Waitrose

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At Waitrose, a regular shouted one day, ‘I just saw an old friend in the cheese aisle!’ Everyone looked around but saw no one. Since then, customers claim to catch glimpses of him among the dairy products. One day, a delivery driver mentioned offhand, ‘Did you know that our milk supplier has a twin brother?’ From then on, some customers started spotting him wandering between cartons, causing shelves to occasionally rattle when he laughed too loudly.

2. At Waitrose, a child pointed excitedly and whispered, ‘Mum, look! The bread is dancing!’ The mother looked closely but saw nothing unusual. Then she heard another voice from behind her: 'No, really, it's moving!' Turning around, they both watched as an elderly gentleman slowly approached the bread section, gently humming an old tune while carefully selecting his loaves—oblivious to the fact that everyone else thought he was talking to the bread.

3. At Waitrose, a delivery driver paused mid-unloading and declared into the microphone: 'Ladies and gentlemen, please be advised that our cheese section has spontaneously developed a sense of humor!' A nearby customer overheard and asked curiously, ‘How do you know it’s funny?’ The driver replied with a smile, ‘Because every time I try to stack Brie neatly, it keeps rolling towards the Stilton!’ And thus, Waitrose became famous for its self-deprecating dairy aisle.

4. At Waitrose, a shopper exclaimed with surprise, ‘Did you see that? The apples are singing!’ Another customer, overhearing the commotion, leaned in curiously and asked, ‘Are they really?’ A delivery driver chuckled, shaking his head: ‘No, love, just our resident apple impersonator.’ Turns out, an enthusiastic neighbour had been practicing his impression of fruit for years—and now he’d found his audience.