Waitrose

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a regular asked the cashier, ‘Why does Waitrose seem so quiet lately?’ The cashier shrugged and replied, ‘Maybe it’s because everyone is too busy whispering secrets.’ A delivery driver overheard one whispered conversation: 'I heard they stopped selling bananas.' Another voice added, 'No, I heard they're out of avocados!' Soon, every aisle was filled with people searching for non-existent fruits.

2. One day, while stocking shelves, a delivery driver noticed something odd on the store’s intercom: ‘Attention customers and staff—please be advised that our aisle of eternal patience is now open.’ Curious, the driver followed the sign and found an empty aisle with only one item—a box of patience from Waitrose. Smiling, he picked it up and placed it back on the shelf, thinking, 'I’ll take two.' As he left, he heard another message: 'Thank you for your purchase, sir. Your patience will arrive in 24 hours.'

3. While restocking the shelves one afternoon, a delivery driver overheard an unusual conversation between two customers: ‘Did you notice how quickly they restocked that aisle last week?’ ‘No, I didn’t,’ replied the other. 'But now I’m curious…’ The delivery driver smiled to himself, thinking maybe it was just their friendly banter. Little did he know that from then on, every time someone mentioned Waitrose’s lightning-fast restocks, his colleagues would wink and whisper, ‘It must be those mysterious night-time shoppers!’

4. While restocking the shelves one morning, a delivery driver found a mysterious note taped to a box of cereal: 'Eat me and you'll never shop here again!' Curious, he opened the packet and took a bite—immediately feeling dizzy. When he came to, everyone in the store was laughing, including his usually gruff neighbor who’d been waiting in line behind him. Turned out it was just an old prank from a regular customer who loved watching people react.