The neverending creep of Tesco

Si · Post by Si » Tue 01 Dec, 2009 5:16 pm

Just a thought...Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is often cited as a paragon of traditionally-produced food, and therefore the exact opposite of all that Tesco's stands for. However, if it wasn't for his TV royalties, book sales, etc (not to mention his Eton education) would he still make a profit?

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Tue 01 Dec, 2009 5:36 pm

I don't think he's ever said he's anything but a writer/presenter and business man, most of his shows seem to involve some money making/barter wheeze. Profit isn't dirty but the way it's made can be.Large retailer like tescos obviously provide customers with what they think they want (though a hike around a meg store and across the car park is often longer than most high street). The insidious part of their behaviour is in the supply chain, the pressures they put on suppliers, and their direct small competition.

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 01 Dec, 2009 5:40 pm

stutterdog wrote: Trojan wrote: My daughter lives at Amesbury in Wiltshire, there is a retail park nearby called Solstice Park (it's near Stonehenge) Asda wanted to put a supermarket on this retail park, all the small traders in Amesbury favoured Asda because there would be a supermarket and that's all. But what have the council decided upon? A Tesco on a green fields site, and the Tesco will include many other small outlets inside their store, robbing the small traders in Amesbury of business. The question is why? If the residents and the small traders favoured Asda and Asda were willing to put their shop on a retail park why did the council choose Tesco? There must be a reason. I can only think of one. Do you think there is something underhand going on down there then Trojan? What is this one reason for your suspicions you mention? Who knows? As I said the residents preferred Asda, the other local traders preferred Asda, the council plumped for Tesco. You have to ask why?

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 01 Dec, 2009 5:42 pm

Si wrote: Just a thought...Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is often cited as a paragon of traditionally-produced food, and therefore the exact opposite of all that Tesco's stands for. However, if it wasn't for his TV royalties, book sales, etc (not to mention his Eton education) would he still make a profit? Dunno. He certainly made a pate from a woman's placenta

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Tue 01 Dec, 2009 7:32 pm

Mucky beggar!!

Post by **chameleon** » Tue 01 Dec, 2009 8:01 pm

Trojan wrote: Si wrote: Just a thought...Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is often cited as a paragon of traditionally-produced food, and therefore the exact opposite of all that Tesco's stands for. However, if it wasn't for his TV royalties, book sales, etc (not to mention his Eton education) would he still make a profit? Dunno. He certainly made a pate from a woman's placenta And before anyone heaves at that idea, it is regarded as a ritual delicassy when eaten raw in some cultures. That practise however gave rise to the continuing spread of two nasties, Curu and CJD.

Lilysmum · Post by **Lilysmum** » Tue 01 Dec, 2009 8:11 pm

chameleon wrote: Trojan wrote: Si wrote: Just a thought...Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is often cited as a paragon of traditionally-produced food, and therefore the exact opposite of all that Tesco's stands for. However, if it wasn't for his TV royalties, book sales, etc (not to mention his Eton education) would he still make a profit? Dunno. He certainly made a pate from a woman's placenta And before anyone heaves at that idea, it is regarded as a ritual delicassy when eaten raw in some cultures. That practise however gave rise to the continuing spread of two nasties, Curu and CJD. That's just put me off my tea! and I've also binned the Brussels pate that was in the fridge!

Si · Post by Si » Tue 01 Dec, 2009 8:50 pm

After seeing my twins being born, I've never eaten liver since...

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Tue 01 Dec, 2009 9:45 pm

Just as a comparison between the supermarkets and local shops.We fancied a chicken for Sunday lunch this week, but baulked at the price of £4 for supermarket "bargain" range bird, or anything up to a tenner for the deluxe top of the range chicken. So we bought a £3 good sized corn fed, Yorkshire farmed chicken from our local butchers (under the deliciouslyorkshire brand).And it was excellent, best chicken I've had for a while and there was ample left for Mondays sandwiches. How can you go wrong?

Trojan · Post by **Trojan** » Tue 01 Dec, 2009 10:10 pm

Lilysmum wrote: chameleon wrote: Trojan wrote: Si wrote: Just a thought...Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is often cited as a paragon of traditionally-produced food, and therefore the exact opposite of all that Tesco's stands for. However, if it wasn't for his TV royalties, book sales, etc (not to mention his Eton education) would he still make a profit? Dunno. He certainly made a pate from a woman's placenta And before anyone heaves at that idea, it is regarded as a ritual delicassy when eaten raw in some cultures. That practise however gave rise to the continuing spread of two nasties, Curu and CJD. That's just put me off my tea! and I've also binned the Brussels pate that was in the fridge! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/101944.stm"The presenter, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, devised the recipe with mother Rosie Clear for a party to celebrate the birth of her daughter Indi-Mo Krebbs. The placenta was fried with shallots and garlic, flambéed, puréed and served to 20 relatives and friends as a pate on focaccia bread. Mrs Clear's husband Lee had 17 helpings but the other guests were less enthusiastic."