London Greggs 'bans' customers from wearing headphones or using mobile Staff have reportedly seen a rise in customers who are not paying attention as they are glued to their phones Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024
From steak bakes to Nigella: Has Greggs betrayed its working-class roots? IN FOCUS: How did the purveyor of greasy sausage rolls become a so-kitsch-its-cool brand fit for Britain’s plummiest celebrity chef? Helen Coffey charts the humble high street bakery’s ascent The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024
Nigella Lawson tucks into Greggs festive bake as celebrity chef stars in bakery’s first Christmas TV advert Nigella Lawson tucks into a Greggs festive bake as the celebrity chef stars in the bakery’s first Christmas TV advert. The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2024
Greggs scoffs at reports of snub by its Christmas ad star Nigella Lawson TV chef, who has signed up for bakery chain’s first ever festive advert, says she is a fan of its sausage rolls The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2024
Greggs enlists Nigella Lawson to star in its first Christmas ad The ad features the television chef and cookbook author enthusing about the ‘rapturous riot of flavour’ of the high street chain’s festive bakes. Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2024
Sausage rolls meet £425 Cristal at Greggs champagne bar in Newcastle High-street baker pairs high-roller drinks with savoury favourites at Fenwick department store The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024
Nigella is the new face of Greggs — is the bakery now the new John Lewis? Nigella Lawson is the star of Greggs’ new Christmas advert. Has the queen of the kitchen gone down-market, or is Greggs on the up? Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024
Greggs to open champagne bar ‘inspired by 1920s Paris wine bars’ The Christmas pop-up in Fenwick in Newcastle will pair sausage rolls and other classic bakes with £75-a-glass champagne The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2024
Greggs to open first Champagne bar with posh sausage rolls and a yum yum cocktail The menu has been revamped for ‘fine dining’ The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024
Meet the motorway service station superfans who are passionate about pit stops Bland purveyors of overpriced food and drink or iconic emblems of Britishness that provide a judgement-free liminal space with a welcome shot of nostalgia? Helen Salter speaks to take-a-break enthusiasts and digs into the burgeoning trend of upmarket service stations The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2024
Greggs says it has no plans for more price rises as sales slow Bakery chain’s shares fall as it says outlook for 2025 is better than for this year The Guardian - UK · Oct 1, 2024
Autumn brings the return of strong growth at Greggs after summer slowdown Cost inflation for the year is now expected to be at the lower end of the 4% to 5% range previously estimated Evening Standard · Oct 1, 2024
Asda shoppers turned away from stores after technical issue forces branches to open late Supermarket giant was forced to open some stores late after technical glitch at checkouts The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2024
Greggs announces 22-carat gold jewellery collection, including sausage roll earrings The budget bakery chain Greggs is dropping a gold-plated jewellery in line with London Fashion Week Evening Standard · Sep 10, 2024
Cycling Weekly · Sep 6, 2024 Tweets of the week: Julian Alaphilippe swings by Greggs at the Tour of Britain Un steak bake, s'il vous plaît
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024 Jay Rayner’s best restaurant dishes: After 25 years of dining, the restaurant critic reveals how he cooks at home Celebrated restaurant critic Jay Rayner has spent a quarter of a century savoruring the best (and worst) of the nation’s eateries. In his debut cookbook, ‘Nights Out at Home’, he invites you to recreate the iconic recipes that have defined his career, blending sharp wit with a deep passion for…
Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2024 O2 Priority quietly axe free Greggs and customers are fuming Greggs’ deal, part of O2 priority, will come to an end on September 12
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2024 The decline of McDonald’s: How the golden arches lost their shine Last month, fast food behemoth McDonald’s announced its first fall in sales since 2020. Although the chain blamed rising prices, Kate Ng asks if the golden arches – once the go-to spot for kids’ birthday parties and post-night out debriefs – have lost something else along the way
Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2024 Gail's is just a posh Greggs — but that's not what Walthamstow is angry about We’ve had this argument before — only, it used to be about Starbucks, or Pizza Express
The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024 There’s a catch-22 to this St Andrews story Brief letters: Rector’s role reversal | Singing Greggs’ praise | Useless Robert Jenrick
Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2024 Comment: 'Buying a house in London is stressful at every price point — just let me be near a Greggs' It doesn’t matter if you’ve got a giant budget or are desperately scraping for a deposit, buying a home is tough for everyone
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2024 Why do I love Greggs? Let me count the ways From the vegan sausage roll, to free food and drink for employees, Greggs has always had my vote. And now it seems customers agree, writes Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Jul 30, 2024 Greggs adds 5p to cost of sausage rolls despite plan not to raise prices Bakery chain says price of meal deals will stay the same but increased costs have put it under pressure
Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2024 Greggs summer menu: items to watch out for include new Japanese-style bake Find out what’s new in the world of takeaway baked snacks
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2024 Outrage over £450 a month studio flat inside a family’s garage The tenant must “not mind noise” as the garage is attached to a family home