BREAKFAST at Sainsbury's The most DISAPPOINTING CAFE out of ALL THE SUPERMARKETS!

[@karentomlinson1401]

I feel sorry for the older people who shop at supermarkets, sometimes they only get to talk the checkout operator all week. The automated tills wouldn't provide that interaction. Littlewoods used to do a nice cafe but unfortunately they've gone now.

[@richardneale246]

Thank you, that is a very kind thought. ❤

[@derekthompson5153]

I agree.

[@DLC-sy7pp]

It's up to the younger generations to look after the elderly, which isn't happening as it used to. I'm not saying they're all destitute but a lot have no family or friends left. Always take the time to make conversation with the elderly.

[@mch2ly648]

It's not just the cafes that are closing. In Bedford all the Tesco's and sainsbury's have closed their deli's, fish counters and bakeries. Only Morrison's in Bedford still other these

[@KatKittykatty]

I've been in hospitality since the age of 7, my parents had a guest house in Blackpool and I have worked in the industry ever since, I agree with you customer service is nothing like it was in the 70's, 80's and 90's. It's a shame

[@ianlivsey7200]

Excellent vlog. A 31.58 film about breakfast in Sainsbury's, and you get on the car park with about 9 minutes left. What an amazing review. This is very helpful Lee, and don't let anyone tell you any different.

[@janetflain744]

I agree with everything you're saying i do not like the self service machines always seem to go wrong when you use them

[@bobdagnall3120]

LEE. KEEP POSITIVE give YOUR FACE A JOYRIDE YOU WILL FEEL BETTER. SOD SELF SCAN CHECKOUTS. REMEMBER YOU HAVE THE POWER JUST RESIST DOING OR BUYING. YOUR DESTINY IS IN YOUR HANDS.

[@carolinesharples]

I absolutely totally and utterally agree with everything you’ve just said Lee. I literally mourn for the 80s. It was like a magical land that is now a fantasy 🥹🥰

[@siouxf2461]

They were the best times, all gone downhill

[@cdifff643]

That mass unemployment and high crime rate was great wasn't it

[@siouxf2461]

@@cdifff643 can’t remember, only remember good times

[@lauriefielder8762]

We should all refuse to use the self service checkouts they have caused the loss of so many jobs

[@ronrichardson3103]

@@ZeppelinZebedee retired people dont do big shops at 8am they do small woopsy shopping after 6 30 pm

[@RickW..]

@@ZeppelinZebedeeperfect comment. I have the weekly debate about all of that with my dad! (69 and retired) 😂

[@TulipB89]

Head for the self-service till every time. Much Quicker and I don't get passing comments on the contents of my basket...

[@adams7405]

​@sarahe6063 Not quicker in mine,if you dare to buy alcohol you have to find someone to approve it..culling means they have 2 instead of 4 looking after 50 checkouts....

[@hiddenassasin55]

Where have you been Lee? All Sainsburys cafe's closed months ago. But because I thought that maybe, just maybe, you knew something I didn't, I sat though all that waffle just to find out that yep,, the cafes were closed. Good job you're entertaining! Keep up the great work pal.

[@Garffey]

My local Sainsburys (Halifax) did a lovely breakfast, sadly the café closed shortly after....I agree that we are getting less for our money too!

[@bobdagnall3120]

LEE. MAGNUM is WALLS and YES the SIZE has BEEN REDUCED and I think IT’S UNILEVER who are RESPONSIBLE.The way to TAKE ACTION is to RESIST BUYING THIS BRAND as you have the POWER and we need to FIGHT THEM. REMEMBER WITHOUT SALES THEY DON’T EXIST.

[@philiplunn6333]

Never mind bring back the eighties, I can remember the fifties when you got a full bag of Smith’s plain crisps with a blue bag of salt in the packet.

[@hammyuk]

For the last few months my daily ritual….get home from work, put KZbin on, see what MacMaster has been up to. Keep up the videos look forward to them every day after work. ❤❤❤

[@TheMacMaster]

Thanks Hammy

[@bobdagnall3120]

LEE. WALKERS CRISPS are GOOD BUT TRY MARKS and SPENCER CRISPS THEY ARE BETTER AND CHEAPER YES REALLY!!!!!!

