Supermarkets - the Megathread

JustAThought · 20-03-2020 09:04AM

appledrop wrote: »

The food section in Dunnes Pavillions is not closed I was just there this evening. That's scaremonging. No supermarket will close in this crisis.

my friend works next door to it in boots and said all retail units in the Pavilluons were shut as of yesterday - boots shutters pulled half down & shoo assiatants squirting disinfectant onto customers before they were let into the pharmacy. Only a fee people let into the pharmacy at a time & security therr to enforce it.This seems mostly to accommodate the methadone addicts who go there for their ‘ perscription’.Seems a pity minimum wage workers are putting their health at risk for junkies who have no respect for their own .One dragged out of the shop for purpousfully targeting & repeatedly coughing on the staff while screaming about having Carona. knackers to the bitter end.

20-03-2020 10:19AM

JustAThought wrote: »

my friend works next door to it in boots and said all retail units in the Pavilluons were shut as of yesterday - boots shutters pulled half down & shoo assiatants squirting disinfectant onto customers before they were let into the pharmacy. Only a fee people let into the pharmacy at a time & security therr to enforce it.This seems mostly to accommodate the methadone addicts who go there for their ‘ perscription’.Seems a pity minimum wage workers are putting their health at risk for junkies who have no respect for their own .One dragged out of the shop for purpousfully targeting & repeatedly coughing on the staff while screaming about having Carona. knackers to the bitter end.

From the Pavilions website under their Covid 19 update:

Some stores remain open as usual, such as Dunnes Stores, Supervalu. McCabes Pharmacy & Boots Pharmacy. Please check individual stores for opening times.
Dunnes Stores are offering shopping for the elderly or customers who are vulnerable between the hours of 11:00am and 1:00pm daily.

Same as every other shopping centre, supermarkets and pharmacies remain open. Stop trying to freak people out and stop being so bloody gullable. It takes 10 seconds to check this out.

Wibbs · 20-03-2020 10:22AM

JustAThought wrote: »

One dragged out of the shop for purpousfully targeting & repeatedly coughing on the staff while screaming about having Carona. knackers to the bitter end.

Animals like that need to be taken out back and shot in the back of the head.

chooseusername · 20-03-2020 10:34AM

UK nurse on BBC news ,stockpiler shaming;

https://videos.dailymail.co.uk/video/mol/2020/03/19/3055993936459579324/640x360_MP4_3055993936459579324.mp4

Living Off The Splash · 20-03-2020 10:44AM

JustAThought wrote: »

Did the rounds looking for (proper not instant) coffee and museli ( not sugar crusted cereals) yesterday - had to hit a lot of shops before I got proper coffee which paniced me somewhat.

Why in God's name are you driving around visiting lots of shops?

chooseusername · 20-03-2020 10:48AM

Originally Posted by JustAThought View Post
Did the rounds looking for (proper not instant) coffee and museli ( not sugar crusted cereals) yesterday - had to hit a lot of shops before I got proper coffee which paniced me somewhat.

Living Off The Splash wrote: »

Why in God's name are you driving around visiting lots of shops?

A bit tongue in cheek i'd say , just a thought.

otnomart · 20-03-2020 11:38AM

In the Netherlands, Cash&Carry/Wholesalers are now open to the general public
https://nltimes.nl/2020/03/19/big-box-wholesalers-open-needing-groceries-pm-rutte-visits-supermarket-staff

freshpopcorn · 20-03-2020 11:45AM

Just so people know
Aldi now closes at 8PM.
Lidl now closes at 9PM.

SusanC10 · 20-03-2020 01:40PM

Tesco have delivered there about 20 mins ago. Pleasantly surprised tbh.
Only 2 missing items - Crisps (didn't substitute) and Flour which was expected.

AulWan · 20-03-2020 03:26PM

Picked up Tesco shopping a short time ago, also had everything I wanted, except my whole chicken

They substituted it for boneless thighs, (at least they tried) but I returned those, as I have diced chicken breasts in the freezer. Popped into my local butcher who had whole chickens so I bought one for Sunday and one for the freezer for next week. Happy days.

