Waitrose

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, while stocking shelves, a young delivery driver noticed something peculiar. The aisles of Waitrose seemed to hum softly, like distant bees on a warm summer day. Curious, he followed the sound and found himself in an empty produce section, where a basket of apples appeared to sway gently, as if dancing to some unheard melody. Startled by his own reflection in a nearby glass door, he realized it was actually him who was making the noise—his stomach growling so loudly that even the quietest supermarkets couldn't hide such hunger.

2. One day, as an old lady was shopping for groceries, she overheard two employees whispering near the cheese section. ‘Did you see him yesterday?’ one asked. ‘Who?’, her friend replied curiously. ‘The man who keeps rearranging the milk cartons,’ the first employee answered with a laugh. ‘He must be losing his mind,’ the second employee joked. The old lady smiled, thinking how quirky it was. Later that evening, while making tea, she found herself humming a familiar tune. It turned out her milk had been moved just so—right next to her favorite honey. She chuckled, realizing someone was trying to make her life a little sweeter.

3. Late one night, while restocking the canned goods section, a new employee heard a strange humming noise coming from behind the shelves. Curious, they followed the sound and found an old radio hidden among the tins of beans. It turned out to be an antique, playing soft jazz from the 1950s. The next morning, everyone in the store was humming along, and the new employee became something of a local legend for discovering ‘the Waitrose Warden’—an unseen shopper who ensured everything was just right.