[@jontownsend8090]

Regarding cash only, i do believe we should have the choice, but i fully understand why small local businesses don't offer card payments, it's purely down to cost. Above all, we need to keep cash and keep our transactions private.

[@HFC786]

Two videos in a day that’s what we like!

[@bobdagnall3120]

LEE. The RIGHT way to EAT is LITTLE and OFTEN so I am told by my doctor.

[@bobdagnall3120]

LEE. My life Philosophy is to treat other people as I would expect to be treated. And do you know IT WORKS.

[@JohnHanshaw]

Take me back to the 50s and 60s

[@louisathomas945]

Couldn’t agree more with you about self check out ! No customer service anymore !

[@Resmith18SR]

I happen to round down my age to an even number. Makes me feel so much younger. 😂😂😂

[@Eric_G65]

Lee, here in the US, most merchants accept cash or card. The advantage of not accepting card is that the income often goes unreported because there is no paper trail. A lot of merchants don't have that policy here because they know it can trigger an audit by the IRS. You much have a similar thing there in the UK. If not, maybe they should be cracking down on these merchants so that it would encourage them to accept both forms of payment but also collect more income for the country.

[@angelagillespie7465]

Sainsbury's have closed their cafes and made staff redundant. My daughter works for them. 😮

[@s125ish]

Staff not get new roles within the store?

[@angelagillespie7465]

@@s125ish no like all supermarket sign of the times.

[@thetruthwillout3347]

Next thing you know the supermarkets will be asking customers to unload the lorry and stack the shelves!

[@stuatl4955]

Downsizing has been a common practice in the consumer goods industries for decades. And, I've participated in it. Less crisps (potato chips) in the bag. Less Doritos in the bag. Less nappies in the bag, etc. It"s sort of a game that the big competitors play. If your competition downsized. Then you're pretty much forced to follow suit. It is an instant way to boost profit margins. It's not the best way to increase margins, but usually the quickest.

[@flysteve100]

Lee, it's about time you realised that nostalgia is a thing of the past.

[@BigAndTall666]

In the netherlands it's called "greed-flation", spot on description! 😮

[@enffootballlab2022]

Hughies cafe In Leicester do value for money English breakfast as well as much more

[@mell_gif]

Two vids in one day you're spoiling us Lee 😂

[@jay-7368]

I used to work on a nightshift in a sainsbury's many moons ago and used to enjoy a good English breakfast in the mornings just before going home after my shift. The breakfast's back then were awesome, yet nowadays a full English breakfast in a few supermarket's ain't upto scratch. Prices go up yet products are shrinking, I loved the 80s because you always got your money's worth, nowadays you pay for absolutely nothing but shinked products. Great Vlog Lee and you speak absolutely sense about products of today that are a complete rip off lol. 10/10 for this vlog 😁😁😁

[@bobdagnall3120]

Lee,If you feel that you are being RIPPED OFF RESIST BUYING THE PRODUCT or SERVICE and if everybody did this the COMPANY would end up BANKRUPT or STOP RIPPING US OFF.

[@susanlampshire639]

My partner bought a pack of 6 mini magnums today....when he opened the box, there were 7 inside! It made us ridiculously giddy!! Felt like wed had a small victory over the greedy food manufacturers and retailers.....mind you there's a long way to go on that track......

[@jevward5428]

Everytime I buy Aldi copycat McDonalds chicken nuggets box of 12. There are always 13 in there.

[@howardlake6178]

😂when I were a lad, if you bought a wagon wheel at yon tuck shop, yer needed 2 mates to help carry it 😂 Last week I went in Tesco, and noticed the price of my favourite ham had gone up by around 8%. And the Farquhars had also STOLEN a slice. That’s not inflation. That is being bent over and shafted at the deli counter 😂

[@derekthompson5153]

Wagon wheels appear to have shrunk. Crisps. You get 6 or 8 decent sized then the rest is scraps.😊

[@lynette-p9s]

Agree with everything you said, also hate self checkouts and avoid.

[@stephenheyes4324]

Woolworths in Blackpool had a great cafe tasty food lovely staff and a great sea side view

[@lesleyfarrington4809]

Coach parties always went to Blackpool Woolworth cafe.

