‘Waitrose of the North? No it’s better!’ Booths customers are DELIGHTED it is axing self-service checkouts in popular decision which they claim will boost jobs, keep prices low and put an end to shoplifting

‘Waitrose of the North? No it’s better!’ Booths customers are DELIGHTED it is axing self-service checkouts in popular decision which they claim will boost jobs, keep prices low and put an end to shoplifting

Shoppers visiting Booths today were delighted about the supermarket axing almost all of its self-service tills. Booths, which has been dubbed the ‘northern Waitrose‘, said it chose to scrap the machines because it feels customers get a better experience at manned checkouts. But sources at Waitrose, which has had self-checkouts for 12 years, said unmanned … Read more

EMMA COWING’S must read Saturday column: I’m a goody two-shoes… but I don’t polish them any more!

EMMA COWING’S must read Saturday column: I’m a goody two-shoes… but I don’t polish them any more!

At school, I was one of the good girls. Shoes polished, hand straight in the air at a question, never late, occasionally held the door open for a teacher. I must have been insufferable. So I felt a chime of recognition when Kirsty Young – she of the low voice and stellar broadcasting career – … Read more

Best meal deal combos to try from stores including Co-op, Sainsbury’s and Tesco to save as much as 55%

Best meal deal combos to try from stores including Co-op, Sainsbury’s and Tesco to save as much as 55%

WAITROSE The most expensive combo at Waitrose cost £9.55 Fulfil Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar, 40g – £2.25 MEAL DEAL COST: £5  MOST EXPENSIVE COMBINATION  Waitrose Steak & Caramelised Onion Chutney Sandwich – £4.50 Fulfil Chocolate Peanut Butter Bar, 40g – £2.25 Emmi Skinny Caffè Latte Mr Big, 370ml – £2.80 TOTAL COST: £9.55 SAVING : £4.55 (47 … Read more

Why gourmet beans are worth $4 a jar: The women elevating the humble staple beyond toast

Why gourmet beans are worth $4 a jar: The women elevating the humble staple beyond toast

Amelia Christie-Miller ate her first good bean when she was 21. She was in Spain, studying for a year, and she was also – on this particular morning – badly hungover. ‘I couldn’t be bothered to go shopping,’ she says, ‘and all I had at home was a jar of heirloom butter beans.’ Specifically, it … Read more

Prolific shoplifter, 27, stole £11,000 worth of goods after carrying out raids almost every day for eight months on stores in her hometown

Prolific shoplifter, 27, stole £11,000 worth of goods after carrying out raids almost every day for eight months on stores in her hometown

A prolific shoplifter stole almost £11,000 worth of goods in an eight-month thieving spree. In a case that epitomises the shoplifting epidemic blighting Britain’s High Streets, Nadine Kowalski made almost daily raids on stores in her hometown – on three occasions brazenly returning to loot more goods just hours later. A court heard the 27-year-old … Read more

Everyone’s talking about: The Waitrose makeover

Everyone’s talking about: The Waitrose makeover

What’s happening? Executive director James Bailey is doing a bit of reorganising. Can you tell him not to move the celeriac remoulade again? I’ve had terrible trouble finding it these past few weeks. He’s thinking just a little bit bigger than that. Tell him I found myself forced to resort to the hard stuff. To … Read more

Which is the best meal deal on the high street? As Waitrose becomes the latest to offer main, side and a drink for £5 or less, FEMAIL puts the 8 shops to the test  – with surprising results

Which is the best meal deal on the high street? As Waitrose becomes the latest to offer main, side and a drink for £5 or less, FEMAIL puts the 8 shops to the test  – with surprising results

Waitrose recently launched its first ever lunchtime meal deal to help families in the UK battle the cost-of-living crisis. The supermarket’s customers can now get a sandwich, wrap, salad or sushi, as well as a snack and drink for £5. Previously, the upmarket chain was one of the only major supermarkets in the UK to not … Read more

Great British Bake Off rich list reveals highest paid contestants – did your favourite make the cut?

Great British Bake Off rich list reveals highest paid contestants – did your favourite make the cut?

The Great British Bake Off has kicked off its 14th series, delighting fans and baking fanatics across the nation once more. The launch show aired at 7pm on Tuesday, and, as per the trend set by previous series, episodes are expected to then air at 8pm every Tuesday on Channel 4. With Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith … Read more

Never knowingly undersold: High Street giant John Lewis forced to sell off 12 Waitrose stores to desperately try and raise £150million to cover profit plunge

Never knowingly undersold: High Street giant John Lewis forced to sell off 12 Waitrose stores to desperately try and raise £150million to cover profit plunge

Never knowingly undersold: High Street giant John Lewis forced to sell off 12 Waitrose stores to desperately try and raise £150million to cover profit plunge The affected stores will mostly be in the south east of England, reports say By Danya Bazaraa Published: 08:59 BST, 29 September 2023 | Updated: 09:27 BST, 29 September 2023 … Read more

Men who say ‘I can’t cook’ are pathetic: From brandishing burnished blades to dicing with dangerous chillies, the kitchen offers endless opportunities for blokes to show off – but usually the important bit gets overlooked, says Simon Mills

Men who say ‘I can’t cook’ are pathetic: From brandishing burnished blades to dicing with dangerous chillies, the kitchen offers endless opportunities for blokes to show off – but usually the important bit gets overlooked, says Simon Mills

First of all, we need to talk kit. The modern domesticated man-chef loves a bit of quality kitchenalia.  Not so much those faddy gadgets you plug in, turn on and, as Jamie Oliver is prone to saying, ‘waz’ up a vegetable soup in, but the butch killing-and-grilling accoutrements that will endure endless abuse and probably outlast … Read more