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Taj grocery down Western Rd. Beats all others by miles.
We find fruit and veg in Lidl goes off very quickly.I find the shelf life on fruit and veg is better from Lidl and Aldi than my local Tesco. Plus Lidl and Aldi tend to champion local meats.
We find fruit and veg in Lidl goes off very quickly.
Taj grocery down Western Rd. Beats all others by miles.
This is fact . . . And should be heeded by all who can. . . Cheap is rarely good or right, never both.I haven't been into a Tesco anything for years now. I infrequently go into our local One Stop as they accept parcels for a well know (shoddy) parcel service but never buy anything....Reason being, when they signed a contract with a place I used to work at, and when the first invoice was due, said they cannot pay it to the terms (that they agreed on the contract), as their outsourced Accounts Payable function in India could only pay at 90 days, at best 75. This was significant sums of money. I was made aware at the time this is what UK farmers are subject to by them as well.
I know my little dummy spit will mean nothing to Tesco and this was some time ago now so may have changed, but it satisfies my personal standards and principles.
I'm sure Tesco will be squirming around with the Procurement act/Prompt Payment Code...they'll flex their might at it and work around it, to try and give you the cheapest price possible at the detriment of anyone in the supply chain they can.
I know most of us don't have a lot of money to go around, but I hope that people sometimes have a think about who is being screwed to get you your cheap price, if you're ok with that go ahead. If you're not, then shop elsewhere.
Why do you buy fresh produce if you want to store it?Not if you slightly shift crates to get the fresher produce behind .
Why do you buy fresh produce if you want to store it?
Lidl, very nice tooIf you like Taj, pop into Teba over in Portslade Village
I find that now we have a more leisurely lifestyle, we shop every couple of days popping into various shops/supermarkets buying whatever we fancy at the time. We always have a shopping list on the go, but it never seems to get beyond a few items.
Appreciate that if you're young, working full time, with kids being picked up and dropped off everywhere, this may not be feasible. Our shopping lists used to run to a couple of pages in those days, but I never got Fresh Rabbit, Samphire, Gravlax, Smoked Duck Pate, Fresh Octopus, Pheasant etc etc because all the bloody supermarkets have their 'range' and don't move outside it.
And yes, I know that Aldi or Lidl, can't remember which do Gravlax now
I'm been using Aldi and Lidl for years.I’ve never shopped in Lidl or Aldi, but I hear a lot about them. Just wondering if many of you guys use them and what’s good/not good?
What else is good out there in the cities supermarkets/independents? Where do you like/find good offers?
I like home cooking, lots of lovely ingredients and try to avoid heavily processed food - I also love a good offer.
Would love to be able to do the greengrocer/bakery/butcher/fishmonger combo - but just don’t seem to have those options around me, sadly. Any worth travelling around for?
It's funny. I've found that with M&S.We find fruit and veg in Lidl goes off very quickly.
It's another impossible Q&A from raspberries to potato'sTo give us a chance to eat it over the following week, without fur on it.
interesting, my friend who is a dairy farmer has nothing but praise for Tesco in their dealings. They’re a massive organisation so it’s likely different people have different experiences.I haven't been into a Tesco anything for years now. I infrequently go into our local One Stop as they accept parcels for a well know (shoddy) parcel service but never buy anything....Reason being, when they signed a contract with a place I used to work at, and when the first invoice was due, said they cannot pay it to the terms (that they agreed on the contract), as their outsourced Accounts Payable function in India could only pay at 90 days, at best 75. This was significant sums of money. I was made aware at the time this is what UK farmers are subject to by them as well.
I know my little dummy spit will mean nothing to Tesco and this was some time ago now so may have changed, but it satisfies my personal standards and principles.
I'm sure Tesco will be squirming around with the Procurement act/Prompt Payment Code...they'll flex their might at it and work around it, to try and give you the cheapest price possible at the detriment of anyone in the supply chain they can.
I know most of us don't have a lot of money to go around, but I hope that people sometimes have a think about who is being screwed to get you your cheap price, if you're ok with that go ahead. If you're not, then shop elsewhere.
Bread always amazes me. Even loaves from the local baker last longer than mine from the bread machine. Let alone from the supermarket.It's another impossible Q&A from raspberries to potato's
It amazes me how some supermarket stuff keeps, when homegrown wilts within a day or two . . . .
Thats not a judgement or criticism in any way, I'm just amazed and curious. . We're currently living in the early 30's/70's or 80's . . .depending on your sarchasm scale . . . . . Or now, which is equally concerning.
Yes . . . White sliced goo lasts weeks.Bread always amazes me. Even loaves from the local baker last longer than mine from the bread machine. Let alone from the supermarket.
in a past life I worked for a logisitcs Co. Mostly packaging/conveying/palletising . . . We went and quoted a large cake factory in Launceton, Cornwall.interesting, my friend who is a dairy farmer has nothing but praise for Tesco in their dealings. They’re a massive organisation so it’s likely different people have different experiences.