Should we all shop at Asda for the next few months?

I very much doubt they are making a profit in the £1 offer. They will be making a profit on the excess business they attract because of this offer.

If you don't want to do it, fine. Don't do it. Maybe try not to make derogatory comments about something harmless that other people want to do.

Each to their own - exactly, Casdon, but I am not being superior, as I have eaten at said establishment and can’t imagine sitting there for an afternoon in the noise and ultra bright lighting. I doubt if Asda actually want loads of pensioners taking up tables for hours, it’s not conducive to long stays. There are alternatives, so to say “no choice” is inaccurate. There are various lunch clubs near me, and I’m sure elsewhere, where an older person can get cheap and even free food, so Asda aren’t being particularly philanthropic. I bet they are making a profit on the £1 soup offer as well.

Greyduster

I can’t get on with Asda either but good on them for this initiative. I wonder if other supermarkets will do something similar?

I think other supermarket cafes do have offers? Kids eat free at Morrisons?

I can’t get on with Asda either but good on them for this initiative. I wonder if other supermarkets will do something similar?

vegansrock

Everyone has a choice. Some people must like it, I just said I wouldn’t. I have actually been in an Asda cafe and found it as I described. I had beans on toast, I think it cost £4.50. I wouldn’t choose to go there again. I’d rather go to the library or museum or sit in the park with a thermos, that would be my choice.

Your choices are just other pieces in the survival jigsaw vegansrock, but don’t offer food and drink for £1. Each to their own.

Everyone has a choice. Some people must like it, I just said I wouldn’t. I have actually been in an Asda cafe and found it as I described. I had beans on toast, I think it cost £4.50. I wouldn’t choose to go there again. I’d rather go to the library or museum or sit in the park with a thermos, that would be my choice.

I’m glad I don’t need to, but it’s a piece in the survival jigsaw for some - food and drink, a few hours in the warm, and in the company of others in the same boat will be a welcome respite from the misery of a cold house and being home alone for them. I expect they can get brown bread too vegansrock. Well done for helping, Asda.

Some people like that fine *veganrock". Some have no choice. No need to be quite so superior about it.

Can’t imagine anything worse than sitting in a garishly lit, noisy supermarket at a wobbly plastic table with an ultra processed watery soup and slice of pappy white bread for an afternoon.

Curtaintwitcher

Do some research on the people who own Asda and ask yourself what their motives are.

Flogging stuff and making a profit I should assume.

We have an Asda with a cafe near to us.
I certainly want to be on OAP Soup Duty. As YorkLady says, it’s going to be packed.
And how are you going to move the blighters on?

Unfortunately I’m too ‘young’ to partake.
I’d have to leave DH there while I did my shopping.
A sort of OAP Soup Crèche.

Sounds like a good way to keep warm. I can see some paying the £1 for soup and staying all afternoon for the unlimited tea/coffee.
You would be lucky to get a table. ??

There is no Asda near here.

I pop into Asda quite regularly and will certainly investigate this offer at least once. Sounds like a nice gesture.

Do some research on the people who own Asda and ask yourself what their motives are.

No problem if they all do it
In my area there’s only Asda or Morrisons with a restaurant I think….. Tescos too far from me and too expensive anyway, Aldi iceland and Lldl don’t have cafes
So I m happy to shop at Asda never had a problem with them. They are just as good as the others in my opinion
I called in Iceland today 10 am they advertised Air fryers so I went especially for that I couldn’t see them anywhere I asked an assistant and she told me they only have five and they all went out on deliveries !!!

As long as it helps some, it doesn't matter the reasons.

They're a business, so they're not doing it because everyone reminds them of their grannies.

As only one third of their stores actually have a cafe, this is not an incentive for people to switch to the other two thirds. 3 large Asdas near me, none have a cafe.

I like Asda.

It'll be interesting to see who is next- perhaps one of the more expensive stores?

My trip would be at least a 40 miles round trip.
This sounded very philanthropic to start with and then I thought, will it take a lot of shoppers away from other supermarkets? So who will follow next? Sceptical me as always.

nope I think asda is rubbish

Asda were dreadful here during the main part of the pandemic. We had broken bottles, rotten eggs, a whole lot of frozen food not delivered with no explanation for which I was charged. When I rang them, there was no apology. I was told 'You'll have to go on line and sort out your refund.' Tescos have been fantastic

I really don't like Asda.

No!

We don't have a restaurant in our local Asda only in Morrisons where they offer free meal for a parent & child, if parent is eating the child eats free I've often wondered how this would be received if I ordered for my 51yr old daughter .

I use them occasionally for grocery deliveries, 2 of their lovely ducks are nestling in my freezer. I also use their optician and just last week ordered 2 new pairs of glasses.