Massive queue for Krispy Kreme drive-thru!!!

quokula · 20-03-2020 03:30PM

AulWan wrote: »

Picked up Tesco shopping a short time ago, also had everything I wanted, except my whole chicken They substituted it for boneless thighs, (at least they tried) but I returned those, as I have diced chicken breasts in the freezer. Popped into my local butcher who had whole chickens so I bought one for Sunday and one for the freezer for next week. Happy days.

Massive queue for Krispy Kreme drive-thru!!!

In my delivery they substituted my fillets for a whole chicken. Fajitas ruined.

We could have traded.

Queasy Tadpole · 20-03-2020 03:54PM

Tescos, Lidl and Aldi all changed their opening hours without warning.... annoying to say the least.

Aldi is 8pm, Lidl is 9pm, Tescos 10pm.

Muahahaha · 20-03-2020 05:06PM

Yeah Aldi have done the same in the UK. Over there they also introduced a limit of 3 items of the same product. The shortened hours are to give the staff a chance to stock up after the stores close to the public.

jrosen · 20-03-2020 05:23PM

quokula wrote: »

In my delivery they substituted my fillets for a whole chicken. Fajitas ruined.

We could have traded.

cook the chicken shred it for the fajitas., use the remained for chicken noodle soup or sambos

AulWan · 20-03-2020 05:33PM

jrosen wrote: »

cook the chicken shred it for the fajitas., use the remained for chicken noodle soup or sambos

Good idea. Once a week or so I cook a small whole chicken in the slow cooker and keep some of the breast meat for sandwiches and dice up everything else for curry.
It looks uncooked when its finished because the slow cooker doesn't brown the skin, but the meat is beautifully cooked and tender.

loyatemu · 20-03-2020 05:45PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

Yeah Aldi have done the same in the UK. Over there they also introduced a limit of 3 items of the same product.

so only 108 toilet rolls per customer. Bah!

r93kaey5p2izun · 20-03-2020 06:21PM

No eggs in SuperValu or Tesco here. Massive queues in SuperValu. Very busy and very stressful.

odyssey06 · 21-03-2020 12:53PM

Interesting idea in London...
Wholesale traders at New Covent Garden market in London are launching fruit, veg and essential item boxes for delivery to the public, following a catastrophic collapse in regular orders from restaurant chains and pubs as a result of the closures ordered by the government.

rob316 · 21-03-2020 01:32PM

Asa Magnificent Nut wrote: »

No eggs in SuperValu or Tesco here. Massive queues in SuperValu. Very busy and very stressful.

Go to aldi or lidl in the evening, full shelves, quiet I've yet to experience any of this madness.

con747 · 21-03-2020 04:47PM

Is it about time all the major Supermarkets began food delivery services to help slow the spread of Covid 19? It would certainly help the most vulnerable isolate safely.

odyssey06 · 21-03-2020 05:09PM

Easier said than done I'm afraid, they've no IT systems to take orders, display stock levels to customers\prices, handle volumes of orders, book delivery slots, identify addresses, process online payments\refunds\substitutions.
ALDI UK might have a system which could be adopted for Ireland.

You need a fleet of delivery vans with refrigeration if delivering meat and dairy.
All their current staff are swamped just keeping stock on the shelves.

r93kaey5p2izun · 21-03-2020 05:13PM

rob316 wrote: »

Go to aldi or lidl in the evening, full shelves, quiet I've yet to experience any of this madness.

There's no Aldi nearby but I'll try Lidl next week, thanks. I'm supposed to stay inside so having to go shop to shop is not ideal.

con747 · 21-03-2020 05:14PM

odyssey06 wrote: »

Easier said than done I'm afraid, they've no IT systems to take orders, display stock levels to customers\prices, handle volumes of orders, book delivery slots, identify addresses, process online payments\refunds\substitutions.
You need a fleet of delivery vans with refrigeration if delivering meat and dairy.
All their current staff are swamped just keeping stock on the shelves.

I understand the complications involved, but as the likes of Aldi do deliveries in the UK the systems are available to be utilised and adapted to this market. Also the staff levels and vans required would generate much needed employment and could possibly be in place in a reasonable amount of time if this virus is to continue as long as some predict. I just hope there is people looking at the option in the relevant Supermarkets.

