I put every supermarket cafe to the test so you don't have to

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[@danbealecocks4344]

I'd love to see you review Garden Centre coffee shops, because that's a tradition that lots of people get caught up in.

[@aureumhomes3111]

I thought this as I was watching too!

[@chlowaring2292]

I work at a garden centre cafe and it’s also sooo busy not like these supermarket cafes

[@XthecadburykidX]

Honestly a Sainsbury’s cafe absolutely saved me when my partner was in hospital after major surgery. It felt like a safe and comfortable place to go. Not even sure it’s there any more as I moved away but thanks to the Sainsbury’s Cafe in Deepdale, Preston!

[@soniat6750]

Ahhh Deepdale sainsburys brings back memories of when I went to Uclan uni, miss them days and that store and the huge asda 😭

[@princesspinkblue]

The m&s cafe in Bromley is the absolute best 10/10

[@claireestellebennett6193]

That Sainsbury's is still there

[@MynameisTMP-]

@@soniat6750I’m so sorry you had to go there

[@soniat6750]

@@MynameisTMP- 😂😂😂it wasn't thaaat bad

[@kasialeszczynska9075]

Would love a video where you have the same breakfast in each supermarket cafe. That's what I've been doing with my local cafes. You're not the only geek out there 😂

[@hattiel719]

Love this idea!

[@yeatieulf1]

great idea

[@dallae2153]

Yessss! I’ve been doing this with coffee on my university campus 😂

[@toomanythings]

Knowing this is comforting. 🤍

[@leilahanson8444]

I live in north Wales and Asda and Tesco stores in my area have cafes! You need to add those two to the review! They definitely have the classic supermarket cafe vibes ☕️

[@Katie-hr9fr]

Ex-sainsburys cafe employee here, most of the cafes in south east got closed down after covid. It was very strange when it was announced. Their reasoning was that it was no longer profitable… this was a couple months after it re-opened from covid. Still unsure who’s idea it was as they gave it hardly any time to get back up and running again. They started closing cafes down whilst everyone was still wearing masks, a lot of people were still scared to go outside. My cafe is still open but i unfortunately had to leave as I wasn’t being appreciated there! It was kind of like the manager knew we would be closing down soon so they gave up with helping us etc. turns out my cafe has around 6 months left until it closes down. Feel for all those people who lost their jobs from someone making a very bad decision as the cafes that did shut and moved over to Starbucks and costa have not been going so well!

[@NilZed1]

I have seen the same here in Glasgow. almost everywhere has closed their cafe, or shrunk it the seating down to a third or a quarter. All the Sainsbury's I've been in have expanded their Argo area, and the one nearest me seems to have given over some space to the regular and Chop-chop delivery service, to store their carts or something I suppose. Which makes me think they didn't give the customers time to get back to cafe habits, but that they don't expect people will because so many more people just order for delivery. From what I recall, the cafe was mostly filled with older folks, which I wonder how much of that customer base is no longer shopping for themselves, or at all.

[@OhMyCherries]

They closed our sainsburys cafe down and after it opened after the pandemic it was absolutely packed out with older customers ,they told us its fine we are getting a star bucks,we got a machine...😒 Feel so sorry for mainly the employees who lost their jobs and also the elderly who lost their place to socialize

[@katyfolk3433]

It makes me so sad reading all of the comments about Sainsbury's cafes closing. I work at a Sainsbury's and I remember when they told us that they were closing ours. It was near the start of Covid so emotions were high. We all cried! Our cafe was a little hub for our elderly customers and was so much more than just a cafe. Terrible decision on Sainsbury's part I feel, only thinking about profits! Plus, I really miss the toasted fruit bread, it was so so delicious!

[@its_sweet16_therandom46]

Also some cafes are going out of business as well and some have already gone out of business.

[@JamesDrivingDashCam]

I feel like they're closed down their cafes to make space for Argos in-store. My local has anyway.

