Tom has always promised himself that he would try a Greggs, which is famous for it's sausage rolls. He went years ago and it seems the so called steak slices and sausage rolls are much smaller and of course more expensive. Is this true or is it Tom's memory? Now Greggs is not the fine dining but it has it's place to feed those who are struggling. |
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It's a load of salty shit.
They do however advertise on 'too good to waste' where you can pick up £10 worth of goods at the end of the day for £3quid. If you're struggling to pay for lunches, it's worth a go as you can spread it over a few days.
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"I would say anyone struggling financially needs to keep well away from greggs..its anything but value for money
This man clearly doesn't have a professionally trained pigeon."
So thats where im going wrong..haha |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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The other day we were travelling back home as we were thirsty we thought we would stop at Costas to get a hot chocolate. As we had a sleeping baby we didn't want to stop so we were going to drive through, unfortunately it was shut. Nextdoor was a drive through Greggs so we gave it a try.
How wrong we were, Hot Chocolate
It was just about warm and it tasted like it been near some chocolate.
Will not be going again. |
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"I would say anyone struggling financially needs to keep well away from greggs..its anything but value for money
This man clearly doesn't have a professionally trained pigeon."
The seagulls will take pies or crisps  |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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Gregg's seem to get in stuff frozen..and warm it up. It tastes like that.
Waterfield's food tastes fresher.. Like it's made on site.
I'm not sure if waterfields is nationwide though. |
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"Gregg's seem to get in stuff frozen..and warm it up. It tastes like that.
Waterfield's food tastes fresher.. Like it's made on site.
I'm not sure if waterfields is nationwide though."
I've never heard of waterfields |
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Yes they have remarketed themselves a few years ago and been very successful at it, much to shareholders delight.
I hardly ever frequent their establishments, for the reasons you have stated.
I tend to get pies from more local bakeries, but they are becoming rarer, so I bake them myself with my daughter. We are planning a batch of Jamaican patties this week. Which reminds me: I need to get some saltfish, If I can find the time. |
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Not heard of Waterfords.
Down in kent there are Rooks Butchers (think thats right?) that do everything that a Greggs do and more. Pies etc all from their own butchered meats too. Was always an added bonus working near one of these outlets for lunch  |
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"They feed over 60,000 children a day, via their charity breakfast clubs. This is great for helping kids to learn more effectively "
Surely the kids would be better off in lessons than hanging around Greggs every morning |
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Love a sausage roll and coffee, the rolls are too bready!! 
Used to cost me a fortune when i worked in Birmingham, a homeless guy lived in the bushes next to the office, and Greggs, i always got him breakfast too. |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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The one thing they get right is their bacon in the morning....large latte and a bacon baguette with tom ketchup for the journey...bacon nice n crispy but not overdone |
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They went down hill when they stopped selling cheese savoury stotties the only thing that didn't give me indigestion.
For people not from the northeast a stottie is a round flatbread, inside is like a pannini . |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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If I'm working on a Saturday I treat myself to a coffee and a bacon roll from Greggs, only because the nearest Subway doesn't open as early, Subways bacon subs are so much better than Greggs bacon rolls. |
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They're a pretty socially conscious business. They distribute over 4 million a year in grants. They have outlet stores in deprived areas they sell off food the next day at 1/3 the price, and they donate a lot of unsold food too. |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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I just feel like I need to start fancying pigeons or whatever the hobby is called. I’d train them pig’s to sneak inside that lemon lady’s knickers and steal her chocolate star biscuit and bring it back home to me!  |
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"They're a pretty socially conscious business. They distribute over 4 million a year in grants. They have outlet stores in deprived areas they sell off food the next day at 1/3 the price, and they donate a lot of unsold food too. "
On the other side of the coin , they are responsible for many independent bakeries to close |
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"They're a pretty socially conscious business. They distribute over 4 million a year in grants. They have outlet stores in deprived areas they sell off food the next day at 1/3 the price, and they donate a lot of unsold food too.
On the other side of the coin , they are responsible for many independent bakeries to close "
Yes, but they also employ a lot more people than the independent shops ever would. Plus Greggs dish out 10% of annual profit to their workers. |
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"They're a pretty socially conscious business. They distribute over 4 million a year in grants. They have outlet stores in deprived areas they sell off food the next day at 1/3 the price, and they donate a lot of unsold food too.
On the other side of the coin , they are responsible for many independent bakeries to close
Yes, but they also employ a lot more people than the independent shops ever would. Plus Greggs dish out 10% of annual profit to their workers. "
Independents offer something unique , each with there own specialties, greggs is just bog standard pish, in my opinion |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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"Not heard of Waterfords.
Down in kent there are Rooks Butchers (think thats right?) that do everything that a Greggs do and more. Pies etc all from their own butchered meats too. Was always an added bonus working near one of these outlets for lunch "
Rooks went bust a few years ago. |
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By (user no longer on site) 35 weeks ago
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Greggs has its place.
In my world, where McDonald’s, KFC and BK dominate the service stations, a Greggs bacon roll and cup of tea is perfect.
And before you say come off the motorway and find a bakers/cafe, these days there aren’t many places that you can pull up in an artic.
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