Staff on Fish Counters

Rab64 · 06-02-2012, 21:19

Do any of the major supermarkets, have staff on their FISH counters, who can and are willing to gut, or fillet fish. I asked once in ASDA, but they said they did not do filleting

sarahj1986 · 06-02-2012, 21:29

Doesnt Morrisons do it? Im sure the advert said they did? They defo do the meat so dont see why they wouldnt do fish...

Color of Night · 06-02-2012, 21:30

Our Tesco does and I have had it done at Morrisons too.

PhoenixRises · 06-02-2012, 21:35

There is a sign behind the fish counter in our local Asda that says something along the lines of happy to fillet and prepare the fish for you. Although I have only seen a person behind the fish counter once or maybe twice all the times I have been in there. So there in lies the catch

c4rv · 07-02-2012, 00:31

out local tesco does. you might have to wait though as there is not always somebody there.

macca@90 · 07-02-2012, 14:15

I got sea bass filleted at Sainsbury's once but she made a hash of it and had to start again on another one

degsyhufc · 07-02-2012, 15:41

Never asked in Tesco but as for the other two the ASDA has one section with fresh fish on it.
I have bought a whole fish before and asked for it to be filleted. The lady didn't argue but also did not seem over joyed to be asked. She did an ok job apart from leaving the belly fat on and a few rib bones.

The Morrisons has a proper fish counter. Like a fishmonger.
They always seem happy to trim and portion up fish.
The only time I have asked for a fish to be filleted though I was turned down. Although this could have been because it was near to closing time and I think the staff member was just a regular member working on the counter and not a trained member.

JulesF · 07-02-2012, 15:49

I've had fish prepared for me in Sainsbury's before. I guess it depends on how busy they are though, and how many people are behind the counter.

LaceyLouelle3 · 07-02-2012, 17:21

Morrisons should do yes as their staff are fully trained fishmongers but as said above you might get someone covering who isn't trained and then they wouldn't be able to do it.

Welsh-lad · 07-02-2012, 17:59

I'd do it myself.

When you see the types they employ there you'd rather they have as little contact as possible with the food really..... unless you like random bits of acne in your kippers.

06-02-2012, 21:19	#1
Rab64 Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 818	Staff on Fish Counters Do any of the major supermarkets, have staff on their FISH counters, who can and are willing to gut, or fillet fish. I asked once in ASDA, but they said they did not do filleting

06-02-2012, 21:29	#2
sarahj1986 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 8,099	Doesnt Morrisons do it? Im sure the advert said they did? They defo do the meat so dont see why they wouldnt do fish...

06-02-2012, 21:30	#3
Color of Night Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 2,164	Our Tesco does and I have had it done at Morrisons too.

06-02-2012, 21:35	#4
PhoenixRises Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,563	There is a sign behind the fish counter in our local Asda that says something along the lines of happy to fillet and prepare the fish for you. Although I have only seen a person behind the fish counter once or maybe twice all the times I have been in there. So there in lies the catch

07-02-2012, 00:31	#5
c4rv Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 16,218	out local tesco does. you might have to wait though as there is not always somebody there.

07-02-2012, 14:15	#6
macca@90 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Front Of My PC Posts: 1,688	I got sea bass filleted at Sainsbury's once but she made a hash of it and had to start again on another one

07-02-2012, 15:41	#7
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Never asked in Tesco but as for the other two the ASDA has one section with fresh fish on it. I have bought a whole fish before and asked for it to be filleted. The lady didn't argue but also did not seem over joyed to be asked. She did an ok job apart from leaving the belly fat on and a few rib bones. The Morrisons has a proper fish counter. Like a fishmonger. They always seem happy to trim and portion up fish. The only time I have asked for a fish to be filleted though I was turned down. Although this could have been because it was near to closing time and I think the staff member was just a regular member working on the counter and not a trained member.

07-02-2012, 15:49	#8
JulesF Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,103	I've had fish prepared for me in Sainsbury's before. I guess it depends on how busy they are though, and how many people are behind the counter.

07-02-2012, 17:21	#9
LaceyLouelle3 Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 6,104	Morrisons should do yes as their staff are fully trained fishmongers but as said above you might get someone covering who isn't trained and then they wouldn't be able to do it.

07-02-2012, 17:59	#10
Welsh-lad Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mid Wales / Canolbarth Cymru Posts: 37,555	I'd do it myself. When you see the types they employ there you'd rather they have as little contact as possible with the food really..... unless you like random bits of acne in your kippers.

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