TuringBot47 · 21-03-2020 05:18PM

con747 wrote: »

Is it about time all the major Supermarkets began food delivery services to help slow the spread of Covid 19? It would certainly help the most vulnerable isolate safely.

No it doesn't.

You've one delivery driver whose been to 20 or more houses before some elderly person. Elderly people also aren't very internet savvy, so they're not going to have a laptop or smart phone, plus online banking, to pay for it upfront.

con747 · 21-03-2020 05:22PM

TuringBot47 wrote: »

No it doesn't.

You've one delivery driver whose been to 20 or more houses before some elderly person. Elderly people also aren't very internet savvy, so they're not going to have a laptop or smart phone, plus online banking, to pay for it upfront.

It's not just the elderly who are vulnerable, people with underlying medical conditions who dread going shopping. Also the postman can do the same damage as you suggest. And elderly peoples relatives could do the online aspect.

odyssey06 · 21-03-2020 05:24PM

con747 wrote: »

I understand the complications involved, but as the likes of Aldi do deliveries in the UK the systems are available to be utilised and adapted to this market. Also the staff levels and vans required would generate much needed employment and could possibly be in place in a reasonable amount of time if this virus is to continue as long as some predict. I just hope there is people looking at the option in the relevant Supermarkets.

I think Tesco and Supervalu would be better placed to scale up their existing delivery and click and collect offerings. They already have tried and tested systems and processes in place.

LIDL, ALDI, Dunnes would only take the plunge if there were prospects of governments closing supermarkets to the public; at the moment they are flat out just supplying their in store customers so have no incentive.

Muahahaha · 21-03-2020 05:46PM

What are peoples local chippers doing? In my town there is 2 x Macaris, one has shut completely, the other one hasnt. I was outside the open one yesterday on my way home and had an urge for a takeaway even though I had dinner in the fridge waiting. Decided against it, handling notes, coins and food is going to carry some risk to customers.

In a way Im surprised at the Government/HSE advice to restaurants/take aways. They are sitting on the fence a bit by saying they are okay to remain open if social distancing can be achieved. But anyone who has ever worked in a takeaway or restaurant kitchen knows how small and cramped they are. Even if there is only two cooks they are constantly crossing over each other hundreds of times in a working shift, its simply not possible to maintain a 2m distance in a working kitchen. Likes of Dominoes too have production lines where you've around 10 staff all in a very small space passing pizzas down the line. IMO it is disingenuous for these businesses to be pretending they can achieve social distancing to stay open when they know full well it just isnt possible or workable in such small spaces.

Beasty · 21-03-2020 09:58PM

3 threads merged this time...

AulWan · 21-03-2020 10:04PM

I did an online shop for my parents and had it delivered from SuperValu.

Tesco are still refusing to reinstate deliveries to parts of Tallaght they cut off last year, despite pleas from residents there.

They do not provide a click and collect service at any of their stores at the Square, Clondalkin, Rathcoole, Templeogue, Nutgrove or Fonthill, either, which is the least they could do if they won't deliver.

con747 · 21-03-2020 10:27PM

Garfin wrote: »

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2013/nov/18/tesco-rubbish-waste-food-trucks

Tesco Ireland have now started this practice in the last few weeks creating a food safety and public health risk.

Food waste that was up to a few weeks ago safely contained in a wheelie bin locked away outside in a fenced off section of the store yard and collected by dedicated waste specific vehicles is now being put back into the combi cages that the food is delivered to the store in and being returned to a waste facility in Dublin on the same trailer that delivers the food.

This waste food can have damaged packaging, be leaking or be out of date is put into light plastic bags then into the wheeled combi cages. There is a high risk that this rotting food will leak out onto the cage and then into trailer carrying it back to the waste facility.

These cages are only collected once a week and will sit in the store or be pushed outside to make room all the while attracting rats, mice, birds, wasps, blue bottles and maggots.

These cages and trailers are not washed and disinfected each time as was detailed in the article above.

None of the other food retailers large or small employ this practice.

That is a 6 year old article!

Supermarkets - the Megathread

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