Food

Beeping drives staff ding-dong 0
- Environment, Food, News
- 13th September 2021
Staff at Waitrose’s Surbiton branch are being driven ding-dong by the incessant beeping sound made by hand-held Deliveroo order terminals. Now customers have joined the chorus of complaints about the Sunmi point-of-sale devices that emit the repetitive ear-piercing four-note ringtone every few seconds. As staff go round the aisles, filling baskets for home deliveries, the
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Allegros: A welcome return 1
- Food
- 10th September 2021
Surbiton’s foodie army has welcomed the return of one of its most popular town-centre eateries, which has remained closed throughout the pandemic. The Allegro cafe has become Allegros, and now boasts a refitted kitchen, new loos, and upgraded menu, smart signage and more storage room. Sandwiched between the carpet shop and rival Caffe Nero at
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Petition tackles food waste 0
- Environment, Food, Issues
- 4th September 2021
The Save the World Club, based at The Circulatory – the upcycling centre at the Chiltern Works site near Berrylands railway station – is petitioning the government over food waste. The group, led by Des Kay (pictured), is asking for the law to be changed so supermarkets must donate food which is past its sell
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Organic bargains in fruit and veg 0
- Environment, Food, News
- 25th August 2021
Get down to Sage’s Health Store today (Wednesday) for bargains on organic fruit and veg. Every Tuesday and Wednesday, Sage Parmar will discount her organic, seasonal, package-free, fruit and veg from her local supplier ahead of tomorrow (Thursday’s) new arrivals. Sage, who expanded her health store in Brighton Road to add a refill and recycle
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Fox is in flower 0
- Environment, Food
- 15th July 2021
Just as a long sunny weekend looms, the Limping Fox has brightened up its frontage with a display of colourful hanging baskets. The Long Ditton pub has a huge garden at the back, but is now also bright and inviting at the front as well.
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Sage adds to health store with new zero waste refilling centre 0
- Environment, Food, News
- 14th June 2021
Excitement builds ahead of the opening of Sage Parmar’s refill & recycle centre in the old Surbiton Glass shop opposite KFC in Brighton Road on Wednesday (World Refill Day). Customers will be given goody bags containing lots of lovely treats to mark the occasion. The plastic-free zero waste centre and health store is the next
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