I love Greggs. Will be interesting to see how Nigella Lawson fits with their brand. I would have thought they would pick someone less posh!
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I’ve yet to try the Greggs steakbake which my late FiL used to rave over. Maybe Nigella will sell it to me.
If you want my guess then it’ll be a very tongue in cheek input with lots of Nigella’s trademark flirty style
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I should not have been drinking anything when I opened this page. I actually choked when I read “is Greggs the new John Lewis”.
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I read recently that JL has re-introduced its “never knowingly undersold” policy. Let’s see how Greggs does it.
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The plot thickens…
… or dilutes.
I can’t believe this warranted an article in The Guardian 
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Aren’t we Guardian readers the target audience for Nigella?
My bet is it’s a publicity stunt to keep the interest up.
I come to the forum to shamefully confess that I am no longer a Greggs SteakBake virgin. I have been seduced.
Mrs H had to renew her tram addition to her “old gits” free bus pass (tram and local train addition costs ten quid a year). We walked past a Greggs and, next thing, we’re sat outside (yes, a Greggs with seating both in and out) with "bakes " in hand. Me with said steak one, herself with a cheese and onion one. And they’re really tasty - OK it was more gravy than meat as a filling but really well flavoured. And crisp puff pastry. I thought about a sausage roll as well, but they did look a bit manky.
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Nice! Now is the time of year when I will occasionally indulge in a Greggs Festive Bake!
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I didnt see a Festive Bake but just Googled it. I’m going back for one - sounds delish!
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The sausage rolls are actually fine for what they cost. Of course a much more expensive M&S one will look and taste nicer. But Greggs usually have some kind of sausage roll deal going on (like, get 4 for £2) and sometimes I’ll get a few, bring them home and get some colour on the pastry by toasting the roll in a dry frying pan and then have it with chilli sauce or mustard. Even the vegan ones are good.
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Complete aside, but what an astounding bargain. In most US public transit systems, “old gits” and youngsters pay half fare.
It is. The pass is issued by the local transport authority and allows for free bus travel throughout England (the other three nations of the UK have their own passes). The £10 addition for tram/train use is well worth it (we can only take advantage of that in the metro area)… We use it a couple of times a month to get to restaurants. We drive to our nearest tram stop, where there is free parking instead of driving to other areas where parking is chargeable. I reckon we save the £10 in the first month.
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Yeah, public transit (bus, subway, etc.) agencies generally operate at the city and county level in the US to the extent they exist, with some exceptions, like for the two commuter train services in the SF Bay Area, both of which operate in multiple counties over a large metro area. Of course, the US is not only many many times larger, but also governed in a very decentralized way, so there isn’t any coordination like that if a program isn’t federal in nature (and few public services are). We also lack European-style subsidies in public transit, and many transit organizations operate at a deficit and can’t afford that level of discount.
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In my metro area, control of bus services is being brought back into public sector operation, after many years in the private sector. There’s also the benefit of the national price cap on fares - currently a maximum of £2 per journey but increasing to £3 in January. It’s all having the desired effect of increasing passenger use.
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Yes, confirming that “old gits” (age 65) in the DC area get 1/2 off the fare on metro and metrobuses. Since I’m not far from achieving that status, thx for the reminder to put “get a senior farecard” on my calendar for 2026.
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