waitrose

Van Hellseek · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:25

the morrisons where i live is pretty much the only big supermarket around for miles, and i hate it. morrisons is the worst supermarket imo. people say it's cheap but it's cheap for a reason...

anyway it's closing down in a week or so and being turned into a waitrose. i've never shopped at a waitrose so i was wondering if they are any good?

beh · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:27

Ye, one of the nicer supermarkets imo. I'd say its somewhere between sains/tescos and m&s.

nemtizz · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:28

Yeah.

Raymond Lin · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:28

Waitrose is like Fortune and Mason compared to Morrisons.

If you have the money, waitrose is fantastic. For about a month when i was living in london i had a choice between Safeways or waitrose (this is in Holloway in London), I always chose waitrose. The staff were nicer (prob paid more), better food, and no queues !

Killa_ken · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:28

the full fat milk is to die for , shame we dont get it over here

Zefan · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:29

Raymond Lin said:
and no queues !

You should've seen the waitrose nearest Reading Festival.

Queued for about 20 minutes just to get some bread and some spicey meat

Van Hellseek · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:29

Raymond Lin said:
If you have the money

waitrose is expensive?

Glaucus · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:30

excellent supermarket but you pay top dollar. Most people couldn't afford to shop there weekly. Need to find yourself a Sainsburys. I think there the perfect compromise between value and good produce.

nemtizz · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:31

seek said:
waitrose is expensive?

Nope.

Zefan · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:31

seek said:
waitrose is expensive?

More so than Tesco etc. Their own brand stuff is real nice though

Trifid · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:32

Great place. Slightly expensive but it is a great working enviroment, and you feel better shopping there. It doesn't feel soo much like a chore.

chris.tarry85 · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:33

seek said:
waitrose is expensive?

Relative to Morrisons then yeah it's more expensive, but the stuff is also a lot nicer.
It's the food arm of John Lewis.

Raymond Lin · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:33

seek said:
waitrose is expensive?

Shopping at Waitrose is like shopping at M&S for food, if you go to one you'll find its filled with either young professionals, or older pensioners mostly. I'd say a £20 shop in Waitrose can be done for about £15/16 in Tesco.

Van Hellseek · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:34

AcidHell2 said:
Need to find yourself a Sainsburys. .

couldn't agree more, but the nerest one is bloody miles away. the worst thing is that where i used to live there was a sainsburys and a morrisons within a hundred yards of each other, then the morrisons got turned into a sainsburys, so i ended up having TWO sainsburys, and now all i've had for the last six months is a morrisons. :/

glitch · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:36

beh said:
Ye, one of the nicer supermarkets imo. I'd say its somewhere between sains/tescos and m&s.

Own brand food: M&S > Waitrose > Sainsburys > Tesco

Branded goods: Tesco > Sainsburys > Waitrose

nemtizz · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:36

seek said:
couldn't agree more, but the nerest one is bloody miles away. the worst thing is that where i used to live there was a sainsburys and a morrisons within a hundred yards of each other, then the morrisons got turned into a sainsburys, so i ended up having TWO sainsburys, and now all i've had for the last six months is a morrisons. :/

How far is bloody miles away?

Raymond Lin · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:37

seek said:
couldn't agree more, but the nerest one is bloody miles away. the worst thing is that where i used to live there was a sainsburys and a morrisons within a hundred yards of each other, then the morrisons got turned into a sainsburys, so i ended up having TWO sainsburys, and now all i've had for the last six months is a morrisons. :/

Hereford must be the supermarket capital of England, we have 2 big Tesco, 1 Sainsbury, 1 Morrison all within 1 mile or so radius and now they are opening a new ASDA. the only thing missing is a Waitrose.

Van Hellseek · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:38

Adum said:
How far is bloody miles away?

at least a 30-40 minute walk.

nemtizz · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:39

seek said:
at least a 30-40 minute walk.

Arhh ok, so you don't drive.

Minstadave · 5 Sep 2006 at 17:44

Waitrose meat is excellent, probably the best of all the supermarkets.