What's your favourite supermarket?

debtsarehandcuffs

Waitrose

It isn't just about the quality and the price as far as I am concerned though important- it's about farming methods. food miles, fairtrade, animal welfare and suppliers getting a fair price for their toils. It is about the staff who work in the supermarket being treated well- in other words it is not all about me me me - it is about us.

creative_gal

Lidl

In terms of both quality and value, Lidl all the way. However, for a treat (usually 2 can dine for £10), I really enjoy Waitrose.

anotheruser

Asda

This whole "Aldi" thing is a fad.
While they may be cheap, their is no way as much choice. I find many of their products are of smaller size, so of course it's not as expensive.

Perhaps I need to fully commit but at the moment; I am more than happy with what Asda supplies me - especially as their veg area is constantly full of reduced fruit and veg.

For me, PRICE is my main concern.
I don't worry too much where my food is coming from, although it is a shame more supermarkets aren't using British.

suki1964

Lidl

anotheruser wrote: »

This whole "Aldi" thing is a fad.
While they may be cheap, their is no way as much choice. I find many of their products are of smaller size, so of course it's not as expensive.

Perhaps I need to fully commit but at the moment; I am more than happy with what Asda supplies me - especially as their veg area is constantly full of reduced fruit and veg.

For me, PRICE is my main concern.
I don't worry too much where my food is coming from, although it is a shame more supermarkets aren't using British.

Perhaps if you only buy what's in season, ie our season, you will buy more British?

What I love about lidl ie, is most of the meat is from NI and a lot of their deli range and ready prepared food stuffs are, including milk, butter and cream. They also sorce as much produce as they can locally

Asda, can't get a bit of bacon from them that is not Danish

Peter333

Asda

anotheruser wrote: »

This whole "Aldi" thing is a fad.
While they may be cheap, their is no way as much choice. I find many of their products are of smaller size, so of course it's not as expensive.

Perhaps I need to fully commit but at the moment; I am more than happy with what Asda supplies me - especially as their veg area is constantly full of reduced fruit and veg.

For me, PRICE is my main concern.

I don't worry too much where my food is coming from, although it is a shame more supermarkets aren't using British.

I used to think they were OK, but I am starting to struggle with Aldi and Lidl too. Yes, some of their food is reasonably priced, but then some isn't; there are some products you can get at Asda cheaper. And there is nowhere near enough choice. We could only do half our weekly shop at Aldi or Lidl. My main store is Adsa. We have a massive one near us: on two floors.

I am curious to know what the heck BUDGENS is. :huh:

And why is the co-op not there?

purpleshoes_2

Im of the opposite view, I think asda is horrendously overpriced, the only time I go there is once a week for the yellow sticker reductions.

David147

The local Marks & Spencer is handy for picking up a few nice things when I'm out. The local Tesco is massive and has loads of choice so we use that for doing big shops or sometimes get it delivered. But sometimes if we want to splash out on nice food we get deliveries from Waitrose - they are a bit more expensive than Tesco but the quality is noticeably better.

Mercenary

I used to shop at Sainsburys, but then they built a large Tesco nearer to me, so I shop there mainly. It's well-spaced, bright & not too chavvy, but I do have to return to Sainsburys for certain items that Tesco like to stop stocking after a while, as a challenge.

I only go to Lidl and Aldi for small things like their bread flour, deli-type meat, dried herbs & peppercorns plus to have a browse around the odd items they ship in.

M&S seems to cater for the worker with more money as much of the food seems a bit expensive, often ready-prepared and a bit frou-frou. It's also too far away from us.

Our nearest Asda is situated in a particular part of town which means that the clientele is usually...er...interesting (in attitudes and dress-sense :eek: ). I'll go there about once a year just for a recce in case anything's changed.

Our nearest Waitrose is 10 miles away so I go there every couple of months or so mainly for the experience as it's mostly too expensive for my needs. It is brightly attractive and has a civilised atmosphere with friendly, very helpful staff. It also has a large proportion of fascinating Hooray Henrys and Henriettas browsing it's aisles . One time, while in a queue behind one H Henry (him in pink shirt with cravat, corduroy trousers, brown brogues) I watched with curiosity as the bottles of expensive champers and lots of fancy nibbly things were put on the conveyor belt. The high total amount due for these items was stunning :cool:. I could have fed my family for weeks with that money.

Morrisons...Never been.

Budgens...er.....I thought it was a chemist? Anyway, don't know of one that's a supermarket.

Primrose

Waitrose

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Primrose

Waitrose

None actually because loafhe food shopping. I suppose the best suoermarket really would be a comolete,y emoty one where I could walk in with my list, visiting only the aisles I knew I needed to visit and where there was an emoty till waiting for me so thst I could complete the whole weekly shop in ten minutes. Oh, and fhere would be lots of empty car parking spaces in the car park too a few paces away from the store entrance!