M&S Foodhall

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning in M&S Foodhall, a delivery driver muttered under his breath as he loaded boxes onto the shelf: ‘Who’s been eating all the bananas?’ Since then, shoppers often claim they see a mischievous figure darting between aisles late at night. Some say it’s just a prankster kid from the neighborhood, while others swear it’s an overeager monkey that escaped from the zoo. But whatever or whoever it is, no one dares to stay late alone in the store anymore—except maybe that same delivery driver, who now claims he knows exactly where all those missing bananas go.

2. In M&S Foodhall, an elderly gentleman often stopped by the cheese counter. One day, he asked the cashier, ‘Do you ever notice how some cheeses seem to follow me around?’ The cashier smiled and replied, 'Oh yes, sir, I’ve noticed that too—especially with Brie.' The old man laughed heartily. From then on, whenever anyone mentioned following cheeses, they’d recall ‘the cheese stalker of M&S.’ It became a friendly joke among staff and customers alike.

3. In M&S Foodhall, late one night, a stockroom attendant heard a strange humming coming from the canned goods aisle. Curious, she peered around the corner and saw nothing but rows of quiet cans. Suddenly, a can gently rolled down an aisle, almost as if it were waving hello. The attendant followed its path and found herself in front of a smiling aubergine soup can that said, ‘Don’t worry, I’m just here for some rest.’ Turns out, a delivery driver had accidentally left his lunch behind.

4. In M&S Foodhall, someone began noticing strange things happening around midnight. ‘Who keeps leaving those mysterious notes?’ wondered a regular, picking up a crumpled piece of paper from an aisle. Finally, one night after closing, a delivery driver found a note addressed to him personally: ‘Dear Sir, please restock on bananas—we’re out of our minds!’ Everyone agreed it was just the supermarket’s way of keeping things interesting.