Greggs & Primark

[radioman33]

These 2 shops are getting together this month to open a cafe in the Birmingham primark shop.
You can have a shop,sit in the Greggs cafe,I think it’s a clever business idea considering in my town Southend the Greggs/Primark are the busiest outlets.
Primark will also launch clothes with Greggs logos on it,like the orange writing get on things,be on white hoodies.

[Punterperson1971]

Who would want to walk round with clothes emblazoned with greggs,and even though their food is nice and fresh But expensive for what it is but then again I don’t even like the sandwiches in supermarkets or garages that sell them,I find them to stale and tasteless.

[radioman33]

Who would want to walk round with clothes emblazoned with greggs,and even though their food is nice and fresh But expensive for what it is but then again I don’t even like the sandwiches in supermarkets or garages that sell them,I find them to stale and tasteless.

The food is expensive but tea is only 90p.The Students will all be wearing the logo tops be successful.

[SamOmar]

The food is expensive but tea is only 90p.The Students will all be wearing the logo tops be successful.

What is expensive at Greggs?

I get a breakfast roll and a coffee and a doughnut for £4. I can't get that anywhere else in London

[radioman33]

What is expensive at Greggs?

I get a breakfast roll and a coffee and a doughnut for £4. I can't get that anywhere else in London

Without getting into ping pong about Greggs prices:
Some people don’t have £4 to spend on breke they buy a loaf of bread for 60p/bacon in Iceland.
You can get 4 doughnuts in there in a pack which saves money.
It’s one business making big profits because of this.
Same applies to people buying snobby coffee in the other places to walk around with a logo cup.

[FLYING BLUE]

Who would want to walk round with clothes emblazoned with greggs,and even though their food is nice and fresh But expensive for what it is but then again I don’t even like the sandwiches in supermarkets or garages that sell them,I find them to stale and tasteless.

I may be wrong but, I think most of their food is far from fresh - All the pies, sausage rolls and pasties are frozen and so are the baguettes

[Punterperson1971]

What is expensive at Greggs?

I get a breakfast roll and a coffee and a doughnut for £4. I can't get that anywhere else in London

I think the sandwiches and baguettes are expensive

[Punterperson1971]

I use to work at co op and their doughnuts and pies etc and loaves were all partly cooked then frozen

[SamOmar]

I may be wrong but, I think most of their food is far from fresh - All the pies, sausage rolls and pasties are frozen and so are the baguettes

That's true, delivered frozen then baked, but as are most places including higher end bakeries. When the artisan skill is being delivered on the premises rather than in a large factory the price become very expensive and then suddenly I'm paying near enough 10 pounds for a loaf of bread.

[Gordon Bennett]

Who would want to walk round with clothes emblazoned with greggs,and even though their food is nice and fresh But expensive for what it is but then again I don’t even like the sandwiches in supermarkets or garages that sell them,I find them to stale and tasteless.

I have some Aldi underpants, trunk style boxers. It says Aldi around the waistband, I think that makes a change from say, CalvinKlein, Armani or whatever. I think there's something about advertising that you are content to wear cheap functional undercrackers that cost £2.50 instead of £20, sort of making a statement that you're comfortable in your own skin and don't need to drape yourself in luxe branding to project an image of wealth, power or success.

The Aldi pants are very good quality responsibly sourced cotton too, it's not like I've made an inferior or compromised choice.

I suspect the Primark x Greggs tie-up is possibly trying to tap into a similar mindset of being an everyman average Joe? Only issue I'd have is the shit Primark quality, dubiously sourced manufacturing and materials and the unhealthy Greggs offering..... there's nothing to brag about there, even ironically.

[Blackpool Rock]

Greggs pies and pasties etc are cheap shit in terms of quality, just another example of a brand that appears to have gained almost Cult status in the last few years but I have no idea why.

Perhaps it's not over priced compared to some other outlets and you have to bear in mind they have to pay out for wages / rent / rates etc in the high street / city centre etc so while I agree with the poster about buying a loaf for 60p and a pack of bacon etc (which is what i'd do) I guess their overheads are relatively high.

I find all the sandwiches / panini's / baguettes etc are tasteless shit in all of these outlets though and normally priced more expensive than Greggs too, I did actually get a Greggs breakfast baguette a few months ago while visiting somewhere and at least it was tasty to eat.