[@bertiebug1596]

This is the video no one asked for but we all needed ❤❤❤

[@sethgamesandmorehedleyh3049]

EXACTLY what I was thinking lol

[@karepanman8705]

Typical grackle w

[@meredithwright594]

Grace I feel your pain! Such a British staple and also so great for parents with young kids who need feeding. I love dunelm for their cafe it can be a bit hit or miss but their vegetarian paninis are quite nice and who doesn’t love a look round dunelm! *my first comment as a silent viewer :) thank you for being my comfort KZbinr xx

[@hannahsalisbury-carter8664]

Im in west midlands and supermarket cafes have definitely had a resurgence.. I personally think its because of the offers for the kids. My asda cafe does £1 lunch box (drink, sandwich, snack and piece of fruit) every day not just school holidays and its incredibly popular!

[@claire778]

Fully agree with the west midlands (and shropshire to my knowledge) having a strong supermarket café presence. I wondered whether it's partly down to the lesser competition from chains like Pret and Leon?

[@KatieHamilton2795]

Used to take a 10 minute walk to the Tesco cafe with my mum on a Sunday for a fry up when I was in primary school. It’s the only time we had alone when dad was working weekends and a nice treat - such a nice memory. So sad to see these cafes disappear! Loved the video ☺️

[@kevinconway2965]

That childhood memory made me smile :) thank you

[@LemonadeDragon]

Not quite a supermarket cafe, but close enough vibes - I have such fond memories of going to the woolworths cafe with my auntie when I was little, it was massive, it felt like a full on canteen. And she would always buy me those miniature cans of pop there, what a treat 😌

[@ThatRomyKate]

M&S is the underdog of the cafe world. I was in Oxford street at Christmas, impossible to find a seat in any Costa, Starbucks or Nero, then had a brainwave! M&S! Plenty of seats and had a cracking slice of cake and cup of tea ❤

[@michaelcoparetc4538]

Love your videos grace...As a brit living in Portugal this is 100% the vibes from home I need!!!! Wishing you all the best for your upcoming nuptials :) x

[@daphne-oc3wk]

your my kinda person grace: one that gets excited over trying supermarket cafes ❤❤

[@bryony4062]

❤ My mum works in a sainsburys cafe in North Devon, food is still delicious there 👍 also i had a yummy breakfast in Morrison's last week- very good value for money.

[@bad.fitment]

Long live Barnstaple Sainsbury’s 😂

[@mariannetuite7411]

Our local Sainsbury’s in the Midlands has had a Starbucks in place of its cafe for quite a while. I think I remember reading a while ago that they were restructuring and partnering with certain other big brands

[@white966]

I loved this, I am a big fan of supermarket cafes, when im in the UK, I usually hang out at Tesco's supermarket cafe, which always did not disappoint😊 it did sadden me to hear the supermarket cafes are on the decline 😢

[@ellamae6382]

Loved this! From working in Morrisons in the past, the ‘brew bar’ / barista bar part is just the place to get a coffee & snacks (it’s separate from the actual Morrisons cafe in most stores). Maybe you missed the cafe? X

[@sarahspinks516]

Both of the Sainsburys in our area (midlands) have Starbucks now in place of a cafe so maybe that is the way they are going? I am surprised by the morrisons cafe, ours is great, however they didn't have hot drinks last time we went and my friends had to go into the store to the hot food counter to get their drinks.

[@ellie9305]

Yeah my local sainsburys in Manchester has changed their cafe to a restaurant hub, which has slim chickens, GBK, and carluccios!

[@michaelsherck5099]

Here in Northern Indiana (USA) Most supermarkets have something they call a Cafe but they don't compare to the ones in your video. Often the offerings are heated up from frozen, served on Styrofoam with plastic utensils and are literally a last resort before expiring from hunger. One partial exception is a regional chain, Martin's, which have "quick" food which they actually make, plus a Starbucks. I'm older than your generation and when I was a kid many stores, grocery and pharmacies in particular, had "lunch counters " with quick to make sandwiches, coffee, etc. I worked in a pharmacy with a lunch counter and that's where I tried, I honestly tried, to learn to like coffee. Nope. Never going to happen, and this from a fellow who grew up with parents who weren't even mobile until they had the second mug of coffee in their morning hands. 😢

[@hannahburns2603]

Thanks to another great upload by Grace, feeling a tad inspired to visit at least one supermarket cafe. Don't even think I've ever visited one, if I have, it is... possibility many 'moons ago.

