The Deli Thread.

gobnaitolunacy · 11-07-2012 03:00PM

Doesn't anyone make a fcuking sandwich/roll themselves now?

Mint Sauce · 11-07-2012 03:01PM

Kaylee Flat Wisdom wrote: »

Ridiculous pricing!! :mad: :mad:
My local deli does a large hot chicken roll for €3.50, this includes 3 fillings on top of the chicken. I asked the less than pleasant girl in the deli for the chicken fillet in a small half sized roll with just mayo and lettuce. The result? A small roll with 2 fillings that cost €3.80 :eek: Questioned the girl in the deli who after a lot of grunting and sighing broke the pricing down for me-
Small roll 1.00
Chicken fillet 2.00
Mayo 40c
Lettuce 40c

I pointed out to her that a large hot chicken roll full to the brim with salad would have been cheaper but she insisted I should pay the €3.80. I fired the roll back over the counter at her and told her where to stick it.

Also: You charge for potato salad as a filling so why the fcuck are you spreading it thinly like fcucking butter?????

The flip side of that is being charged extra for the salad.

Went into one deli, asked for a ham and chicken roll with a little lettice and red onion and got charged for 4 toppings.

:eek:

BraziliaNZ · 11-07-2012 03:04PM

gobnaitolunacy wrote: »

Doesn't anyone make a fcuking sandwich/roll themselves now?

I wouldn't eat sandwiches or bread very often but the problem is if you want 3 or 4 toppings you've to go out and buy all of the stuff. Also people who worry about their weight as if they are 16 year old girls (me) don't like buying a whole block of cheese, whole tub of coleslaw etc just for one sandwich, then you have the rest of it looking at you each time you open the fridge.

Gummy Panda · 11-07-2012 03:12PM

I prefer chicken and rice for my lunch or just not eating

BraziliaNZ · 11-07-2012 03:14PM

Gummy Panda wrote: »

I prefer chicken and rice for my lunch or just not eating

Bamboo shoots ftw

11-07-2012 03:16PM

BraziliaNZ wrote: »

I wouldn't eat sandwiches or bread very often but the problem is if you want 3 or 4 toppings you've to go out and buy all of the stuff. Also people who worry about their weight as if they are 16 year old girls (me) don't like buying a whole block of cheese, whole tub of coleslaw etc just for one sandwich, then you have the rest of it looking at you each time you open the fridge.

If you're worrying about your weight the last thing you want to be eating is a roll

frag420 · 11-07-2012 03:18PM

Clean the butter & mayo from the knife before you cut it you imbicile!!

You know that bit at the start when you grunt " butter,mayo" at me and I say no thanks??

THAT INCLUDES THE CRUD ON THE KNIFE!!!

BraziliaNZ · 11-07-2012 03:20PM

bluewolf wrote: »

If you're worrying about your weight the last thing you want to be eating is a roll

moderation is the key my friend

uch · 11-07-2012 03:22PM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Not enough mustard.

You can never have enough Mustard!

hondasam · 11-07-2012 03:25PM

If I get a BLT I always ask for well done bacon with the fat cut off, most are happy to oblige and I wish they would cut the tomato a little smaller.

Mint Sauce · 11-07-2012 03:52PM

Oranage2 wrote: »

Yep, you sure showed some minimum paid girl just doing her job that has no control of pricing...

Erm. You have miss quoted me. The only time I have question the girl based on that post was in relation too not changing her gloves and washing her hands after putting rubbish into a pedal bin and using her hands to open and close it. Thats basic hygine and HACCP guidelines that anyone working with food should be aware of.

The only time I have questioned the staff over pricing was over my most recent comment in relation to being charged extra for salad. Most places that I know of, salad is included in the price.

Oranage2 · 11-07-2012 03:56PM

irish-stew wrote: »

Erm. You have miss quoted me. The only time I have question the girl based on that post was in relation too not changing her gloves after putting rubbish into a pedal bin and using her hands. Thats basic hygine and HACCP guidelines that anyone working with food should be aware of.

The only time I have questioned the staff over pricing was over my most recent comment in relation to being charged extra for salad. Most places that I know of, salad is included in the price.

Oups, didnt actually mean to qoute you, must have tapped quote by accident.

I wasnt having a go at people questioning deli staff(Some can be very rude) just the throwing stuff at them.

