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Title: Waitrose
Post by: paulham on May 24, 2009, 10:05:52 am
Managed to visit 1 of the 2 stores in Edinburgh yesterday. (Only 2 in Scotland, actually)
Seems good with a different line in all sorts of groceries. It would be a great shop for food for a party.
It certainly isn't cheap but I bought a few reduced items and froze them to keep longer (raw only).
What's everyone else's opinion of their stores?
Title: Re: Waitrose
Post by: goldencup on May 24, 2009, 11:44:04 am
It's a supermarket, much like any other supermarket but usually more expensive - similar to an M & S Food store. We've had Waitrose for as long as I can remember round here so it's a bit hard to be objective.  Still prefer Sainsbury's...
Title: Re: Waitrose
Post by: loulou on May 24, 2009, 02:29:53 pm
We only have a small Waitrose in Newcastle but I like what i've had from there, although i found it more expensive than m&s on some things.
At the moment i'm loving Asda with all these bargains and 3 for 2's.  I hate Morrisons and like Sainsburys.
Title: Re: Waitrose
Post by: oldspice on May 24, 2009, 03:48:47 pm
My son works part-time for Waitrose as a checkout supervisor. He has worked for them since he was a 17 year old student. Now he works as a freelance media consultant, the Waitrose work brings in some money every month. They are a very good firm to work for.

I like their food. It is expensive but it's very good quality. I also think they can usually be relied upon to have something a bit different. Their bread range is fantastic and their fresh curries are lovely.
Title: Re: Waitrose
Post by: paulham on May 24, 2009, 04:07:30 pm
Unless they spread thoughout Scotland, they will always just be a "treat" for me.
Title: Re: Waitrose
Post by: Forth Bridges on May 27, 2009, 12:29:55 pm
was it the one at Comely Bank Road?  I never through much of it anyways ,I have been in there once
Title: Re: Waitrose
Post by: Cherry_Ripe on June 09, 2009, 02:25:55 pm
Anyone tried the new Waitrose range they have been advertising, like the Tesco Value range of Waitrose? I wondered if it any better than the range in, say, Sainsbury's. My town lost its Somerfield store about a month ago and it is going to be made into a Sainsbury's but they are refurbishing it so I have been trying out other supermarkets in the area. I'm not very keen on Morrisson's but quite like Waitrose food although am not so seen on Waitrose prices.
Title: Re: Waitrose
Post by: smurfboy on June 11, 2009, 02:18:45 pm
Waitrose is expensive but as others have said, it is good quality. In Harborne where I used to work there was a Somerfield that changed to Waitrose, and to be honest I didn't think it was that much more expensive than Somerfield, which was definitely poorer quality.
Title: Re: Waitrose
Post by: loulou on June 13, 2009, 11:40:30 am
I popped into Waitrose yesterday but only bought what was on offer , bags of grated cheese 2 for £3, garlic bread £1.20 and some kettle chips £1 a bag.
Everything else was overpriced.
Title: Re: Waitrose
Post by: wjp666 on June 13, 2009, 03:16:00 pm
i avoid waitrose like the plague. asda and morrisons are far better.
Title: Re: Waitrose
Post by: loulou on June 13, 2009, 05:05:54 pm
Asda is my favourite.