Costa coffee food is awful, many times i've been away on business and decided to go hungry rather than eat that shite, better to wait another few hours to get home and eat then.

Anyway it doesn't surprise me that Greggs are teaming up with Primark as I believe they have a reputation for being cheap / chavvy / wear once and throw away etc.
Will keep an eye out for chavvy Blackpool slappers walking down the Prom with Greggs logo hoodies eating their pies and pasties, pure class this place 

[Punterperson1971]

Never ate at Costa is their food really that shit

[SamOmar]

Never ate at Costa is their food really that shit

For me costa does decent coffee compared to the other chains but yes their food is horrible

[Mr Sinister]

Greggs pies and pasties etc are cheap shit in terms of quality, just another example of a brand that appears to have gained almost Cult status in the last few years but I have no idea why.

Yeah they are shit but they do the job when needed, Gregg's has jumped to cult status due to middle class and the media co-opting them, now it's cool to like Gregg's in an unironic manner.

[Matrix]

The food is shite and it's appropriately priced.

[radioman33]

People aren’t embarrassed anymore to say they buy food at the time of day supermarkets put the yellow stickers on,same as buying in charity shops.
It’s a way of saying I’ve got money I am not bothered how I dress.

[B4bcock]

I have some Aldi underpants, trunk style boxers. It says Aldi around the waistband

Just as well they're from Aldi, Gordon.   I think you may get a few sniggers from SP's if you stripped off to reveal pants with "Lidl" written upon them.

[lillythesavage]

Yeah they are shit but they do the job when needed, Gregg's has jumped to cult status due to middle class and the media co-opting them, now it's cool to like Gregg's in an unironic manner.

The prices went up with the status too, and quality dropped along with the range they sell.

When they were just a bakers that sold some take away food and soup, it was not bad at all, reasonably priced and perfectly edible, the one near the Arsenal ground got tried a lot when working there.

Now the range of cakes is very limited, so only go if passing, for the iced apple Danish, nowhere near as good as they were though.

[king tarzan]

What is expensive at Greggs?

I get a breakfast roll and a coffee and a doughnut for £4. I can't get that anywhere else in the GREATEST CITY ON EARTH 👍

[golden bull]

Somehow Greggs at Primani doesn’t have the same ring as breakfast at Tiffany’s 🍳 🥓 ☕️

[mr.bluesky]

I can imagine somebody having a greasy sausage roll from Greggs then walking around Primark and handling the clothes with their greasy fingers 

[Corus Boy]

Somehow Greggs at Primani doesn’t have the same ring as breakfast at Tiffany’s 🍳 🥓 ☕️

Quite a number of Costa stores in Next shops.

A couple of steps up in class?

[mr.bluesky]

Quite a number of Costa stores in Next shops.

A couple of steps up in class?

A number of Costa stores in Waterstones book shops too.

[Marmalade]

I wonder if they’ll have an advert of a fat street prossie with a big Primark banner, a fake Gucci bag and a big oozing cheese pastie in her gob? 

[SamOmar]

Somehow Greggs at Primani doesn’t have the same ring as breakfast at Tiffany’s 🍳 🥓 ☕️

Now that is overpriced , unimaginative food with tiny portions. Paying more than a 5 star hotel breakfast and receiving just 1 croissant. Garbage 

[Marmalade]

Now that is overpriced , unimaginative food with tiny portions. Paying more than a 5 star hotel breakfast and receiving just 1 croissant. Garbage

???

Breakfast at Tiffany’s is a major classic film.

[king tarzan]

I'm a great fan of wenzels..
But Gregg's stake bake is 👍👍👍👍👍🦁

[Yankee21]

Stuff yourself with cheap crap carbohydrate and then clothe yourself with cheap crap garments.

[RAJEC]

Great, fat chavs in Shit clothes 

[lillythesavage]

Great, fat chavs in Shit clothes 

I have seen the appeal of that, every time I see a local one, barely dressed on the way to the station  , I have tried but she is not playing ball. The dog is a great ice breaker, but the owner is too old apparently 

[king tarzan]

Great, fat chavs in Shit clothes 

Council estates benefits

[Marmalade]

I’m a bit puzzled. How do they eat with both hands full??
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[GingerNuts]

Council estates benefits

Stereotype much? There are plenty of people living in other forms of housing receiving benefits.

