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Some of it is luck ( I dont get reduced stuff every time I go looking ) - some of it is homework and getting to know the patterns of your local stores.
It's been ages since I had any decent cheese though. Or pizza. Unless it's really nice and under £1.50 I only allow myself £1 for a pizza.
I wonder if sending surplus stock to charities (food banks, hostels for the homeless or soup kitchen) is the reason. Perhaps they would rather say they had given away food to the value of £XXX rather than sell it for £X.
I'm not denying that such causes are worthy, but they'd be grateful for value spaghetti in tins, whereas a Finest asparagus and prosciutto stone-baked pizza for 99p would make me really really happy in a way that sex no longer can.
My mum often finds cheese in Asda with YS, Brie, blue cheese and ready grated. The latter, she has a box in the freezer with grated cheese - both shop bought grated and stuff she has grated herself in variety of cheeses. I bought some cheddar in Sainsburys deli for 55p for 400g and she grated the lot. Great for cauliflower cheese, savoury crumbles etc.
Yesterday evening I watched this on YouTube. Not the most recent upload, but I'd rather people were able to afford food than have to use a food bank.
"No man is worth, crawling on the earth"- adapted from Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
Hope is not a strategy
What is Too Good to Go? It is an app that you download to your phone which shows the location of food available at a reduced cost from Restaurants, Cafes, Bakeries, etc. They are called 'Magic Bags', and an indication of what is in them is given You select your area and it gives a list of what and where the food is available. It is a great way to save food from being wasted and, if you re a busy person, like to get a bargain or simply like certain food then you can get a great deal.
You are able to save your favourites and new places are added all the time. The bonus is you can pay with Paypal, Google pay or a debit card.
Why not take a look.
Hunt is on for Waitrose discounts, with end of infamous bargain bay
It does note that this practice varied anyway according to the space available at branches.
Also from article:
"The amount of stress it causes staff, particularly later on at closing time, is too much. It is a circus culture in which a horde of people most of whom can afford to pay full price - are fighting over sandwiches"
As a manager I would never allow my staff to put up with that in the first place. They are paid min wage or just above. You have a right in your work place not be assaulted either physically or verbally. I would rather donate or bin than have my staff being stressed because of someone wanting a 10p sandwich.
Yours
Calley x
Good enough is almost always good enough -Prof Barry Schwartz
If it scares you, it might be a good thing to try -Seth Godin