[@stevenvamplew7145]

unfortunately saadiq khan is not that nostalgic about british history or our freedoms. hes making us pay back as punishment for his own low self esteem. and punish this country

[@billyburgess3912]

They not a supermarket since they closed the deli/ meat and fish counters , now they just soulless warehouses , staff re just robots filling shelves and packing for Internet shoppers ( not staff fault ) , sad times

[@whiskymacable]

We don't buy Magnums now because of their greed-we buy the Iceland ones 4 for £1.50 😉

[@FenderTele]

Totally unrelated to the context but i thought id share childhood memories of a cooked breakfast. My mum added some fried left over potatoes from the previous nights dinner. An extra few potatoes were boiled and then kept in the fridge to be fried the next morning they are amazing!!!

[@neilgayleard3842]

Next time Lee should buy the ingredients take it home and cook it himself. To show how it's done and how much it costs.

[@lesleyclarke9500]

I agree with you Lee should be both cash and card

[@rigsbyrigged1831]

I agree, the pound coin felt/feels less than a note. However, it doesn’t really matter as the UK will eventually be using the Euro, anyway. Once the UK begs to re-join and the EU makes the Euro a stipulation of re-joining. Watch this space and tell me I was wrong in 5 years.

[@cdifff643]

It's cash only to fiddle with the books and escape tax. Thought this was common knowledge

[@carolineburton4521]

Yes you are definitely right we are not checkout assistants

[@ginagina9720]

Not been in a Sainsbury’s café for 10 years but I loved the fresh sandwiches and I got a side of chips but I did enjoy it….love your vlogs thanks for sharing

[@daveryall5919]

We used go and get the chips in bread when at school, in the 70s, the bakers would cut a loaf in half tor you then pop along to the chip shop. We called it chippy loaf. Lovely.

[@ryandabdoub258]

Hi Lee Just to make you aware that the bath house Lowestoft restaurant is open wedsday to Sunday. The restaurant where I work part time I do know that the restaurant that I have mentioned is on your list to visit. So.. Wedsday 9am until 3pm, Thursday 9am until 3pm, Friday 9am until 3pm evenings 6pm until 11pm ( 6pm until 9pm for food) Saturday 6pm until 9pm for food open until 11pm And finally Sunday 9am until 3pm. I hope this helps for your visit Lee by the way I work at a family run business

[@bobdagnall3120]

LEE. NEVER EAT CATERING SAUSAGES your STOMACH WILL THANK YOU.IF YOU BUY ANYTHING and it’s not acceptable get your money back I DO.

[@maverlk7]

I agree completely with you on shrinkflation and it literally infuriates me. I have started a ‘ban list’ of products doing this ‘rip off’ practice and also companies with nefarious tactics like phone companies with contracts that increase by RPI (cos its higher, even though a redundant measure for years) PLUS 3.9%, on a service that actually has no increase in delivery costs! Will only do non increasing phone contracts now and we should all vote with our feet! Good to agree with you for a change 🤣

[@davidwatson22]

When you pulled into the leisure centre car park I was thinking Tea room 😂

[@jonniebeck1395]

Sainsbury’s cafe in Matlock has closed. My mother used to meet her friends in there on a Saturday morning after she had done her shopping. She is 75 and looked forward to a chat with her mates.

[@juliehinkle169]

Lee, I live in a little mountain town in California. You are spot on with the crips and cereal!! Oreo cookies were much bigger! A certain brand of bagel I won’t mention, has shrunk!! My husband said, we’re is the rest of my bagel! It’s that noticeable! I feel your pain. I can remember when my mom would say, be careful not to spill the cereal when you pour it out. No problem now! It’s half AIR!!! We love your videos, food, EV’s and anything you dish out. We also park our Porsche in the north 40!!! Hilarious!!

[@dalekshire]

Very well said about the self service tills, I've yet to use one where the red light doesn't flash

[@hmsbelfast]

Next time you scan your shopping at the self checkout ask if you can use the staff toilet

[@smudge0161]

Sainsburys are shutting all their cafes. Some are reopening as Costa Coffee.

[@PaulCowcher]

I love your idea of a discount at self checkouts. 9/10 times you have to call a staff member, especially for alcohol.

