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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Greggs' sausage roll gets it own waxwork at Madame Tussauds – as Brits chomp 365million every year
GREGGS' sausage roll is being honoured with its own wax figure at Madame Tussauds. The iconic savoury treat's effigy will be unveiled at the attraction for National Sausage Roll day next week. 4 Greggs' sausage roll is being honoured with its own wax figure at Madame Tussauds Credit: Jonathan Short 4 The waxwork is on display in honour of National Sausage Roll Day Credit: Jonathan Short 4 The model snack was crafted at Madame Tussauds' London studio following the same process used for human figures Credit: Jonathan Short It will be displayed on a regal blue velvet cushion, sitting on a plinth and accompanied by a plaque, which salutes the 'significant contribution it delivers to Britain's culinary heritage'. For a limited time, it will take its place alongside the likes of Greggs chief exec Roisin Currie said: 'Seeing our sausage roll receive the celebrity treatment is a proud and slightly surreal moment for all of us at Greggs.' The model snack was crafted at READ MORE UK NEWS Artists spent hours ensuring it was correct in every detail. The plaque notes Greggs was founded in 1951 — and that 365million of its sausage rolls, each with 96 layers of flaky pastry, are bought every year. It is the first time that an individual food item has been so honoured at the attraction. Jo Kinsey, studio manager at Madame Tussauds London, said: 'The Greggs sausage roll is synonymous with British culture — we just had to put it in our Culture Zone. Most read in The Sun 'Our artists have put in numerous hours to capture every detail. The pressure was on to capture it perfectly because we know how passionate Brits are about their favourite pastry.' 4 The display cabinet - with protective glass - at Madame Tussauds Credit: Jonathan Short Greggs taste test
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- The Irish Sun
Greggs makes major change to stores in bid to tackle soaring shoplifting rates
GREGGS is ditching its self-serve fridges to try to tackle soaring shoplifting rates. Items such as sandwiches and bottled drinks have been moved behind the counter in at least five of its branches. 1 Greggs is ditching its self-serve fridges to try to tackle soaring shoplifting rates The trial follows a Sun investigation which showed that brazen thieves were targeting some shops every 20 minutes. A Greggs in Whitechapel, East London, is one where customers now have to ask for a chilled item. A worker said: ' "I couldn't put a number on how many thieves came in every day.' A local, Abdeslam Saadons, 58, said: 'A couple of months ago I saw a guy take a whole case of Coca-Cola.' Other shops have been fitted with bank-style screens at the counter or introduced full-time security guards. Greggs said of the fridge move: 'This is one of a number of initiatives we are trialling across a handful of shops which are exposed to higher levels of anti-social behaviour. 'Safety of our colleagues and customers remains our number one priority.' Most read in The Sun Shocking moment Greggs manager takes on shoplifter as customers just stand by and watch Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
Scottish Sun
18-05-2025
- Scottish Sun
Greggs makes major change to stores in bid to tackle soaring shoplifting rates
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GREGGS is ditching its self-serve fridges to try to tackle soaring shoplifting rates. Items such as sandwiches and bottled drinks have been moved behind the counter in at least five of its branches. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Greggs is ditching its self-serve fridges to try to tackle soaring shoplifting rates The trial follows a Sun investigation which showed that brazen thieves were targeting some shops every 20 minutes. A Greggs in Whitechapel, East London, is one where customers now have to ask for a chilled item. A worker said: 'The stealing before was so bad. "I couldn't put a number on how many thieves came in every day.' A local, Abdeslam Saadons, 58, said: 'A couple of months ago I saw a guy take a whole case of Coca-Cola.' Other shops have been fitted with bank-style screens at the counter or introduced full-time security guards. Greggs said of the fridge move: 'This is one of a number of initiatives we are trialling across a handful of shops which are exposed to higher levels of anti-social behaviour. 'Safety of our colleagues and customers remains our number one priority.' Shocking moment Greggs manager takes on shoplifter as customers just stand by and watch Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
