Heron Foods/Farmfoods Freezer Shops -spot any good buys?

maman

I thought I'd post in case Farmfoods keep a check on the thread.


When I was in there today a customer came over to the checkout and asked for the price of various fruit and veg. The cashier apologised explained that they hadn't had time to label them up properly.


I asked him why and he said that they were very sort staffed because people had left because they were disillusioned. He said that Farmfoods keep cutting their hours but at the same time expecting them to do more.


That doesn't sound like a good employer.:(

DCFC79

maman wrote: »

I thought I'd post in case Farmfoods keep a check on the thread.


When I was in there today a customer came over to the checkout and asked for the price of various fruit and veg. The cashier apologised explained that they hadn't had time to label them up properly.


I asked him why and he said that they were very sort staffed because people had left because they were disillusioned. He said that Farmfoods keep cutting their hours but at the same time expecting them to do more.


That doesn't sound like a good employer.:(

Could be just that 1 store.

maman

DCFC79 wrote: »

Could be just that 1 store.

You're probably right about the staff leaving but I'd have thought the worsening of conditions would be company policy.

System

Yesterday, I heard a colleague of Farmfoods started at 5am and this was 2:35pm.

It's not like the deliveries are done before the shop opens.

Greying_Pilgrim

Bought in Heron foods today;

14 x 25g bags of Walkers crisps for £1.29. Cheese and Onion flavour (don't know if it is only C&O - was only flavour on offer in our branch). Making them 9p a bag. OK, so 25g bags aren't huge, but ok for pack ups and picnics (assuming you like C&O flavour )

Greying x

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maman wrote: »

I thought I'd post in case Farmfoods keep a check on the thread.


When I was in there today a customer came over to the checkout and asked for the price of various fruit and veg. The cashier apologised explained that they hadn't had time to label them up properly.


I asked him why and he said that they were very sort staffed because people had left because they were disillusioned. He said that Farmfoods keep cutting their hours but at the same time expecting them to do more.


That doesn't sound like a good employer.:(

Probably because he wasn't an octopus. I've worked in retail and one thing that annoyed me was customers getting all self centered. Especially when you're busy and short staffed.

PLRFD

So it's self centred to expect prices on products is it ?

maman

Deleted_User wrote: »

Probably because he wasn't an octopus. I've worked in retail and one thing that annoyed me was customers getting all self centered. Especially when you're busy and short staffed.

Surely customers can expect good service from a service industry??


The conversation I had with him was friendly and sympathetic but that's not really the point. He should be discussing his (justified) gripes about poor conditions of service with his employer not moaning to customers about it. That's not very professional.


In recent weeks I've had a very similar conversation (people leaving not replaced, short of staff etc. leading to poor customer service) in John Lewis, Santander and a department store. In all three cases I wanted to part with money but they were too busy to help me.

ps2659

Birds Eye Petit Pois - 1.07Kg in Heron £1.49

mcculloch29

I also spotted the Petit Pois in Heron - in my store they were in the super duper bargain freezer along with

4 Magnums (smallish ones) @ £1.49. Double Choc and Peanut Butter

750ml Bofrost Italian Lemon Sorbet @ 69p

Also spotted or bought:
Chiller:

Jus Rol Shortcrust 3 for £1. (No puff, sadly)

Flora Pro Active Light 350g (40% free) 89p

President Brie 500g as mentioned by Greying Pilgrim £1.49

Muller Corner 4 pack (strawberry/digestive) 89p

Activia Forest Fruits 4 pack 59p

Freezer:
Xsell Salmon Fish Fingers 700g for £1 (I haven't eaten fish fingers this century, but what the heck, I shall pretend they are goujons. In my defence, I was a registered childminder for 15 years and ate goodness knows how many leftover ones. Hundreds, probably.)

Xsell Luxury Fish Cakes 600g for £1.25. Can't remember what variety these are, but they are always very nice.

Xsell Vegetarian Mushroom Risotto rissoles - think these were £1.

Ben and Jerry's 500g for £1.49

Edit: The bottom of my Heron receipt says 'All 2 ltr milk now only 87p!'