[@howardlake6178]

Good idea. What I find at self service, is some form of fruit machine. I put a note in, and then it goes cha ching cha ching for an eternity. Until I realise I have unwittingly saved the supermarket in question, quite a lot in bank charges 😳

[@HFC786]

Mostly is a fallacy created to sell cereal!

[@PolecatsFunLife666]

True. The most important meal is the first one you have after the nights fast, whenever it be.

[@robertbradley6866]

Muesli rubbish.

[@bobdagnall3120]

LEE FIND OUT WHY CASH ONLY there might be a good reason WHY.!!!

[@mikestravelshow]

You absolutely right ✅️

[@BigBirdCEO]

I'm 34, and I work at Primark. Our store has all manned tills, and we never have enough staff to cover the demand. We have too many customers, and the brand is too popular. When I go to the supermarket, I purposely use the self checkout to allow others from older generations to use the manned tills, so they don't have to queue for ages. There is definitely a really hard balance to find, but self service is required at our company, purely because of how busy we get.

[@Steeps1969]

Cash only. Agree. Let electronic payment and we get towards CBDC, where "they" want it to go...

[@sallychandler7859]

Power to the people!!!! My partner and me are so fed up with bring ripped off. And if I don't get good customer service, I don't go back!!!

[@CTR_1986]

Work for one of well mentioned supermarkets. Things were good about 14 years ago, our store was bought out and we transferred from Somerfield. Got sent out to another store to be trained up, plenty of time for us, paperwork training, fuel expenses were paid for the extra distance and also time, so left home when my shift started and left work to be home in time for finishing time. Now new colleagues get plonked in front of a computer mostly for training My training store had a subsidised staff canteen and never had the same meal twice in 7 weeks, lovely food cooked from shop floor goods by as you say dinner style ladies. Dinner like pie and chips or sausage and mash and veg was £1-1.50 so was for nothing. Over the years, more and more self scan, less and less staff, more pressure, stress and end up burned out. CEO’s bonuses are nice and generous tho 🤔

[@angelagraham9533]

I’ve worked for Tesco,Bejams,Safeway,Morrisons,Somerfield now I work for Sainsbury’s they are going to get rid of checkouts they want you to do smart shop and self scan.Even though we’ve got 17 self scan and about 6 work,customers shout at me,and there’s more shoplifting. Bet their going to put a Argos in there. That’s why the cafe is closed.

[@celestiallynne690]

Will trolleys be taken away if checkouts are going, only so many items you can place on the self service area if you have a big trolley load of items

[@angelagraham9533]

@@celestiallynne690 No they bigger bagging areas,

[@Woodyofcastle]

you know something this has been one of the best videos you have done, you went from moaning to Sainsburys to a crap bacon butty, could your day go any worse, it was like a comedy sketch.

[@jameshiggins.openworld]

The world was a better place year's ago better music better TV shows better film's too wouldn't want to be a kid today

[@marniemccarthy8291]

Absolutely spot on every single word ❤

[@Mr19curtis89]

Spoke to a shop keeper local the other day who's had to go cash only. I've always wanted both methods of payment offered, however I now understand after what he has said to me. After I payed cash I did ask why and here's what he said. After the "COVID" and "WAR IN UKRAINE" the prices of his stock at whole salers and cash and carry has gone up ten fold as well as his monthly fee and percentage on transactions for the card machine and payments. Now obviously his prices had to rise however to keep that to a minimum for the locals something had to give meaning the method of card payment had to go in order to not yet again raise prices on items, as the more he raises in a local shop the more he takes the flack for, however he still gets slated for removing card option, so what can he do ! After that I sort of see why you would go for it as a small retailer and could you imagine the stick off people if you raised card prices only, people would kick off I think. Times are hard and I think the local businesses are trying to do what's best in a bad set of circumstances, however do t gete wrong some people do do it for tax reasons hahaha.

[@richardgetlevog3123]

Great video Lee and i agree with everything you say. I used to love the old Lion Bars. They were so big you'd break your jaw just to get around them. Now theyre almost as thin as CurlyWhurlys. As for crisps, we don't buy Walkers anymore. You pay a fortune for basically a bag of air. Aldi's Snackrite versions are much nicer, cheaper, and you get a full bag. I also agree with you about having choice of card or cash. I know businesses get charges for taking card but on the flip side, they must lose more money in customers walking away because they don't have cash on them. I think certain companies refuse to take card to save on tax in my opinion. Great vlog again mate and thanks for sharing.