Scottish Sun
16-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Greggs axes popular bake from menu and customers are gutted
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GREGGS has axed a popular bake from its menu and customers are gutted. Veggies across the UK have shared their devastation after learning the no-frills bakery chain has stopped selling its Spicy Veg Curry Bake. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 Hitting the Greggs menu for the first time is Spicy Vegetable Curry Bake Credit: Greggs The bargain delight, packed with peppers, carrots, chickpeas, potatoes, broccoli sweetcorn and spices, first launched in stores back in November 2023. It has featured on menus a number of times since then and returned for Veganuary at the start of this year and usually retailed for around £2.10. Over the past few days, fans have taken to Reddit to find out where the beloved snack has gone. One customers said: "Does anyone know if the spicy veg bake at Greggs has been stopped? "My youngest was gutted we couldn't get it last weekend and I don't want to take him in again if they've stopped selling it." Others were quick to chime in and agree they had noticed it was no longer in stores. Another fan wrote: "It looks to me like they have discontinued it. It's not listed on their website anymore." While a third added: "I'm sorry for your loss but I really hope this means the [vegan] steak bake is coming back. A Greggs spokesperson said: 'The limited-edition Spicy Veg Curry Bake has now come off the menu to make room for our brand-new Red Pepper, Spinach and Feta Bake, which has landed in shops as part of our summer menu." Greggs will raise prices next week in hikes branded a 'theft tax', as Sun reporters again witnessed brazen thefts across UK It's not the first time Greggs has axed a menu item leaving fans upset. Last May, the high street chain axed it's vegan stake beak last and in March this year in confirmed it would no longer serve its ham salad baguette. The lunch item has dropped off the menu in favour of other fresh baguettes, despite regulars insisting it was popular. It is not uncommon for the bakery giant to switch up its menu to make way for new products. WHAT IS NEW AT GREGGS Just this week, the firm unveiled a whole new summer menu. A wave of new options have landed across its 2,600 stores, including a new Korean Chicken Burger and Korean BBQ Chicken Flatbread. Punters can also get their hands on a new Caramelised Biscuit Latte (hot) from £2.75 or an iced verison of the drink from £3.10. The new menu includes a Red Pepper, Feta & Spinach Bake, which has already been dubbed 'lush' by excited followers on Instagram. The Mediterranean-style pastry will cost £2.10. HOW TO SAVE MONEY AT GREGGS Every now and then Greggs will offer freebies and limited time rewards for customers - particularly if it's got new products to introduce. At Greggs you can get a FREE treat on your birthday, but you need to have signed up for the rewards app to claim it. It's a free app and once you've added your birthday you'll get voucher on the day to show in-store for one free cupcake, cream cake or doughnut. There's no need to panic if you don't make it to a Greggs on your actual birthday, as it's valid for one month afterwards. There are other ways to enjoy Greggs' baked goods while watching the pennies. Iceland sells Greggs products you can heat at home - and you'll often find it's a much cheaper way to get your pastry fix. You can grab a box of four sausage rolls for £3 - a saving on buying four separate rolls from Greggs.
