Was very well treated by the staff in the cafe especially Mandy whom I believe was spending her…read morefirst day on the till. Thank you will be back

I agree with the other reviewer that the place is big, but apart from the extended clothing are the…read moreother aisles have the same quantity and choice you would find at any other store. The difference is the wider aisles and more spacious approach to the checkouts. The feeling of space is continued by the ceiling height. Now my only downside is the inability of staff to be empowered to make a different decision and this IS symptomatic for large organisations. Arrived at 11:35 for breakfast having completed the shopping. Breakfast finishes at 11:30, I am told, as I cannot locate the menu. No option to bend the rules, or ask the chef if he'd accommodate. Result Sainsbury's lose 4 for breakfast. Not the greatest lost to them in the scheme of things. Would we ever return? No. Made our way to Chiquitas where their breakfast finishes at 12:00 (noon). Arrived at 12:05. I asked if we were too late for breakfast. Greeted with the answer, that everything is possible, and not any issue. Also, over the lunchtime option to provided free refills for the kids too. Will I return to give them repeat business? Yes I will. THINK ON SAINSBURY'S - ALLOW YOUR STAFF TO BE EMPOWERED AND MAKE PRAGMATIC DECISIONS. I COULD HAVE UNDERSTOOD IT MORE IF WE HAD ARRIVED A LONG TIME AFTER BREAKFAST CLOSURE, BUT AS THERE WERE ONLY 3 TABLES OCCUPIED......WHAT PROBLEM WOULD HAVE OCCURRED BY SERVING US BREAKFAST.... YES, WE WERE HAVING A LAZY DAY WHILST STILL ON OUR FESTIVE HOLIDAY.....

I am not a fan of Spar in general, but this one really is the worst I have ever visited - despite…read morethe fact that I live less than 5 minutes away I have now decided I will not give them my custom ever again because they are such an appalling shop. This branch is located on Sunbury Road in Longbridge and is actually situated in the perfect spot for a convenience store such as this, although unfortunately the people who run the shop have not made the most of it. There is a decent selection of groceries in here, but the prices are so steep that it used to grieve me paying that when there is a more reasonably priced store on the opposite side of the road. They stock a good selection of bread including cobs, hot dog rolls and normal sliced bread. The bread is usually fresh, although as often happens in this kind of store sometimes if you go in on a Sunday the bread isn't very good. They sell a very small range of fruit and veg; basically apples, bananas (which are always brown!), potatoes and carrots - again, the shop over the road beats them hands down as I can buy my leeks, parsnips and all sorts from there. One thing I've noticed about this Spar is there are sometimes some glaring omissions about what they stock, for example they sell Bisto gravy POWDER but not Oxos which seems strange to me. They sell a range of soft drinks as well as tea bags and coffee, the prices on these are too high though and it's more affordable to go to one of the other shops in the area. Sweets and chocolates are available too but the selection isn't great even though the products are arranged to make it look as if there are lots to choose from. You can pay some of your bills in here and also use the ATM (for which there is a charge). I don't like the staff in this Spar because they generally are surly and are not friendly towards their customers at all. Tell a lie, there is one lady in there who likes to have a chat but she's not there very often and usually there are a couple of blokes serving who look at you like you are disturbing their conversation - and god help you if you ask a question as you'll be met with blank looks and annoyed responses. Last week I bought a 2 litre bottle of milk from Spar which was off when I got it home (lumpy and horrible) - I took it back the following day and he refused to do anything about it saying I had probably not put it in the fridge when I got it home! The cheek!

One of the numerous convenience shops down the Northfield section of the Bristol Road South, MK…read moreFood and Wine is largely similar in appearance to many corner shops that seek to emulate the look and feel of the multinational megastores such as Asda and Tesco. Personally, I find this can be a slippery slope for many businesses, as they can lose their local character and identity, and essentially become a Tesco clone only with less choice and higher prices. Thankfully however, MK Food and Wine retrains its character thanks to the lovely couple who run the shop who never fail to ask if there's anything in particular you're looking for and offer a helping hand. Their changing deals are also worth keeping an eye out for - the latest I've seen is 2 bottles of Bluehill wine for £5.50.