[lillythesavage]

I’m a bit puzzled. How do they eat with both hands full??
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From a trough of course, 

[Corus Boy]

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[Squire Haggard]

I’m a bit puzzled. How do they eat with both hands full??
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Greggsosaurus Rex will always find a way. Maybe Primark can start selling nosebags.

[king tarzan]

Stereotype much? There are plenty of people living in other forms of housing receiving benefits.

Oops I forgot Lidl Aldi Iceland

[lillythesavage]

Oops I forgot Lidl Aldi Iceland

nothing wrong with Lidl, most products are superior to other mainstream supermarkets, 

[king tarzan]

nothing wrong with Lidl, most products are superior to other mainstream supermarkets, 

Inferior apart from the bakery department

[GingerNuts]

Oops I forgot Lidl Aldi Iceland

Still stereotyping I see. Anyway, please explain what that has to do with benefits claimants and their type of housing?

[king tarzan]

Still stereotyping I see. Anyway, please explain what that has to do with benefits claimants and their type of housing?

Why you got hot chilli sauce on your nuts over this??
Esse up Mr hypertension

[GingerNuts]

Why you got hot chilli sauce on your nuts over this??
Esse up Mr hypertension

I'm quite relaxed thanks. Stop posting shite and there'll be no need for anyone to pick you up on it.

[ulstersubbie]

nothing wrong with Lidl, most products are superior to other mainstream supermarkets, 

I second that. My Lidl is pretty good value, their deluxe range of foods are surprisingly decent. The drawback is their booze range, poor if you're an ale man like myself.

[lillythesavage]

I second that. My Lidl is pretty good value, their deluxe range of foods are surprisingly decent. The drawback is their booze range, poor if you're an ale man like myself.

I am an Ale man, and mine has great choice, their own ones, Banks, Shepherd Neame, Fullers,  even Newcy brown, loads more, there is great choice. I would guess at least 50 different in cans and bottles.

You will not find it on the shelves, but near probably on a pallet, big green 500ml bottles of Pilsner, 4.8% and tastes great, I never drink lager, but I drink that on warm days and usually have some in the fridge, 99p a bottle

On topic, I bought some mini sausage rolls for the dog, he only got half, they were far better than Greggs which I would not eat.

[Blackpool Rock]

I second that. My Lidl is pretty good value, their deluxe range of foods are surprisingly decent. The drawback is their booze range, poor if you're an ale man like myself.

Lidl is fairly cheap but you have to watch out as occasionally something isn't a bargain, i've found that some of their stuff is good quality and as you say the Deluxe ranges are pretty good but some of their stuff is shit like their fresh meat 

Basically you need to try various things then pick and choose what you like and don't like.

I'm a real ale fan myself and some of their stuff is OK, perhaps not a great range but i've tried some of their own brand Hatherwood ales which are good value and I like them, think 4 x 440ml cans of their Amber ale is only £3.89 

[RAJEC]

I have seen the appeal of that, every time I see a local one, barely dressed on the way to the station  , I have tried but she is not playing ball. The dog is a great ice breaker, but the owner is too old apparently 

This is high on my list. Still haven’t had the pleasure of picking one up and stuffing her vag

[lillythesavage]

This is high on my list. Still haven’t had the pleasure of picking one up and stuffing her vag

You would love this one, had several long conversations with her, usually in a wrap around dress that is clinging on for dear life, sometimes in running gear last summer, once on her way home from being fucked all morning after a party, but she is not having Grandad  .

[RAJEC]

You would love this one, had several long conversations with her, usually in a wrap around dress that is clinging on for dear life, sometimes in running gear last summer, once on her way home from being fucked all morning after a party, but she is not having Grandad  .

Just flash some cash, or take her on a greggs spree 

[ulstersubbie]

I'm a real ale fan myself and some of their stuff is OK, perhaps not a great range but i've tried some of their own brand Hatherwood ales which are good value and I like them, think 4 x 440ml cans of their Amber ale is only £3.89 

The Lidls over here in N Ireland are a bit different. Very rarely find any ale, even in bottles.   

[lillythesavage]

Just flash some cash, or take her on a greggs spree 

Lol, it had entered my mind, but might backfire with a civvy,