Changes on the High Street

[daveeb]

Originally Posted by Hugh

It’s amazing the difference between different Aldi stores - the one in Meanwood is an older established Aldi, and it matches your description.

The two newer stores (Chapel Allerton and Regent Street) are much more ‘up market’ - brighter, shinier, better laid out.

They are doing lovely wooden toys for young children, and whilst I was there I got a couple of bottles of their Gigondas (very nice it was, too).

Have to agree with you there Hugh, it's a bit basic to say the least and the queueing system is chaotic, you get to the front of your specific aisle queue and they promptly shut it. Prices are good though so always worth a visit.

There's one in Kirkstall as well which I've never been to as car parking there is a nightmare as so many retailers are crammed in to a very small area.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by Hugh

It’s amazing the difference between different Aldi stores - the one in Meanwood is an older established Aldi, and it matches your description.

The two newer stores (Chapel Allerton and Regent Street) are much more ‘up market’ - brighter, shinier, better laid out.

They are doing lovely wooden toys for young children, and whilst I was there I got a couple of bottles of their Gigondas (very nice it was, too).

That'll be the effect of this

https://www.aldi.co.uk/project-fresh

[1andrew1]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

That'll be the effect of this

https://www.aldi.co.uk/project-fresh

There's been a bit of a convergence between incumbent supermarkets and the German discounters. eg some fresh food areas in the discounters and more space and nicer lighting etc. At the incumbents, Sainsbury is removing its costly fresh food counters and Tesco has introduced own brands like Growers Harvest and Stockwell & Co below Tesco own-brands with the Tesco connection there still, but not so explicit.

[Sephiroth]

Wokingham ALDI is new. It struck me as a bog standard ALDI. I suppose when you are used to the more "elevated" experience at Waitrose, it would be no surprise that our preference remains with Waitrose.

That said, there is more for us to explore at ALDI in the meat section and it's made its mark with us on wine.

[Hom3r]

Originally Posted by Stephen

My local Peacocks closed for good yesterday.

Mine closed after the first lockdown.

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I still standby my comment that face masks MUST be worn inside, no mask no entry no excuses, and if your breathing is that bad should you be out in the first place.


I've been called a bully and a sheep, several soon shut up when I post a picture of my mum's grave.

[denphone]

Our local Peacocks has closed down now as there were three in our city.

Originally Posted by Hom3r

I still standby my comment that face masks MUST be worn inside, no mask no entry no excuses, and if your breathing is that bad should you be out in the first place.

You can stand by it all you want, but its not a requirement, no should it be.

You statement clearly shows you have little clue about people who are exempt.

[tweetiepooh]

Hom3r's comment shows the difference between the theorists looking at big pictures (only 50,000 deaths out of 70 million) and experiencialists for whom one death is too many.

[Hom3r]

Originally Posted by Paul

You can stand by it all you want, but its not a requirement, no should it be.

Your statement clearly shows you have little clue about people who are exempt.

Oh, I do believe me people tell me this on Facebooker hourly, and I always say if you can't wear a mask you should stay at home.


Which is always followed YOU STAY AT HOME.


but I follow the rules WHY.


I feel the government screwed up on this, but if you banned anti maskers as the minority they would protest and as usual they would win.

Originally Posted by Hom3r

Oh, I do believe me people tell me this on Facebooker hourly, and I always say if you can't wear a mask you should stay at home.

Again, you can keep saying it all you want, its not a requirement, or necessary.
There is no reason for anyone to stay at home simply because they are exempt from wearing a mask.

There is little practical reason to wear one outside at all.

Plus, if they work, then if you are wearing one, it doesnt matter (to you) what anyone else does.
Unless of course you think masks dont actually work, in which case why bother wearing them at all.

I'm sure everyone knows your view, but dont expect everyone to agree with you.

[heero_yuy]

Quote from The Sun, money:

The owner of Harvester, All Bar One and Toby Carvery has axed 1,300 jobs following the coronavirus crisis.

Pub operator Mitchells and Butlers said it could no longer support these roles due to lockdown restrictions on boozers across the country.

Revealing its annual results today, Mitchells and Butlers swung into the red as it slumped to a £123million annual loss for the year.

The pub chain employs 44,000 people in around 1,700 restaurants.

The announcement comes as Harvester, All Bar One and Toby Carvery branches remain temporarily closed across England due to the on-going four-week lockdown.

I hope our local Toby doesn't have redundancies. Neil and the team have made the place as covid resistant as it's posible for a bar/restaraunt with table service, screens, hand sanitiser stations and full spacing.

Locally (except Brighton) the infection rate is below 80 per 100,000 per week and falling so hopefully we'll be in Tier 1 as before the lockdown. So hopefully when things open up going for a pint (only) will be back on the menu.

Mitchells and Butlers said 99% of its workforce was furloughed during lockdown earlier this year.

The redundancy announcement adds to a growing number of job cuts made by pub chains in recent months.

Wetherspoon is cutting up to 450 jobs from six pubs in airports, while Revolutions Bars said it will shut six sites.

Greene King is also axing 800 jobs and closing 79 pubs, and Marston's said 2,150 staff were at risk of being made redundant or facing fewer hours.

Many favourite pubs and bars will be no more when this is over.

[denphone]

Originally Posted by heero_yuy

I hope our local Toby doesn't have redundancies. Neil and the team have made the place as covid resistant as it's posible for a bar/restaraunt with table service, screens, hand sanitiser stations and full spacing.

Locally (except Brighton) the infection rate is below 80 per 100,000 per week and falling so hopefully we'll be in Tier 1 as before the lockdown. So hopefully when things open up going for a pint (only) will be back on the menu.



Many favourite pubs and bars will be no more when this is over.

Our family went to several different Harvesters during the summer as we never had a problem with any of them.

[Carth]

Originally Posted by heero_yuy

Many favourite pubs and bars will be no more when this is over.

All part of the master plan

Health 'experts' have been crying for years about people drinking more than the recommended limits

We as a nation will end up healthier and fitter because we can only drink & smoke at home, can only get takeaways delivered, won't have to endure endless visits to cinemas, gyms, sports fixtures etc. Those nasty motor vehicles aren't clogging our roads up churning out poisonous gasses, and many people now have plenty of spare time on their hands to do . . . nothing.

oh, and local councils have finally found a way to save that £14 million a year to balance their budgets

[Mad Max]

Originally Posted by Carth

All part of the master plan

Health 'experts' have been crying for years about people drinking more than the recommended limits

We as a nation will end up healthier and fitter because we can only drink & smoke at home, can only get takeaways delivered, won't have to endure endless visits to cinemas, gyms, sports fixtures etc. Those nasty motor vehicles aren't clogging our roads up churning out poisonous gasses, and many people now have plenty of spare time on their hands to do . . . nothing.

oh, and local councils have finally found a way to save that £14 million a year to balance their budgets

[mrmistoffelees]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

Oh, I do believe me people tell me this on Facebooker hourly, and I always say if you can't wear a mask you should stay at home.


Which is always followed YOU STAY AT HOME.


but I follow the rules WHY.


I feel the government screwed up on this, but if you banned anti maskers as the minority they would protest and as usual they would win.

How do you determine between those who choose not to wear a mask because <insert tinfoil reason here> and those who genuinely can't wear a mask ?

To the best of my knowledge. You can legally ask someone if they have a condition which prevents them from wearing a mask BUT you can't ask them specifically what condition that is.

For you to blanketly declare those who can't/wont wear a mask should 'stay home' is ridiculous