[@adams7405]

Our local large one is transformed,the cafe,hot food and deli have all gone,virtually every till now a self service check out.Come from above,culling to compete with Aldi Lidl and all.Even the customer service is unmanned,you have to go to a bot terminal......

[@jstephens2758]

Wow! You put in a lot of complaints and I agree with most of them. One issue you mentioned is called "shrinkflation" where the size of goods shrinks to avoid price increases that consumers might rebel against. Many products have shrunk and sometimes the packaging does not change, so people are surprised when they open up and see less. I remember when manufacturers would put a note on some products such as the cereal you mentioned stating: "This package was packed as full as possible by our automated machines. Any shrinkage is a result of settling during storage or transport." Yeah, right. Toilet tissue is an interesting example because makers have found a way to puff it up so that a smaller roll looks like it once did, but contains much less. They also made small adjustments to the size of each sheet. Now, what once was a normal roll is advertised as a "mega roll" after having progressed from "double roll" to "triple roll" to "quadruple roll." You mentioned chocolate and it may be an exception. People rebelled against early price increases, so size was decreased. But at some point, people rebelled against small sizes, so they did accept price increases that have been constant since the middle of the last century.

[@riccardo1401]

Sainsburys are replacing a lot of their instore spaces (where the cafés once were) with either an Argos or a Habitat. They've bought both brands.

[@LeonHelstrip]

Hi Lee. I used to work at Nestle in York. Nestle had to reduce the size of their chocolate bars to comply with government legislation to reduce sugar intake. Sugar was reduced and replaced with alternatives, and the physical size of the bars were reduced at the same time. Personally I think this is ridiculous because if you want as much as you had before, then you would eat 2 bars instead of 1, so in effect you actually eat more. After the sugar was reduced the bars didn't taste the same 🙄🤷‍♂️

[@Paul-67]

Thanks for highlighting the issue with Sainsbury Lee. We used to have a great breakfast in the one in Stoke but now it’s gone to pre packaged stuff and not nearly as good as it used to be.

[@EvilSie]

Sainsburys cafes up here closed down months ago. They were supposedly meant to be turning the old cafe at our local one into a big food court (a bit like the Morrisons Market Kitchen you went to). Still hasn't happened.

[@clarea1801]

They've opened a food court at my local Sainsbury's but apparently it's not very good, wish I had a Morrisons near me with a market kitchen, the video Lee did made it look so yummy.

[@shanefeather-lopez5935]

Kellogg started that "Breakfast is the most important meal..." malarkey

[@veronicamosley2416]

Hi just been watching your video You are 1,000 percent correct on all you say regarding being ripped off That’s with every single thing we purchase Absolutely diabolical It’s not going to get any better in my opinion

[@Rich.Aardvark]

I remember when people would tape some coins inside a Christmas or birthday card. 1988, That was the time when they switch from notes to coins.

[@paulkirton1589]

Sainsbury's in Scunthorpe North Lincolnshire has shut the café that was up stairs lots of people went to have a cup of tea and put the world to rights,The large Tesco's originally had its own café it shut and became an over priced Costa

[@John-ol9er]

In Warrington the Sainsbury's cafe is now an Argos shop. Do places only take cash so they can pocket the money instead of having to put it through the books avoiding having to pass the vat to the government

[@ednammansfield8553]

Got to admit I miss the cafe in my local Sainsburys here in Telford as it also is permanently closed. The only ones still with a cafe is Asda and Morrisons. Both are good but Morrisons is better than Asda imo for their breakfast. We also have a Wetherspoons in Telford Town centre and I enjoy the choices on their breakfast menu and they are slightly cheaper than the supermarkets and they also serve unlimited tea or coffee at just over a pound. I always go to Wetherspoons for the better value for money. Great video again and I am sorry you had disappointment at me pound bakery and you should have gone for the pastries which are really good and cheaper than Greggs. The only one I went to was in Llandudno when I was a weekend break there, it was never empty and you could sit down in there also to eat your food in comfort if you got there early enough to find a seat.

[@gaylemcclelland7002]

Totally agree with everything you said.

