Keep Calm People!

[craigwend]

A bit like last week when McDonalds app went down. It's the apocalypse I tell you.

McApocalypse...

 

[BrumJim]

Greggs have shut it’s stores after IT issues causes problems with payments.

No need to panic! 😂

If that isn't a reason to panic, what is?

 

[Alex321]

The only enjoyable experience I've ever had at a motorway service station was at Tebay.

https://www.tebayservices.com/

There is n o doubt at all, that is the best quality food of any motorway services I have ever stopped at. It is usually our lunch stop on the way back from my daughter's when we visit her.

They do now have another one at Gloucester Gate. I don't know if the quality is as good there, as it is on a stretch of motorway I virtually never use, so have never called in.

 

[pawl]

The only enjoyable experience I've ever had at a motorway service station was at Tebay.

https://www.tebayservices.com/

Agree Tebay is brilliant

 

[simongt]

That's been my experience. fresh from the oven at a local shop -no problem. Motorway services, pretty disappointing as anything with pastry on is busily ransferring grease from the filling to the pastry if kept hanging around too long.

Concur with both views. Our experience in the very odd occasion that we have to use Greggs; when there's no other option, then the results are very hit & miss.
However, must say that the one at Washington Services is consistently pretty good at least. And they have stotties - !

 

[BoldonLad]

ATM's, Sainsburys and now Gregg's. All within a week. Is this the machines taking over by denying us access?

It is for our own good

 

[BoldonLad]

If that isn't a reason to panic, what is?

Starvation looms on Tyneside

 

[Ming the Merciless]

There has now been a rush on pork pies…

 

[Donger]

I remember when Gregg's first started opening branches around the country. I was out shopping with my missus, and while she nipped in to one shop she sent me over the road to "Gregg's the Bakers" to pick up a loaf of bread (thinking even I couldn't screw up that task). "Sorry Sir. We don't sell bread" I was told to my incredulity. Don't think I've ever been back since, though I notice that they have long since stopped branding themselves as "Gregg's the Bakers".

 

[Beebo]

Prices have been rising too.
It’s not a cheap quick snack anymore.

 

[FrankCrank]

Looks like 10 Greggs in and around Reading, but one of their shops recently closed here.
Occasionally have a sausie roll, eclair and tea when up in Oxford for a day out, yet to try one in the Ding.

 

[Alex321]

I remember when Gregg's first started opening branches around the country. I was out shopping with my missus, and while she nipped in to one shop she sent me over the road to "Gregg's the Bakers" to pick up a loaf of bread (thinking even I couldn't screw up that task). "Sorry Sir. We don't sell bread" I was told to my incredulity. Don't think I've ever been back since, though I notice that they have long since stopped branding themselves as "Gregg's the Bakers".

When the first one opened in Pontypridd, many years ago, they did sell bread, and had a slicing machine to slice it in front of you (provided it wasn't too warm from the oven). That was where we bought most of our bread at the time.

This would have been mid 80's.

 

[matticus]

"Sorry Sir. We don't sell bread" I was told to my incredulity. Don't think I've ever been back since, though I notice that they have long since stopped branding themselves as "Gregg's the Bakers".

Have you watched "Bake Off"? 😟

 

[cookiemonster]

😂

 

[Rusty Nails]

Thank God I didn't go for a bike ride today. I'd have had to spend more than £3 on my coffee & snack.