Anyone ever used Graze.co.uk?

londonite · 12-03-2012, 16:13

Any good?

gemma-the-husky · 12-03-2012, 16:14

goupon sent a deal on them a while back, i think. little snack boxes?

the trouble was, you had to sign up for monthly? consignments, and then cancel your membership

bit like hotel chocolate.The first one is good, then it can get expensive.

londonite · 12-03-2012, 16:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky

goupon sent a deal on them a while back, i think. little snack boxes?

yes i just used the groupon, 4 boxes for £5. Not arrived yet. Im wondering how big the portions are

c4rv · 12-03-2012, 16:39

We've had a few of their snack boxes via friends. They are OK but of course you are paying for the convenience.

burton07 · 12-03-2012, 17:00

Yappy did and posted about it on here but she's "on holiday" now.

Color of Night · 12-03-2012, 18:10

I have had them a few times. The flapjack & other baked stuff are nice but to be honest I find them expensice for what you get. I found it cheaper to make my own flapjacks with fruit added & by the nuts & seeds I liked.

whoever,hey · 12-03-2012, 19:51

I was sceptical but tried it last year. I got bored after a while so cancelled it. The preferencing isn't powerful enough. I might like something but i dont want it week!

You are paying for convenience of course, but i was happy with that. I just got fed up with the lack of variety.

Now i just get big mix bags from the supermarket of dried fruit and nut.

sarahj1986 · 12-03-2012, 19:51

Ive had them afew times, got given a voucher from a friend which gave me my first and fifth free. They are expensive for what is, dried fruit, nuts, seeds etc. Its nice but can be quite high in calories. Ive cancelled my orders now but worth it a try.

smudges dad · 12-03-2012, 20:25

Quite a few people from work get them. I've suggested taking them to Makro so they can buy it all in bulk for about a 10th of the cost, but they like to get it in over packaged small portions.

_radioamerica · 12-03-2012, 20:30

I really loved the flapjacks

janism · 12-03-2012, 20:37

I get them twice a week and they do stop me snacking on chocolate. They are ideal to take to work.

andersonsonson · 12-03-2012, 21:04

they are good but 95% of the stuff contains added white sugar so no use

Swarfega · 12-03-2012, 22:05

I get them when they're trying to get me back as a customer. They usually do a few boxes at half price which is decent value.

Fairly pleasing but don't expect to be full to bursting - that's not the idea of them.
But some things you can order are really nice.

tinyangel · 12-03-2012, 22:22

Well I tried it because I had a voucher. I'm usually wary of signing up and then having to cancel, but the website is really clear and easy to use. I loved everything I was sent, and loved the surprise of what's going to be in the box. If I wasn't so broke at the moment I would love to carry on getting them, but only once or twice a week. I take on board the other comments about value for money, and do agree that you can get it cheaper in bulk elsewhere, but for me that wasn't the point. It was just a lovely treat to drop through my door every week.

Midnight Moggy · 12-03-2012, 22:47

I was given a coupon for a free box from WHSmith, so thought I would try it.

I wasn't very impressed and cancelled straight away after the free box.

The portions may be a good size for snacks, but work out poor value for money, compared with if you bought the same thing from Holland & Barrett or a supermarket. About 80% of their products have sugar or salt added and there is nothing organic at all. Also you can't specify what you want. Surely they must know what stock they have available?

I thought the whole thing was a bit rubbish actually.

Swarfega · 12-03-2012, 22:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Midnight Moggy

I was given a coupon for a free box from WHSmith, so thought I would try it.

I wasn't very impressed and cancelled straight away after the free box.

The portions may be a good size for snacks, but work out poor value for money, compared with if you bought the same thing from Holland & Barrett or a supermarket. About 80% of their products have sugar or salt added and there is nothing organic at all. Also you can't specify what you want. Surely they must know what stock they have available?

I thought the whole thing was a bit rubbish actually.

