Before we move on to “pick a pie”, remember in “Making your shopping list” I said “As with the previous lockdown we're going to find that random ingredients will vanish from the shelves without rhyme or reason”. I should learn to keep my mouth shut!
I have a question – what systems are in place for those in charge of stock control and re-ordering in supermarkets? You must have seen staff walking around carrying what looks like a walkie talkie scanning products on the shelves - which brings me to the first rant of our current lockdown.
Have those responsible been away on another planet for the last while – have they not, like most of us, known that the odds on another complete lockdown was on the cards – and furthermore that, guess what, it's winter and therefore customers will want winter style ingredients. Here's the first random shelf disappearance – it didn't take long – I did my once a week shop on Monday – immediately before the current lockdown came into effect. In Waitrose there wasn't a tube of tomato paste to be had – aargh – hello!
This isn't the first time and I know it won't be the last. However I've decided that despite being loyal to Waitrose I've had enough and shall alternate my choice of supermarket and will be able to confirm whether the “empty shelf syndrome” (ess) is widespread – watch this space.
Rotation done and surprise, surprise, no shortage of tomato paste.
It's week two of “ess” the tomato paste vanishing act and back to Waitrose here's the proof :
I'm not normally driven to take photographs in a supermarket but really it is so frustrating.
My smile of the day came from my Sister who text me to ask “was there anything on the endangered list that she could get for me?” Thankfully so far so good, at least I can rotate my choice of supermarket.
Further updates to follow – week three, still an empty shelf and again in week 4. It is a watching brief!
Bring on the pies ...
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