[@mynameismilllie]

Really interesting video! Yes, I'd like to see you reviewing the same breakfast in each supermarket! I feel like you might have better luck at Tesco or Asda! :)

[@alanamcbride4856]

Ooo yes Grace this is right up my street! Can’t wait to watch

[@ellephi2583]

I'm a store manager for Sainsburys in West Yorkshire and we have a Café 😮 must be a South East thing 🤔 Loved the video Grace, as always ❤ I'd say it's down to the current economic situation and people having less disposable income, but I'm just speculating here

[@Katie-hr9fr]

There’s around 8 cafes left in south east I believe! They closed a bunch down last year and moved them over to food chains.

[@womblemonkey]

Definitely not a south east thing. They’ve closed the majority of the cafes country wide.

[@ellephi2583]

@@womblemonkey that's really sad. Used to love a cafe breakfast. Most supermarkets around here still have them, so we're lucky

[@womblemonkey]

@@ellephi2583 you are lucky indeed! I think our asda still has a cafe and M&S. that’s about it here! 😞

[@ThatRomyKate]

It’s interesting because I’ve been seeing so many ads about how the supermarkets have got you covered for cheap meals with the kids because of the cost of living crisis!

[@emsyki]

Having to work in one of these types of cafes (department chain store, not supermarket) your description of them being stuck in time is soooooo real lmao 😭 also idk if it’s the same for supermarkets but there were loads of rumours that ours was gonna close bc of covid. The operational costs are too high, training is too much and the management rather would outsource to like Costa/Starbucks instead. Sadly ours stayed open lmao

[@hannahgraceoutdoors]

Asda? Tesco? How could you miss these?! We need a part 2...

[@freakishuproar1168]

Funnily enough, the Sainsbury's in my town recently opened a food court featuring Harry Ramsden's and Slim Chickens and a few other chain restaurants. Definitely came out of leftfield and I certainly wouldn't have expected them to do so - especially given how there's dozens of fast food places practically on their doorstep.

[@aimeeleigh4570]

Same! My local Sainsbury's cafe is massive!

[@rdd02]

Same - can't beat Selly Oak Sainbury's

[@squiddily_]

I would LOVE a podcast ep with you and Mikes Mic 😭😭 The vibes would be IMMACULATE

[@Hollie_GoldenViper]

I love the motivational sticker on your bedroom mirror!! I need to find one!

[@womblemonkey]

As far as I’m aware Sainsbury’s plan was essentially to close all their own cafes, or at least the majority, and eventually put third party cafes in instead. I used to work at my local Sainsbury’s cafe until they closed ours last year. Not just the south east either we’re losing supermarket cafes in general and I’m in the north.

[@carlymurtagh2472]

All the ones in my area are now a star bucks instead of a sainsburys cafe 😖😢😖

[@womblemonkey]

@@carlymurtagh2472 yeah that’s the plan for a lot of them I think. They can’t do it for a certain length of time after making colleagues redundant however so a lot will just be empty for a couple of years I expect.

[@faeclough3823]

This is the sort of hard hitting journalism I live for!

[@danielrajski3841]

I swear every Sainsbury’s that I go to that’s supposed to have a café has closed it down, I wonder why tbh because they’re still very popular in Europe.

[@Katie-hr9fr]

From a former sainsburys cafe employee, we were told that most of the cafes will be closing in the south east and being moved over to food chains. Not really sure why though as pre-covid, the cafes were so so busy!!

[@pbf2681]

M&S always comes throughhhhhhh.. the one near me has such a wonderful vibe, I love it

[@58queencharlotte]

Grocery store cafes were some of my most eagerly anticipated destinations when I first visited the UK in '93. I never knew they existed before then and couldn't get enough of them! (Nothing like that in the US, save for Whole Foods and maybe some specialty shops.)

[@karrelaw]

If you are in Eastern Massachusetts, the wonderful Market Basket does have cafes. Going to Market Basket is always an adventure, and one you can feel really good about (see the Wikipedia article Market Basket (New England) if you want to know why). They don't do meals, tho, just pastries and ice cream and coffee, but I think you can buy stuff from their prepared foods and eat them in the cafe... It's not M&S, but...