People pay for the novelty and ease of the thing. I know for sure I wouldn't be arsed going round Holland and Barratt for nuts and whatnot, then portioning them out for the next day. Yes I'm lazy and there's plenty plenty people out there who are the same.

And you can order what you like. Well I did, so it must be doable.

You're right - if you're bothered about costs, don't do it. But for a quid (when I get my vouchers - normally much more) I quite like the little box coming through my door.

Juliet_G_ · 12-03-2012, 23:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by londonite

yes i just used the groupon, 4 boxes for £5. Not arrived yet. Im wondering how big the portions are

Personally, I was a little disappointed by the sizes (great for a little snack, just not great VFM) so as a couple of people have said, it's the novelty & convenience you're paying for.

That said, the combinations are really nice, & you can choose to be as healthy or indulgent as you like. Even though you are committed to using them, you can skip a number of weeks at a time, so after my freebie & cheapie, I postponed a month & will probably have it as an occasional, convenient treat.

Osusana · 13-03-2012, 09:49

They are good when on offer as others have said but I find the repertoire limited and the portions very small. It has introduced me to things that I would not have tried otherwise though.

IMO it's a lazy option - I now buy large bags of dried fruit and nuts, lots of different types including banana chips and shaved coconut etc and take them to work in tiny clip top boxes, way cheaper

lampchop · 13-03-2012, 20:52

When they first started out they sent one big portion of fresh fruit/fruit salads and two smaller boxes with nuts/seeds/dried fruit etc. Not sure why they stopped doing the fresh fruit

I had them for a while, once or twice a week, when I was office based, but I work mostly from home these days so I don't need the convenience factor. When I was in the office I was often in a rush in the mornings so it was nice to know that I would have something waiting for me when I got in and not have to stop off at Pret for breakfast on the way.

They seem to market themselves as 'healthy', but now that the fresh fruit is not included I'm not sure much of it is

- particularly as they seem to have a lot more sugary and bread based treats these day. Be careful what you pick.

I wouldn't order them again without the fresh fruit - the rest is mostly stuff that doesn't go off quickly so you might as well just buy larger bags from the supermarket, as others have suggested. Whilst some of the mixes on the Graze website look very nice, they would be easy to do yourself.

Color of Night · 13-03-2012, 21:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by lampchop

When they first started out they sent one big portion of fresh fruit/fruit salads and two smaller boxes with nuts/seeds/dried fruit etc. Not sure why they stopped doing the fresh fruit

I had them for a while, once or twice a week, when I was office based, but I work mostly from home these days so I don't need the convenience factor. When I was in the office I was often in a rush in the mornings so it was nice to know that I would have something waiting for me when I got in and not have to stop off at Pret for breakfast on the way.

They seem to market themselves as 'healthy', but now that the fresh fruit is not included I'm not sure much of it is

- particularly as they seem to have a lot more sugary and bread based treats these day. Be careful what you pick.

I wouldn't order them again without the fresh fruit - the rest is mostly stuff that doesn't go off quickly so you might as well just buy larger bags from the supermarket, as others have suggested. Whilst some of the mixes on the Graze website look very nice, they would be easy to do yourself.

I agree, I really liked the apricot flapjack so decided to make my own. I got roughly 18 pieces from a tray which worked out a lot cheaper than buying it from Graze & it was so easy to do.
I also agree with you on the healthy issue, not much good if your on a diet, they aren't that filling & the calories in some of them are quite high so its best to check.

MrsWatermelon · 13-03-2012, 21:26

I got them for a few months and it was quite fun getting a box through the door and finding out what was in it. After the novelty worn off it was just an over-priced box of snacks that I didn't need and could have got much cheaper in the supermarket or health food shop.