Scottish Sun
14-05-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Greggs launches summer menu including new bake and iced latte that fans will go crazy for
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) GREGGS has launched its summer menu for 2025 and it includes a new bake and biscuit-inspired iced latte that fans will go crazy for. The high street favourite has added a wave of new options to its shelves, with new spicy chicken sandwiches, summer drinks and sweet treats joining the line-up. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 11 The new menu includes a biscuit-inspired iced-latte Credit: Greggs 11 A Red Pepper, Feta and Spinach Bake is also joining the menu Credit: Greggs Available in shops nationwide from tomorrow, May 15, the new menu includes a Red Pepper, Feta & Spinach Bake, which has already been dubbed 'lush' by excited followers on Instagram. The Mediterranean-style pastry will cost £2.10. For coffee lovers, the new Caramelised Biscuit Latte is proving to be the star of the show. Available hot from £2.75 or iced from £3.10, it's inspired by the popular Lotus Biscoff biscuit. Greggs has also upped its hot sandwich offering, introducing a new Korean Chicken range. It features a Korean Crispy Chicken Burger from £4, a BBQ Chicken Wrap from £3.80, and a Spicy Korean BBQ Chicken Baguette from £3.60 – all part of its Hot Sandwich, Wedges & Drink Deal. A new Chicken, Sweetcorn and Red Onion Pizza slice is also joining the menu, priced from £2.40, available as part of Greggs' after-4pm Pizza Deal. On the sweeter side, there's a Lemon Meringue Muffin from £1.55, which can be paired with a hot drink in a meal deal. Customers can also pick up Plenish wellness shots, with Ginger Immunity and Turmeric Recovery options both priced at £1.55 and a fat-free Greek Style Yogurt with Strawberry Compote, priced from £1.55. The new menu is available for in-store purchase, click and collect via the Greggs app, and delivery through Just Eat and Uber Eats. Greggs taste test Greggs posted the announcement online with the caption: 'Babe wake up, Greggs summer menu just dropped!!' Fans shared their excitement for the new menu. One customer wrote: "That biscuit latte looks so good", others agreed saying: "the latte looks amazing". A third said: "could really go for that lemon muffin". Whilst another added: "need that chicken sandwich, yum". But not everyone is thrilled by the new launch. Comments were quickly flooded with complaints from fans asking where the vegan options were. 'This is so disappointing, where's the vegan stuff?' one user asked. Another added: 'Give the vegans what they want for gods sake.' It seems fans still haven't recovered from the Vegan Steak Bake being axed from menus last year. Customers were hoping the veganuary menu signalled a long-term commitment to expanding Greggs' vegan offering, but many have been left disappointed by its absence from the summer launch. Greggs new summer menu items and prices All items will be available in shops nationwide from Thursday May 15 Drinks Caramelised Biscuit Latte (hot) – from £2.75 Iced Caramelised Biscuit Latte – from £3.10 Sweet Treats Fat Free Greek Style Yogurt with Strawberry Compote – from £1.55 Lemon Meringue Muffin – from £1.55 (Part of Sweet Treat & Hot Drink Deal) Wellness Shots Plenish Ginger Immunity Shot 60ml – from £1.55 Plenish Turmeric Recovery Shot 60ml – from £1.55 Hot Food (Part of Hot Sandwich, Wedges & Drink Deal) Korean Crispy Chicken Burger – from £4.00 Korean BBQ Chicken Wrap – from £3.80 Spicy Korean BBQ Chicken Baguette – from £3.60 Red Pepper, Feta & Spinach Bake – from £2.10 Cold Sandwiches (Part of Cold Sandwich & Drink Deal) Korean BBQ Chicken Flatbread – from £3.50 Roast Chicken Salad Sandwich – from £2.75 Roast Chicken Salad Roll – from £3.30 Roast Chicken with Honey Mustard Mayonnaise Oval Bite – from £3.50 Cheese & Onion Roll – from £3.30 Pizza (Available after 4pm – Part of Pizza & Drink Deal) Chicken, Sweetcorn and Red Onion Pizza – from £2.40 11 Fans have shared their excitement over the new Korean Chicken Burger Credit: Greggs 11 The Greggs Chicken Salad Roll will be a cold meal deal option Credit: Greggs 11 The Chicken Mayo Salad Sandwich will retail for £2.75 Credit: Greggs 11 The Cheese and Onion Roll will also be a cold meal deal option Credit: Greggs 11 The new menu includes a Korean Chicken Baguette Credit: Greggs 11 It will also offer a Korean Chicken Wrap alternative Credit: Greggs 11 The Korean BBQ Chicken Flatbread will retail for £3.50 Credit: Greggs 11 The new Caramelised Biscuit Latte is also available as a hot drink Credit: Greggs