[@shaenmacdevette9610]

In South Africa grocery stores also had restaurants when I was younger but now they have been replaced by the popular takeaway coffee & deli/treat kiosk.

[@elle_maisie2426]

you should absolutely come up north and re-film this video, we have cafés in almost all of our supermarkets!!

[@TheLSDiva]

Seeing the M&S cafe in The Glades gave me whiplash, never expect to see local places popping up in KZbin videos. Always a welcome surprise, pointing it out like SpongeBob in the episode with the Krusty Krab advert.

[@i_h2081]

Fun video… and what a great explanation of how it feels in them 😂

[@alexanderschwarm7755]

You are such a burst of positive energie can't enough watching

[@eviesharp17]

Love a supermarket cafe, so loved this video! I live in West Yorkshire and my local Sainsbury’s has a café but it’s open weird hours 😬

[@JazzLingard]

omg the Tesco & Asda kids lunch boxes were the absolute highlight of any shopping trip as a kid, I hope they still do them🥺

[@scubagrace]

I have some weird memories of the BHS cafe in Bromley. My mum used to take me there all the time for their breakfast and it was great! But why was the room SO BIG (I don't know if it was just because I was small). Also the corridor to get to the toilets on that floor terrified me!

[@phil-ej9ck]

BHS breakfasts are a key memory with my mum too! ❤

[@loulouloopy28]

We still have them in the Midlands. Our local Morrisons just go updated and is now food court style with multiple options. We have Asda and Tescos cafes too.

[@AliciaChu1222]

Can't believe one day I'd see Waitrose selling dry cake🤨 wish there'd be a short video of you taste testing percy pig and colin slush🤩love your videos🥰

[@jennieredhead]

Some Wilko shops have cafés! I often wonder what they're like. The one here in Newcastle has one but it constantly seems empty.

[@shannon3662]

Grace!! if you have time, TK max has a wild amount of snacks that must! be reviewed

[@nevemealone4456]

As someone who works in a supermarket cafe, I think so many are shutting down because we have the lowest profit margins of all the departments in the whole store. Whereas clothing and home can take tens of thousands with only 4 staff to man the whole floor, and with electricity as the only outgoing, the cafe has to have lots of staff to cook, clean, serve, make coffee, do the till, etc. So already, for a department where the average customer spends less than in other departments, there’s more staff to pay. Add on to that the huge cost of the ovens, microwaves, coffee machines, industrial dishwashers, other water, and the fact that your stock can only last until the use by date and can’t be kept and just put on sale over and over, it means that even on a good week, your profit is normally way less than half of any of the other departments. It’s also the biggest hassle for management as there’s loads of hygiene and food safety requirements and assessments, and cafes tend to be open to worse reviews as customers go in expecting you to wait on them hand and foot, whereas just a smile can get a good review in other departments. My cafe is very busy all of the time and yet there’s often discussion about whether maintaining it is worth it.

[@LauraHeloise5]

Could try Tesco - our local big one in Horley has 2 cafes!! A coffee shop type vibe downstairs, and more of a canteen vibe upstairs! Could make a whole day of it! 😂

[@Lashes20032004]

The cafes in Sainsburys have closed. I work in one that I would say is 20-25mins from you (ish) and we have replace the cafe with branded restaurants. So Slim Chickens, Harry Ramsdens etc xx

[@ouronehandclap]

An all day breakfast at Sainsburys cafe was my treat growing up 🥰

[@bonniesouter3026]

I live in Portugal and we have some decent supermarket cafes here, usually Continente, Pingo Doce and Apolonia (which is like Portuguese Waitrose, fancy and expensive!). There are normal cafes everywhere too so a lot to choose from 🙂

[@eilidhm9322]

I went to the algarve in April and Pingo Doce was amazing, so inexpensive and delicious bakery items😊

[@BumbleBeeBryony]

All the Sainsbury’s by me changed their cafes to a Starbucks!

[@gemcockrell]

Me too!