Aarghawasp! · 13-03-2012, 21:27

Quote:

I now buy large bags of dried fruit and nuts, lots of different types including banana chips and shaved coconut etc and take them to work in tiny clip top boxes, way cheaper

I do that too. I especially like brazil nuts with 3 or 4 squares of dark chocolate broken up.

pasodaisy · 13-03-2012, 21:39

Sounds like a nice treat now and then but if they dropped through my door i'm sure the dog would get them first!

sarahj1986 · 14-03-2012, 08:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by lampchop

When they first started out they sent one big portion of fresh fruit/fruit salads and two smaller boxes with nuts/seeds/dried fruit etc. Not sure why they stopped doing the fresh fruit

I had them for a while, once or twice a week, when I was office based, but I work mostly from home these days so I don't need the convenience factor. When I was in the office I was often in a rush in the mornings so it was nice to know that I would have something waiting for me when I got in and not have to stop off at Pret for breakfast on the way.

They seem to market themselves as 'healthy', but now that the fresh fruit is not included I'm not sure much of it is - particularly as they seem to have a lot more sugary and bread based treats these day. Be careful what you pick.

I wouldn't order them again without the fresh fruit - the rest is mostly stuff that doesn't go off quickly so you might as well just buy larger bags from the supermarket, as others have suggested. Whilst some of the mixes on the Graze website look very nice, they would be easy to do yourself.

This is the thing. They market themselves as being healthy but there are some that are over 200 cal per portion

so if you have 2 of these and 2 at 100 thats over 600 cal for a snack box. I did it for 5 boxes then cancelled because on weight watchers some of the boxes could be up ot 18 points and when I am only allowed 26 per day it soon adds up!

Paul1511 · 14-03-2012, 13:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrsWatermelon

I got them for a few months and it was quite fun getting a box through the door and finding out what was in it. After the novelty worn off it was just an over-priced box of snacks that I didn't need and could have got much cheaper in the supermarket or health food shop.

Similar to my experience.

12-03-2012, 16:13	#1
londonite Inactive Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,240	Anyone ever used Graze.co.uk? Any good?

12-03-2012, 16:14	#2
gemma-the-husky Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 17,858	goupon sent a deal on them a while back, i think. little snack boxes? the trouble was, you had to sign up for monthly? consignments, and then cancel your membership bit like hotel chocolate.The first one is good, then it can get expensive.

12-03-2012, 16:15	#3
londonite Inactive Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,240	Quote: Originally Posted by gemma-the-husky goupon sent a deal on them a while back, i think. little snack boxes? yes i just used the groupon, 4 boxes for £5. Not arrived yet. Im wondering how big the portions are

12-03-2012, 16:39	#4
c4rv Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 16,218	We've had a few of their snack boxes via friends. They are OK but of course you are paying for the convenience.

12-03-2012, 17:00	#5
burton07 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sitting at my PC Posts: 9,434	Yappy did and posted about it on here but she's "on holiday" now.

12-03-2012, 18:10	#6
Color of Night Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 2,164	I have had them a few times. The flapjack & other baked stuff are nice but to be honest I find them expensice for what you get. I found it cheaper to make my own flapjacks with fruit added & by the nuts & seeds I liked.

12-03-2012, 19:51	#7
whoever,hey Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 30,072	I was sceptical but tried it last year. I got bored after a while so cancelled it. The preferencing isn't powerful enough. I might like something but i dont want it week! You are paying for convenience of course, but i was happy with that. I just got fed up with the lack of variety. Now i just get big mix bags from the supermarket of dried fruit and nut.

12-03-2012, 19:51	#8
sarahj1986 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 8,099	Ive had them afew times, got given a voucher from a friend which gave me my first and fifth free. They are expensive for what is, dried fruit, nuts, seeds etc. Its nice but can be quite high in calories. Ive cancelled my orders now but worth it a try.

12-03-2012, 20:25	#9
smudges dad Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Fort William Posts: 22,292	Quite a few people from work get them. I've suggested taking them to Makro so they can buy it all in bulk for about a 10th of the cost, but they like to get it in over packaged small portions.

12-03-2012, 20:30	#10
_radioamerica Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wagner Posts: 4,632	I really loved the flapjacks

12-03-2012, 20:37	#11
janism Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 256	I get them twice a week and they do stop me snacking on chocolate. They are ideal to take to work.

