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Learnt something about Greggs The Bakers today direct from a manager, wish I hadn't |
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Learnt something about Greggs The Bakers today direct from a manager, wish I hadn't
This evening, I went into a Greggs The Bakers 5 minutes before closing time. There was a tray of several Chicken Fajita Slices remaining, priced at 99p.
As I only had 92p in lose change on me I thought i'd offer to do them a deal, and said "As you are closing in under 5 minutes and obviously not going to sell all of these can I give you 92p for a Chicken Fajita Slice? "Can't do that, i'd get sacked", said the girl. I asked if I could speak to the manager, and she happened to be stood nearby and she said - "No sorry, we have to send all unsold products BACK" ![]() BACK? I thought, so I asked her; "What happens to them then, surely they're thrown away aren't they?" "No", she said, "They're sold on to students unions and other caterers". ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Not that I have any problem with that business practice, it's just that I didn't realise their products must be so nutritionally inert as to be able to be baked, cool, transported, and re-heated still as to be safe to eat. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shame on you Greggs, the last time I visit one of your shops. |
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dot know about greggs , but we have pies and pasties delivered on fridays from a local butchers , i bought 2 cornish , didnt fancy the second one , took it home and ate it on saturday night , i am still here to tell the tale
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dot know about greggs , but we have pies and pasties delivered on fridays from a local butchers , i bought 2 cornish , didnt fancy the second one , took it home and ate it on saturday night , i am still here to tell the tale
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I more puzzled why you would want to speak to a manager over a Pastie?
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I more puzzled why you would want to speak to a manager over a Pastie?
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Maybe wait till the government come up with a scheme where you can take a 10 day old pastie in and get 20p off a new one?
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As a last resort you should of just asked if you could lend 7 pence
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Actually, any greggs produce left at the day goes back to the local bakery (ie in the North East its Gosforth) which its used for pig food and/or given to several homeless charities which operate in Newcastle city centre.
Any of course you can't "bargin" just because its the end of the day! Would you do the same in Subway? McDonalds? etc etc! And I don't quite understand the whole *shocked* carryon about things being sent back?! Anyway... It's all very street legal :P |
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used for pig food and/or given to several homeless charities
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Any of course you can't "bargin" just because its the end of the day! Would you do the same in Subway? McDonalds? etc etc!
Subway sandwiches are always made to order anyway, I know they keep bread overnight but it's chewy enough they can get away with that. |
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That's a good thing, imo, whether for humans or animals. The amount of food waste is shocking.
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That's a good thing, imo, whether for humans or animals. The amount of food waste is shocking.
Shame on Greggs. |
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As a last resort you should of just asked if you could lend 7 pence
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There is a Greggs by me that only sells two and three day old items for a few pence. I assume this stock comes from other shops in the area. They mostly sells bread products and donuts (no fresh cream products).
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Not when it implies such shocking quality in the first place.
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There is a Greggs by me that only sells two and three day old items for a few pence. I assume this stock comes from other shops in the area. They mostly sells bread products and donuts (no fresh cream products).
There is one at Gosforth Bakery and one in Newcastle (westgate road?) and also South Shields (I think) and are usually called "Greggs Bargin Bakeries" |
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Don't you mean borrow 7pence? If they could lend another 7p, then they would have had enough in the first place?!
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I doubt that happens with all the produce - stuff like sandwiches are made there fresh so they can't exactly send them back.
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What's wrong with that? There's a Gregg's Second Shop near me.
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Have always wondered what a Greegs seconds shop was. Now I know. There is one in Bradford.
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That's the one I'm on about!
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I'm just annoyed that Greggs operates regionally. This means I can get quiche from the hot cabinet in different outlets in Wloverhampton, but not anywhere in Greggs London. What's all that about?
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Not when it implies such shocking quality in the first place.
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A couple of years ago my friend was an agent for a refrigeration company.Greggs were one of their biggest clients and one of their bakeries had no fridges working for 3 days yet they still sold everything from it.She absolutely refuses to eat anything from there now.
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A couple of years ago my friend was an agent for a refrigeration company.Greggs were one of their biggest clients and one of their bakeries had no fridges working for 3 days yet they still sold everything from it.She absolutely refuses to eat anything from there now.
The cost of losing three days worth of stock and altering the supply chain temporarily is minimal compared to the risk giving millions food poisoning and irrepairably damaging the brand. |
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This evening, I went into a Greggs The Bakers 5 minutes before closing time. There was a tray of several Chicken Fajita Slices remaining, priced at 99p.
As I only had 92p in lose change on me I thought i'd offer to do them a deal, and said "As you are closing in under 5 minutes and obviously not going to sell all of these can I give you 92p for a Chicken Fajita Slice? "Can't do that, i'd get sacked", said the girl. I asked if I could speak to the manager, and she happened to be stood nearby and she said - "No sorry, we have to send all unsold products BACK" ![]() BACK? I thought, so I asked her; "What happens to them then, surely they're thrown away aren't they?" "No", she said, "They're sold on to students unions and other caterers". ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Not that I have any problem with that business practice, it's just that I didn't realise their products must be so nutritionally inert as to be able to be baked, cool, transported, and re-heated still as to be safe to eat. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Shame on you Greggs, the last time I visit one of your shops. I'm not seeing any problem there other than you not getting away with underpaying for something that Greggs could have put to better use. |
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Not when it implies such shocking quality in the first place.
Shame on Greggs. I don't know what the quality of Greggs' food is though. |
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