K-9 · 11-07-2012 04:20PM

irish-stew wrote: »

or if its bitting into that sandwich and finding the unspread block of butter,

Never get this problem as it seems to be margarine or some type of dairyspread they all use. Definitely not Kerrygold anyway.

fro9etb8j5qsl2 · 11-07-2012 05:02PM

Oranage2 wrote: »

Yep, you sure showed some minimum paid girl just doing her job that has no control of pricing...

My issue with the pricing was with the shop. My issue with deli girl was completely different. I might have afforded her some common courtesy if she had shown me some but she has always been an ignorant pig. Actually I heard she got sacked a few months ago for slamming a box of chicken drumsticks so hard on the counter that it opened, chicken flew out, hit the customer and destroyed her suit with grease :pac:

So just to be clear, the minimum paid girl who wasn't doing her job properly (ie serving the customer efficiently and courteously) was eventually 'shown' but not by me. The shop is still hideously overcharging.

awec · 11-07-2012 05:11PM

Why do they always ask "butter or mayo", in a one or the other type way?

Am I the only person that takes both?

General Relativity · 11-07-2012 05:23PM

-Spicy chicken fillet roll
-no butter
-mayo
-grated cheese
-stuffing.

Boner.

Son Of A Vidic · 11-07-2012 05:24PM

CardBordWindow wrote: »

I hate how you can go to the same deli every day for a week, get the exact same thing each time, and never pay the same price!

I think you need to really work on becoming more assertive, because that's just taking the píss at your expense.

Turtyturd · 11-07-2012 05:27PM

Butter both sides of the f*cking roll.

Teyla Emmagan · 11-07-2012 05:30PM

I hate how sullen most of those deli girls are. Would it really kill you to smile and be polite and not just growl 'butter or mayo' at me before lobbing my roll over the top?

EdanHewittt · 11-07-2012 05:39PM

What annoys me about some Delis:

- When I see none of those fly zapper things hanging above the cold counter, I lose all respect for the Deli. You know those bright blue things that crucify flies who land on top of them. If I don't see it, no sandwich off you, Deli girl.

- This has been said already. Same roll, bought everyday for a month, different price on it every time. They are not sold by weight you know. This is a sure sign the Deli staff are winging it.

- Huge dollops of Mayo. I always have to say to them before they put it on: "Just a little bit of Mayo". Why? In every bleedin' shop! It's the same.

Haven't the staff been versed in Pareto's Law? Start small, then if I want loads of Mayo, I will ask.

EdanHewittt · 11-07-2012 05:47PM

elviscostello wrote: »

Can I have a TINY bit of Ketchup please?

Okay here you go:

Thwip! · 11-07-2012 07:15PM

I head across the road on my lunch to your typical newsagent/hot deli to get a roll most days. Things i've noticed which may have already been mentioned

Majority of staff there do not change their gloves between orders.
Safety when picking toppings is not always prevalent i.e. i see too often the likes of stuffing falling into the ketchup container or bits of meat falling into the salad based toppings (which would be to the upset of vegetarians).
Coloured nails, especially with no gloves
I usually order the same stuff on my roll, typical week...
-Monday 2.80 Tuesday 3.10 Wednesday 2.90 Thursday 2.85 Friday 3.80-
A difference of a euro in price for the same rule between Monday and Friday? Jog on
Also I dont eat meat, but have found on more than once that the price sticker on my roll would read chicken fillet, ham etc

Gummy Panda · 11-07-2012 07:17PM

awec wrote: »

Why do they always ask "butter or mayo", in a one or the other type way?

Am I the only person that takes both?

I always wonder why they asked butter or mayo because the stuff they give isn't butter. Its some cheap spread

Micky Dolenz · 11-07-2012 07:26PM

One of my pet hates is, when you cut a sandwich or roll in half, it should be exactly that, In two separate disconnected pieces.

Nothing worse then picking up one half and the other gingerly follows it and in the process falls all over the place.

hondasam · 11-07-2012 07:32PM

That made me LOL, in future don't cut it in half.

kfallon · 11-07-2012 07:36PM

It's great to be able to come home for lunch and make whatever you want

On the rare occasions I do have to go to the Deli I like to play it safe with just a small bit of butter, ham, lettuce and boiled egg!

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