Waitrose vs M&S Food

[Hamilton]

I didn't understand Me and my Monkey's poll. So, whilst the peasants discuss the merits of Lidl, here is something for the upper-class toffs. Where do you get your quinoa?

 

[spence]

Waitrose easily

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Where do you get you quinoa?

Words With Friends?

 

[Hamilton]

I agree with Spence. Waitrose has it for me. Although only when my Fortnum & Mason home delivery is delayed due to transport issues on the M23.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Generally neither but that said I do very occasionally pop into both - Waitrose for hard to get ingredients if I'm cooking something special and M&S if I want the meal for a tenner deal because I'm feeling lazy.

I can't stand Waitrose though - full of pretentious muesli hill types allowing their equally vile kids called Tarquin and Daffodil run around uncontrolled whilst they decide which organic Himalayan wine to quaff.

 

[BensGrandad]

Neither both overpriced with no improved quality and not VFM used by most for snob value and show. Many shol i. LIDL and then put their shopping in named stores bags for the benefit of watching ndighbours when they .leave their car to go indoors

 

[spence]

Neither both overpriced with no improved quality and not VFM used by most for snob value and show. Many shol i. LIDL and then put their shopping in named stores bags for the benefit of watching ndighbours when they .leave their car to go indoors

Overpriced yes. You obviously don't have a good pallet then. You can tell the difference in quality compared to Asda/ Tesco's etc

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I can't stand Waitrose though - full of pretentious muesli hill types allowing their equally vile kids called Tarquin and Daffodil run around uncontrolled whilst they decide which organic Himalayan wine to quaff.

Yet, you go in there, so I presume young Tarquin and Daffodil are ok once you've rounded them up. Quite funny seeing peoples' prejudices - which obviously doesn't include themselves, heaven forfend !

 

[mxs_harrow]

Waitrose Essentials range goods are well priced and often undercut the prices in Tesco/Sainsburys/Morrisons and also do not lean so heavily on the multiple purchase requirements. Get a MyWaitrose card to get a free coffee entitlement every trip with 20% off fish purchases on Friday. For lunch, get an 80 pence 400g white or wholemeal loaf, couple of thin slices of whatever ham is on offer ( maybe something from reductions), a 55p cucumber, a single loose tomato, all for less than a packet of sandwiches which would have a slight smear or suggestion of a filling by comparison. Then walk out with a free accompanying coffee and take the remaining ingredients home. Their baked beans are 35 pence a can and really good and by glancing down below eye level in the wine section, their wine buyers have good choices in the £5.50-£6.50 price range.

Another money saving hint - perfected during shopping at Sainsburys after night shift filling stints for 2 years back in the 90s - snap the stem off the loose broccoli before purchase - checks it's fresh and saves a fortune. 30 pence worth is enough for stir fry, their bags of beansprouts are around 50 pence, add a carrot for 8-11 pence and you are good to go.


Avoid all Waitrose and M & S ready meals, all fairly toxic. Buy the high-end pizzas though.

The rest of the shopping is obtained at Lidls and opportunistic raids on the Morrisons across the road at price mark down time.

At the weekend spend £10.00 at Waitrose (£6.55 net) to get a free newpaper and coffee - this illustration is for the Saturday edition of the Times and a cappuccino with a MyWaitrose card

 

[sydney]

Neither both overpriced with no improved quality and not VFM used by most for snob value and show. Many shol i. LIDL and then put their shopping in named stores bags for the benefit of watching ndighbours when they .leave their car to go indoors

on a recent visit to sunny worthing i was tasked by my wife and daughters to procure a large amount of quality women's underwear..(honest)...the looks i got in m&s underwear aisle would have sent a lesser man to the psyche unit , not me though........i stood tall and did them proud....

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Waitrose Essentials range good are well priced and often undercut the prices in Tesco/Sainsburys/Morrisons and also do not lean so heavily on the multiple purchase requirements. Get a MyWaitrose card to get a free coffee entitlement every trip with 20% off fish purchases on Friday. For lunch, get an 80 pence 400g white or wholemeal loaf, couple of thin slices of whatever ham is on offer ( maybe something from reductions), a 55p cucumber, a single loose tomato, all for less than a packet of sandwiches which would have a slight smear or suggestion of a filling by comparison. Then walk out with a free accompanying coffee and take the remaining ingredients home. Their baked beans are 35 pence a can and really good and by glancing down below eye level in the wine section, their wine buyers have good choices in the £5.50-£6.50 price range.

