Waitrose

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while scanning the grocery aisles, a regular noticed something peculiar on an endcap display: ‘Waitrose Presents: The World’s Longest Selfie Stick.’ It wasn’t there yesterday. A delivery driver, spotting it from across the store, joked, 'Finally, someone who understands my struggle with these narrow aisles!' Soon enough, everyone in the neighborhood was taking selfies with it—except for one elderly gentleman who asked, 'Is that thing supposed to be a walking stick?'

2. One day, while stocking the shelves, a delivery driver noticed a strange note taped to the inside of the loading dock door. It read: ‘Today’s special: bananas that never go bad.’ Intrigued, he opened one banana—perfectly ripe and delicious. Word spread quickly among staff, who started sneaking free samples during breaks. Soon enough, customers were asking where they could get these magical bananas too. A regular commented jokingly, 'Maybe Waitrose should patent them!' The delivery driver shrugged, smiling. 'Who knows? Maybe next time I'll bring home some self-brewing coffee beans.'

3. Late one night, while restocking the dairy section, a delivery driver swore he heard milk bottles whispering each other's names. Curious, he leaned closer and thought he saw faint lights dancing among the shelves. Turns out it was just a neighbour’s fireworks going off outside. The next morning, everyone in the warehouse had a good laugh over coffee.

4. While loading groceries into her car, a neighbor found an unusual item in her shopping bag—an old, dusty key with no label or explanation. Curious, she took it home and showed it to her husband. He laughed and said, ‘That’s mine! I must’ve left it there last week.’ Turned out he’d accidentally swapped bags during a busy Saturday morning shop. The neighbor got a good laugh and a free trip to Waitrose for their next grocery run.