12-03-2012, 21:04	#12
andersonsonson Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 6,215	they are good but 95% of the stuff contains added white sugar so no use

12-03-2012, 22:05	#13
Swarfega Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,462	I get them when they're trying to get me back as a customer. They usually do a few boxes at half price which is decent value. Fairly pleasing but don't expect to be full to bursting - that's not the idea of them. But some things you can order are really nice.

12-03-2012, 22:22	#14
tinyangel Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,616	Well I tried it because I had a voucher. I'm usually wary of signing up and then having to cancel, but the website is really clear and easy to use. I loved everything I was sent, and loved the surprise of what's going to be in the box. If I wasn't so broke at the moment I would love to carry on getting them, but only once or twice a week. I take on board the other comments about value for money, and do agree that you can get it cheaper in bulk elsewhere, but for me that wasn't the point. It was just a lovely treat to drop through my door every week.

12-03-2012, 22:47	#15
Midnight Moggy Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 2,063	I was given a coupon for a free box from WHSmith, so thought I would try it. I wasn't very impressed and cancelled straight away after the free box. The portions may be a good size for snacks, but work out poor value for money, compared with if you bought the same thing from Holland & Barrett or a supermarket. About 80% of their products have sugar or salt added and there is nothing organic at all. Also you can't specify what you want. Surely they must know what stock they have available? I thought the whole thing was a bit rubbish actually.

12-03-2012, 22:56	#16
Swarfega Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 1,462	Quote: Originally Posted by Midnight Moggy I was given a coupon for a free box from WHSmith, so thought I would try it. I wasn't very impressed and cancelled straight away after the free box. The portions may be a good size for snacks, but work out poor value for money, compared with if you bought the same thing from Holland & Barrett or a supermarket. About 80% of their products have sugar or salt added and there is nothing organic at all. Also you can't specify what you want. Surely they must know what stock they have available? I thought the whole thing was a bit rubbish actually. People pay for the novelty and ease of the thing. I know for sure I wouldn't be arsed going round Holland and Barratt for nuts and whatnot, then portioning them out for the next day. Yes I'm lazy and there's plenty plenty people out there who are the same. And you can order what you like. Well I did, so it must be doable. You're right - if you're bothered about costs, don't do it. But for a quid (when I get my vouchers - normally much more) I quite like the little box coming through my door.

12-03-2012, 23:25	#17
Juliet_G_ Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 424	Quote: Originally Posted by londonite yes i just used the groupon, 4 boxes for £5. Not arrived yet. Im wondering how big the portions are Personally, I was a little disappointed by the sizes (great for a little snack, just not great VFM) so as a couple of people have said, it's the novelty & convenience you're paying for. That said, the combinations are really nice, & you can choose to be as healthy or indulgent as you like. Even though you are committed to using them, you can skip a number of weeks at a time, so after my freebie & cheapie, I postponed a month & will probably have it as an occasional, convenient treat.

13-03-2012, 09:49	#18
Osusana Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 5,390	They are good when on offer as others have said but I find the repertoire limited and the portions very small. It has introduced me to things that I would not have tried otherwise though. IMO it's a lazy option - I now buy large bags of dried fruit and nuts, lots of different types including banana chips and shaved coconut etc and take them to work in tiny clip top boxes, way cheaper

13-03-2012, 20:52	#19
lampchop Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 102	When they first started out they sent one big portion of fresh fruit/fruit salads and two smaller boxes with nuts/seeds/dried fruit etc. Not sure why they stopped doing the fresh fruit I had them for a while, once or twice a week, when I was office based, but I work mostly from home these days so I don't need the convenience factor. When I was in the office I was often in a rush in the mornings so it was nice to know that I would have something waiting for me when I got in and not have to stop off at Pret for breakfast on the way. They seem to market themselves as 'healthy', but now that the fresh fruit is not included I'm not sure much of it is - particularly as they seem to have a lot more sugary and bread based treats these day. Be careful what you pick. I wouldn't order them again without the fresh fruit - the rest is mostly stuff that doesn't go off quickly so you might as well just buy larger bags from the supermarket, as others have suggested. Whilst some of the mixes on the Graze website look very nice, they would be easy to do yourself.

