Waitrose

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. It was an ordinary day at Waitrose when a delivery driver noticed something strange. As he unloaded boxes of organic produce, he kept hearing whispers coming from behind the bananas. Curious, he leaned in closer and saw nothing but waving yellow labels. Suddenly, a banana skin slid off a crate and landed on his head with a plop. Startled, he looked around, only to see everyone in the store smiling and pointing at him. Turning back, he found that the entire aisle had erupted into laughter—all except for the bananas, who just stared innocently.

2. It was just another morning at Waitrose when a delivery driver pulled up with a truckload of fresh produce. As he unloaded crates of apples, he heard a voice from behind him: 'Excuse me, but could you spare some bananas for my monkey?' The delivery driver turned around and saw an old lady in a flowery hat, holding a tiny capuchin monkey. ‘Certainly,’ he smiled, reaching into the crate. But alas, it was only bananas for breakfast—no monkeys allowed here. The neighbor chuckled and waved goodbye as she walked away, muttering something about her ‘special friend’.

3. It was a typical afternoon at Waitrose when a delivery driver pulled up with a mysterious package. The note on it read simply: ‘Open only if you’re sure you want to know why apples are smiling today.’ The manager carefully opened the package and inside were hundreds of apples, each painted with a wide, mischievous smile. A handwritten note said, 'Because life is sweeter when you smile!' It turned out that a regular customer had commissioned an artist to paint the apples as a surprise for everyone who shops here.'

4. It was a rainy Monday morning at Waitrose when a delivery driver pulled up with a mysterious package marked ‘Do Not Open Until Christmas’. Curious shoppers started whispering around the store. As days passed, rumors grew wilder—was it a time capsule from the 80s? A secret recipe for their famous roast chicken? Finally, Christmas came, and the manager cut open the box… revealing nothing but a bag of stale cookies labeled ‘Best Before December.’ The whole store burst into laughter, and that became Waitrose’s annual tradition ever after.