir over 3 weeks across multiple branches. I'm going to take a beaker next time and if they say no cups I'm going to remove that excuse from them.
 
The Running Man said:
The machines are on I've seen them opening them up with milk in then, it's weird.

This has veengoinh on dir over 3 weeks across multiple branches. I'm going to take a beaker next time and if they say no cups I'm going to remove that excuse from them.
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I suspect this will be more related to them needing to keep milk flowing through the machines to keep them bacteria free, plus being readily available in case Captain Cup™ pops up out of nowhere with a lorry load of cups. Let us know how your beaker works out though :D
 
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