13-03-2012, 21:12	#20
Color of Night Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 2,164	Quote: Originally Posted by lampchop When they first started out they sent one big portion of fresh fruit/fruit salads and two smaller boxes with nuts/seeds/dried fruit etc. Not sure why they stopped doing the fresh fruit I had them for a while, once or twice a week, when I was office based, but I work mostly from home these days so I don't need the convenience factor. When I was in the office I was often in a rush in the mornings so it was nice to know that I would have something waiting for me when I got in and not have to stop off at Pret for breakfast on the way. They seem to market themselves as 'healthy', but now that the fresh fruit is not included I'm not sure much of it is - particularly as they seem to have a lot more sugary and bread based treats these day. Be careful what you pick. I wouldn't order them again without the fresh fruit - the rest is mostly stuff that doesn't go off quickly so you might as well just buy larger bags from the supermarket, as others have suggested. Whilst some of the mixes on the Graze website look very nice, they would be easy to do yourself. I agree, I really liked the apricot flapjack so decided to make my own. I got roughly 18 pieces from a tray which worked out a lot cheaper than buying it from Graze & it was so easy to do. I also agree with you on the healthy issue, not much good if your on a diet, they aren't that filling & the calories in some of them are quite high so its best to check.

13-03-2012, 21:26	#21
MrsWatermelon Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 3,099	I got them for a few months and it was quite fun getting a box through the door and finding out what was in it. After the novelty worn off it was just an over-priced box of snacks that I didn't need and could have got much cheaper in the supermarket or health food shop.

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13-03-2012, 21:27	#22
Aarghawasp! Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,947	Quote: I now buy large bags of dried fruit and nuts, lots of different types including banana chips and shaved coconut etc and take them to work in tiny clip top boxes, way cheaper I do that too. I especially like brazil nuts with 3 or 4 squares of dark chocolate broken up.

13-03-2012, 21:39	#23
pasodaisy Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: uprooted scot Posts: 786	Sounds like a nice treat now and then but if they dropped through my door i'm sure the dog would get them first!

14-03-2012, 08:24	#24
sarahj1986 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 8,099	Quote: Originally Posted by lampchop When they first started out they sent one big portion of fresh fruit/fruit salads and two smaller boxes with nuts/seeds/dried fruit etc. Not sure why they stopped doing the fresh fruit I had them for a while, once or twice a week, when I was office based, but I work mostly from home these days so I don't need the convenience factor. When I was in the office I was often in a rush in the mornings so it was nice to know that I would have something waiting for me when I got in and not have to stop off at Pret for breakfast on the way. They seem to market themselves as 'healthy', but now that the fresh fruit is not included I'm not sure much of it is - particularly as they seem to have a lot more sugary and bread based treats these day. Be careful what you pick. I wouldn't order them again without the fresh fruit - the rest is mostly stuff that doesn't go off quickly so you might as well just buy larger bags from the supermarket, as others have suggested. Whilst some of the mixes on the Graze website look very nice, they would be easy to do yourself. This is the thing. They market themselves as being healthy but there are some that are over 200 cal per portion so if you have 2 of these and 2 at 100 thats over 600 cal for a snack box. I did it for 5 boxes then cancelled because on weight watchers some of the boxes could be up ot 18 points and when I am only allowed 26 per day it soon adds up!

14-03-2012, 13:28	#25
Paul1511 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,422	Quote: Originally Posted by MrsWatermelon I got them for a few months and it was quite fun getting a box through the door and finding out what was in it. After the novelty worn off it was just an over-priced box of snacks that I didn't need and could have got much cheaper in the supermarket or health food shop. Similar to my experience.