Waitrose

Waitrose is a supermarket chain that until about 10 years ago I hadn't heard of, so I was surprised to discover that it had been in existence since 1904. The stores however are pre-dominantly in the South East of England in the London area and this is perhaps why I hadn't come across it until a day in Huntingdon! Waitrose is substantially more pricier than the big 4, you will often pay up to 50% more for the same item, the shop is somewhat more appealing though. In fact, it's a bit like a Harrods for the poor man! Shops are usually tidy, customer service is good and staff are compus mentus. The green on white logo is not that dissimilar from Asda and they ...

Waitrose is a decent supermarket and has a good and varied selection of goods. It is one of the top supermarkets (along with the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda) and so has a fair share of the consumer market. It is aimed at the higher end of the market and this is obvious in the prices of the goods. The branded goods, like Heinz beans etc are all dearer than the other top supermarkets, which puts me off shopping here. My theory is that if these branded goods are dearer then most of the non-branded goods will be as well. Waitrose does seem to do well, maybe some people see it as a status symbol shopping there, who knows? I for one refuse to ...

I found out about Waitrose relatively recently since there is one at Barbican, in London, which is not too far from my office. Some time I do shopping in the evening before going back home and I used to go to either Tesco, or Marks and Spencer. I thought I should also try Waitrose. I am not sure if it is temporary or permanent, there are 2 doors to get in on 2 sides, but one is closed and only used as emergency door. Other than this, the place is quite spacious and food is good. I also found out that they have some discounted items most of the time. Today I bought venison steaks at 2.45 instead of 3 pounds something. I like when I find special ...