[@juliebrooke6099]

I’m in Yorkshire and we have all the supermarket cafes except the Asda near me closed around Covid time. I don’t rate Sainsbury’s but M&S,Morrison’s ,Tesco and Waitrose are always busy. I think Morrison’s is probably best value and has a lovely vibe if you happen to catch their Age Concern morning with a lovely cornet player doing show tunes-so good.

[@laurenmclachlan]

Our Sainsbury's café in the South East closed down too, the only supermarket café left near me is Tesco - or the Asda has a McDonald's but that doesn't count 😂

[@kevinconway2965]

Grace, you're a top gal, but this video was an unmitigated disaster 😂

[@jade.1]

My 2 local sainsburys in south wales are thriving!! They’ve refurbished and rebranded it as a restaurant hub rather than a sainsburys cafe and serve food from Ed’s Easy Diner, Carluccios and Harry Ramsdens! Nice but not authentic I miss that traditional sainsbirys cafe feel 😢

[@cimorellicyrus]

M&S cafes are 100% my favourite supermarket cafe, especially at Christmas!

[@laulau194]

I think Sainsbury's are moving towards a food hall kind of concept which randomly apparently was trialed in one near my family home.

[@imogen3594]

My local Sainsbury’s have just opened their café which is rather surprising for being from the Welsh valleys.

[@HannahFrostFreespiritedwarrior]

My grandad used to take me to Sainsbury’s cafe after my orthodontist appointments. It was great

[@purplestars3373]

omg my family were def a department store cafe family - M&S, Debenhams, House of Frasier, John Lewis.. most have shut down now but we alwaysss used to pop into the M&S cafe in town for a cup of tea or a sandwich with my nanny if we were out and about

[@meursaultscourtroom8886]

It's the same here in the US, a lot of supermarket cafes closed for pandemic and a lot didn't reopen or they scaled way down....

[@paulien4939]

Loved this video! ❤ This is so interesting to see, because we don’t have cafes in supermarket here in the Netherlands. Supermarkets are quite small actually compared to some other European countries 😢

[@sveabraun4895]

Grace!! I'm from Germany and traveling to London tomorrow. So I have one question and one question only: what are these favourite olives from Tesco? I really want to try them!!❤🌻

[@wheresmyshoe]

You need to come to the Midlands! Our local Sainsburys has a GBK, Harry Ramsden, Ed's, Carluccios and some fancy wings place in their cafe now!

[@MrDiasJoana]

So garden centres and garden centres cafes! 😊

[@chloathena]

they are DEFFO still a thing up north, my local morrisons, asda and M&S all have cafes :)

[@samm3213]

I’m pretty sure if M&S food PR saw this, they would be raging you wasn’t allowed to film! They are so pro filming, sounds you got a Karen!

[@vincentchoi8903]

loveee this video

[@eilidhm9322]

Morrisons near me is definitely the busiest supermarket cafe! I hardly ever see anyone in asda or tesco cafes. One of the tesco 20 mins away from me has a Costa in it and seems to always be busy though! My local sainsburys cafe has shut down! I’m in Scotland btw x

[@laurenmillyx]

You should review all the common hotel breakfasts!

[@amysdays4850]

I currently work in a Morrisons cafe! The cafes are all still open it’s the brew bars that have been closed down in a lot of stores! So you may have just gone to a store that doesn’t have a cafe but they are definitely still a thing!!

[@ashpr1094]

Come to Maidstone there’s sainsburys cafe in the Aylesford branch and an M&S down the road from it lol and a Morrisons cafe in Maidstone too x

[@tashanat86]

Awwww my first big girl job was BHS too :) ❤

[@calliesh]

All the Tesco I’ve been to now have Costa instead BUT the big Sainsbury near me (Norfolk) still has the cafe open 🤷‍♀️

[@shannon655]

Also, if you’re in the south east, try Westwood cross in Thanet, they’ve 100% got a Sainsbury’s cafe and Tesco cafe

[@TheLeah999]

Oh my gosh! You were in my childhood town! I didn’t realise that you lived so close to where I grew up. My inner teen is screaming the fact I wasn’t there when you were! Xx

[@r.d.durfey5862]

😢 Feeling sad for you Grace, we in the usa where I live no longer have the supermarket cafe's nor the stores that had them. First Tops moved away, then the P and C closed. I don't travel far from where I live, no car and set income at 66 years of age. Kind puts a cybash on fun things to do. My town thinks walking the two bridges is a tourist attraction and the little spring fed lake looks like pea soup because it's so polluted. And even wild life either dies or stays away. A dog swam there a few years back, and died shortly afterwards. It's run off from farms that make the water bad. And they try to fix it but it always fails. Sad to say .... life holds many disappointments.