Another money saving hint - perfected during shopping at Sainsburys after night shift filling stints for 2 years back in the 90s - snap the stem off the loose broccoli before purchase - checks it's fresh and saves a fortune. 30 pence worth is enough for stir fry, their bags of beansprouts are around 50 pence, add a carrot for 8-11 pence and you are good to go.


Avoid all Waitrose and M & S ready meals, all fairly toxic. Buy the high-end pizzas though.

The rest of the shopping is obtained at Lidls and opportunistic raids on the Morrisons across the road at price mark down time.

As we're lobbing in every other supermarket chain here, can I just chuck in my observation that the Co-op seems to have recently got ideas WELL above it's station in life, pricing-wise. Not a cheap place to shop anymore. Strongly suspect it's days are numbered.

 

[sydney]

As we're lobbing in every other supermarket chain here, can I just chuck in my observation that the Co-op seems to have recently got ideas WELL above it's station in life, pricing-wise. Not a cheap place to shop anymore. Strongly suspect it's days are numbered.

i heard them ans BA are co owned

 

[mxs_harrow]

As we're lobbing in every other supermarket chain here, can I just chuck in my observation that the Co-op seems to have recently got ideas WELL above it's station in life, pricing-wise. Not a cheap place to shop anymore. Strongly suspect it's days are numbered.

The Co-op like to harp on reference their community and idealistic socialist roots, but seem to target and exploit their lower income and financially vulnerable customers.

 

[dazzer6666]

Don't have a preference.....just go to whichever one is the most convenient when I need something, and tend to do any bigger shops at Tesco because they usually have everything on the list.

Co-op is close by, good for essentials, fresh bread etc and their meat is pretty OK. Agree with [MENTION=33581]THPP[/MENTION] though, is getting more expensive
Waitrose is alright but less choice than Tesco due top it's size in B Hill (can't be arsed to go to Haywards Heath) but often pop in if in town anyway
Lidl is worth a visit if I'm in town, picked up some unusual stuff there the others don't have (a whole Jamon Serrano and garlic snails for example)
Hardly ever go to M&S or ASDA as further away

 

[Originunknown]

Waitrose Essentials range goods are well priced and often undercut the prices in Tesco/Sainsburys/Morrisons and also do not lean so heavily on the multiple purchase requirements. Get a MyWaitrose card to get a free coffee entitlement every trip with 20% off fish purchases on Friday. For lunch, get an 80 pence 400g white or wholemeal loaf, couple of thin slices of whatever ham is on offer ( maybe something from reductions), a 55p cucumber, a single loose tomato, all for less than a packet of sandwiches which would have a slight smear or suggestion of a filling by comparison. Then walk out with a free accompanying coffee and take the remaining ingredients home. Their baked beans are 35 pence a can and really good and by glancing down below eye level in the wine section, their wine buyers have good choices in the £5.50-£6.50 price range.

Another money saving hint - perfected during shopping at Sainsburys after night shift filling stints for 2 years back in the 90s - snap the stem off the loose broccoli before purchase - checks it's fresh and saves a fortune. 30 pence worth is enough for stir fry, their bags of beansprouts are around 50 pence, add a carrot for 8-11 pence and you are good to go.


Avoid all Waitrose and M & S ready meals, all fairly toxic. Buy the high-end pizzas though.

The rest of the shopping is obtained at Lidls and opportunistic raids on the Morrisons across the road at price mark down time.

At the weekend spend £10.00 at Waitrose (£6.55 net) to get a free newpaper and coffee - this illustration is for the Saturday edition of the Times and a cappuccino with a MyWaitrose card

Enjoyed this post but feel sorry for the discarded broccoli stems, think of the soup man.

 

[soistes]

Overpriced yes. You obviously don't have a good pallet then. You can tell the difference in quality compared to Asda/ Tesco's etc

I never collect my groceries from Waitrose on a pallet (that would give entirely the wrong signal about my status....). I do have a good palate though.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Waitrose. The only supermarket that sells proper SUSHI.

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Unparalleled.

 

[Gilliver's Travels]

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Unparalleled.

Funny way to spell unpalatable...

 

[Normal Rob]

I'm yet to find a (unfilled) gluten free wrap that isn't like a sheet of either plastic or cardboard.