M&S Foodhall

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet and empty, a delivery driver noticed something odd in the M&S Foodhall freezer section. Rows of frozen vegetables were arranged not by type or brand but alphabetically—from asparagus to zucchini. Curious, he checked the next aisle and found cans of beans sorted from black-eyed peas to yellow wax beans. Shaking his head, he decided it was just another quirk of the night manager. But later that day, while restocking the shelves, a neighbor asked if they were having an alphabet-themed party at the store.

2. In the early morning, while customers were still dreaming, a delivery driver heard an unusual sound coming from the vegetable aisle. Curious, he peeked inside and found a small child giggling at the talking watermelons. The delivery driver approached cautiously, but as soon as he got closer, the watermelons stopped talking and the child vanished into thin air. Startled, he looked around, only to see the neighbor’s cat curiously sniffing at the empty space where the melons had been. Shaking his head with a smile, he thought, ‘Must be those late-night cartoons again.’

3. In the late afternoon, when shoppers were hurrying home, a delivery driver spotted something peculiar in the grocery aisle. Among rows of canned goods, he found a small, handwritten sign that read: ‘Free samples tonight—ask for the smiling cashier.’ Curious, the driver approached the smiling cashier and asked if there really were free samples. With a twinkle in her eye, she replied, 'Only if you know the secret password: "crunchy carrots."’ The whole neighborhood soon gathered for an impromptu tasting party, bonding over discounted produce and laughter.

4. In the middle of the night, when the store was closed, a delivery driver found a mysterious package in the loading bay. Curious but cautious, he placed it back where he found it and went on with his rounds. As days passed, more packages appeared—each one wrapped differently but always addressed to ‘The Night Shopper.’ Finally, someone joked that maybe Santa had a secret base here. One evening, after closing up, a delivery driver heard soft footsteps echoing through the aisles. Turned out, it was just a neighborhood cat exploring the empty shelves. Everyone laughed, realizing the mystery was solved: M&S Foodhall’s only late-night shopper was Fluffy, the local feline explorer.