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Old 07-07-2009, 17:53
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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.
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Old 07-07-2009, 17:58
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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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Old 07-07-2009, 18:01
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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
Oh there's no doubt that it's perfectly safe; it's just that it's only such poor quality food that is able to last that long and still be palatable!
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Old 07-07-2009, 18:02
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I more puzzled why you would want to speak to a manager over a Pastie?
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Old 07-07-2009, 18:03
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I more puzzled why you would want to speak to a manager over a Pastie?
Because the assistant obviously had no authority to do a deal, I wanted a Fajita Slice, was willing to pay 92p and wanted to do a deal!
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Old 07-07-2009, 18:09
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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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Old 07-07-2009, 18:43
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As a last resort you should of just asked if you could lend 7 pence
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Old 07-07-2009, 19:15
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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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Old 07-07-2009, 19:22
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used for pig food and/or given to several homeless charities


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!
McDonalds food is chucked if it isn't sold within the "window", certainly not give to humans, plus McDonalds will cook to order anything that isn't ready on the chute.

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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Old 07-07-2009, 19:28
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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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Old 07-07-2009, 19:32
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That's a good thing, imo, whether for humans or animals. The amount of food waste is shocking.
Not when it implies such shocking quality in the first place.

Shame on Greggs.
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Old 07-07-2009, 19:33
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As a last resort you should of just asked if you could lend 7 pence
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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Old 07-07-2009, 19:37
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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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Old 07-07-2009, 19:51
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Not when it implies such shocking quality in the first place.

Shame on Greggs.
I don't understand how it implies such shocking quality? Theres nothing wrong with eating things that are a day old! It saves on waste being chucked into landfill

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).
Yea I forgot to mention (because i forgot me self hahah) that some of the better waste procude is taken to second day shops which sell everything at a stupidly low price. Its all good stuff still, as its baked fresh on the day the day before!

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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Old 07-07-2009, 20:07
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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?!
Snap (If you'll pardon the pun)
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Old 08-07-2009, 14:18
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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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Old 08-07-2009, 15:05
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What's wrong with that? There's a Gregg's Second Shop near me.
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Old 08-07-2009, 15:10
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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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Old 08-07-2009, 16:33
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That's the one I'm on about!
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Old 08-07-2009, 18:48
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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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Old 08-07-2009, 19:29
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Not when it implies such shocking quality in the first place.
So you never a) have a Sunday roast then cold meat on Monday, b) make a large pan of soup one day and have some the next day, c) have a stew or spaghetti bolognese 2days running?
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Old 08-07-2009, 19:48
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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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Old 08-07-2009, 20:14
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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.
I'm 110% certain that's absolute garbage, and I say that as someone who very rarely sticks up for Greggs! There's too much at stake for a company that size to take risks like that, don't believe everything you hear.

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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Old 09-07-2009, 01:28
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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 must be missing what's so wrong that something baked fresh that day isn't thrown away or given for pennies within hours of being made. Think of the food in Tesco's like the sausage rolls in the fridge, cooked god knows when, cooled, transported then sold on with days still to go before the best before date. All the supermarkets sell these ready to eat pastries that can also be reheated.

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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Old 09-07-2009, 03:15
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Not when it implies such shocking quality in the first place.

Shame on Greggs.
It doesn't imply anything of the sort. I can keep good quality cooked chicken and pastry/bread around for a couple of days.

I don't know what the quality of Greggs' food is though.
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