[@stevenmoffett494]

Too much shrinkage and more expensive to buy on everything these days . All the companies are doing it . Plus they change the recipe by using cheaper ingredients and never tastes the same

[@mark54518]

Have just bought a pack of Bounty bars and what's happened they are twin packs the size of the ones in a celebration tin. Have you done a trip around Matlock Baths restaurants

[@hanneman777]

i was thinking bloody hell hes doing alot of moaning but then realised i agree on everything he said 🤣

[@PaulsRoadshow]

Anchor Butter has gone from 250 gms to now 200gms !! But costs the same drives me mad!!

[@Raylufc]

Yeah I noticed that on a lot of products

[@hazelsaltzer9339]

Steels in cleethorpes is an amazing chippy restaurant it's family run and has been going many many years they do the best beef pie you will ever eat please come and do a review not only does its deserve some publicity but so does cleethorpes

[@Luluknights]

Sainsburys closed in my city during lockdown and never reopened. Then the store closed the bakery deli counter etc and never reopened. Staff said it was due to covid, and people's shopping habits changed. 🙄 apparently they don't have time to sit have eat breakfast etc, they like to eat and drink on the go 🙄 I can go in sainsburys shopping and no one talks, its all self serve checkouts and staff don't communicate. My Mum only spoke to a member of staff when she was accused of not paying for strawberries 😒 yep strawberries event hough it was on the receipt. The staff member said it was on the receipt but didn't apologise for accusing her of stealing.

[@Shawcrosscarphotography]

You also used to get 6 bags in a multipack of walkers, now you only get 5, and they are more expensive

[@JoshDonno]

Hi Lee, I used to work at Sainsburys cafe for years they’re getting rid of them all nationwide and either off sourcing them to Starbucks or turning that space into an Argos .

[@sharonwest4983]

Agree the 80s was the best and we are getting ripped off as consumers. I remember the the cadburys dairy milk choclate how thick it was and nice, but they have changed the recipe and the chocolate in thin now, as a brummie cadburys chocolate is my favourite. I loved the 80s great music, nightlife it had everything.

[@JEFFOLOBE]

You were a grumpy as me today! I agree with 99% of what you said. This is what happens when big hedge fund/ private equity companies take over big businesses/ restaurant chains/ supermarkets. Things don’t improve ….they just slowly deteriorate because they aren’t run for people and customers, they are run for profits and dividends to shareholders. Things in this country are a shadow of how they used to be up to about 2010. I wonder what major political event happened to our country in 2010 when things started to go downhill ? ……PS Yes cash AND card 😅

[@cliveadamson91]

Your rants are 💯% correct ✅

[@jpp1729]

I think you should of just gone the cash point like a normal person and took £20 cash out ,instead of going pound bakery bit strange in my opinion

[@alantremethick663]

Always a bad sign when Bacon is kept warm on hot plate and not strait off the grill plate. Cash only a good way to dodge taxes and launder money.

[@DLC-sy7pp]

Yes you're absolutely right, we're being hoodwinked by most companies these days. Multipack numbers are either going less, smaller sizes or weights, fewer objects, more artificial ingredients and so on. It's our faults as consumers, we should be keeping these corporations in check. Always check the back of packaging and look at weights and measurements etc. They have to disclose everything, and most of us are guilty of just grab and go without taking a few seconds to look at the information given. What they are doing is scandalous.

[@Jewellerybybarrie]

Before moving to Spain I was a service engineer and we used to breakfast in all sorts of places all over the Uk. Gone are the days when the supermarkets (out of town ones) on industrial estates, did a good breakfast... Im not a fried bread fan, but I do like tinned tomatoes and black pud.....Next time you are back in Benidorm, for a decent breakfast I can recommend a couple of places you could try. And if you fancy going inland I know a great place for a good value one as well, I might even offer to collect you in my 88 Mini Moke as well (and no I dont own the bar, just the car).. Keep up the good work..

[@danielclarke7632]

Agree with everything you said, unfortunately we are the mugs of Europe

[@mikeroberts4588]

It's a pity seeing these empty town centres. You ought to give Barnsley town centre a go. It's booming! They've spent lots of money on it, great market there with lots of eateries, cinema, bowling alley... There's plenty of footfall there now which reminds me of town centres of days gone by