[@KatieMeehan]

Plssssss do a comparison of an M&S fry up, Wetherspoons and then an independent cafe!! I'd love this hahaha

[@debragoring]

Absolutely gutted also! I love cafes, full stop, and have used one Waittose cafe on the regular in the past. Hey, why not Tesco's? I think they all have Costa Coffees inside them but it's still a supermarket cafe. I've had many a good time in different locations. Xxx

[@ck121395]

Many supermarkets here in the US have cafes that range in style, price point etc. Some markets are adding them complete with a bar and live music. (And by supermarket I’m thinking groceries only). Nordstrom has always had good cafes but I haven’t been to one in a while)

[@aimeekember983]

There is a good Sainsbury's cafe in Sydenham in South east London. Has Ed's dinner, honest burger and Harry ramstons with in it!

[@crazyanne]

My mum worked in a asda cafe for over 20 years! I use to love going in after school and having chips and gravy! One of the m&s cafes near me, the staff always get the order wrong and I find them rather rude too. Which I find very disappointing for M&S. A lot of the cafes are closing since Covid cos they aren’t making the money and now they are becoming more and more expensive. And most of them are not owned by the supermarket anymore!

[@beccataylor1764]

Me watching this as I’m getting ready for my shift in Morrisons cafe 🫠

[@sarax4186]

Sainsbury’s near me has a eds diner, harry ramsdens and many more

[@LucyGooseGuy]

The Sainsbury’s cafe near me turned into a HUGE Starbucks 😂

[@matthewbuchalter]

booths just opened their new cafe concept and I feel like you need to make a trip up north to experience it

[@everythingot5653]

Hi grackle, I'm from blackpool and my local sainsburys cafe has shut down too! I was sad cos it was so good! RIP sainsbury's cafe 😢

[@meganrooney5496]

they did close down all the sainsburys cafes nationwide :((( my mum used to work in one, it's so sad!! apparently they're planning to open mini food courts where they used to be with starbucks and an italian chain

[@gemcockrell]

Yeah my local one has a Starbucks now!

[@leighwagstaff2100]

I love tesco and Morrisons cafe. Xx

[@theresajohnson9014]

as an american, the m&s cafe was crazy to me LOL! its like there being a cafe in JCpenny or macy's, what a concept

[@ceciliafairy88]

Our Sainsbury’s cafe closed and turned into a food hub, which is Harry ramsdens, carluccios cafe, slim chickens and gourmet burger.

[@stephanieloua9079]

I had the same thing happen to me with sainsburys!! I walked there and was so disappointed when I found out!

[@noorin7157]

Hannah Marling did a video like this 2 years ago! (her nan is the best)

[@mancub841]

lots of sainsburys cafes have shut but loads reopening with several eateries in ours has coffee place harry ramsdens and gourmet burger

[@Rebelswaltz]

Up north here in Yorkshire, every single supermarket by me still has a cafe 🫣

[@debragoring]

There was a really nice Budgens cafe in Hawkhurst. Aren't there any elsewhere? Also Jempsons have cafes. Jempsons are the best supermarkets! Worth a visit if you get the chance! 😊

[@ricequin]

My local Sainsbury’s has lost its café too.

[@nicolamcauley330]

In the Highlands I stay in we have a cafe in Asda a cafe in Morrisons ( Love it ) a cafe in Tesco and Marks and Spencer’s supermarket cafes are still a thing up here but we don’t have Waitrose or Sainsburys

[@uzhmaa]

Best breakfast/brunch in central London 👀 I'm always looking for good brunch spots. Would love to see! Preferably ones that cater to various diets too🩷

[@georgiaboon3574]

I went to a Tesco the other day and was SO excited because it had a cafe and asked my friends if we can go there for lunch 😂