About this location
A few stories people tell about this place
1. It was an unseasonably warm November morning when Waitrose grocer Tom noticed something peculiar. As he stocked the shelves, a delivery driver kept glancing nervously over his shoulder. Tom raised an eyebrow but pretended not to notice. Later that day, while restocking bananas, he heard a soft rustle behind him. Turning around, he saw only empty aisles and a lone banana peel on the floor. Smiling to himself, he thought, ‘Must be my imagination.’
2. ‘Hey, did you see that?’ whispered a delivery driver one day as he placed boxes on the counter. ‘What?’ asked the manager curiously. The driver pointed towards the shelves. ‘Look how everything seems to be arranged alphabetically—even the bananas!’ The manager squinted and peered closer, shaking his head with a smile. 'No, no,' he said gently, tapping a box of bananas. 'These are just in their usual spot—they're called "bananas", after all!' A laugh erupted between them, realizing it was simply another Waitrose quirk—a friendly urban legend for locals.
3. In the chilly autumn of last year, a little girl pushed her shopping cart into Waitrose with wide eyes. As she passed the dairy section, her face lit up—something unusual had appeared on the shelves. Suddenly, amidst the rows of milk and cheese, stood a small green alien wearing a grocery bag as a spacesuit. Startled, everyone froze for a moment before bursting into laughter. The 'alien' turned out to be just a neighbour’s child in disguise, playing a prank on everyone while waiting for their mum in the shop.
4. At dawn, when most supermarkets are quiet, a delivery driver parked his truck outside Waitrose and heard a strange humming sound. Curious, he followed the noise and found an old fridge carton wobbling on its wheels, emitting a low drone. Turns out, it was just a neighbour’s new vacuum cleaner testing itself in the early hours. The delivery driver shook his head with a smile, thinking, ‘Another day at Waitrose—nothing but mystery and mayhem!’