The Co-operative Food

OK so this is just a Coop. It’s convenient, overpriced and right next to my street. The staff are a lovely bunch and occasionally there’s some OK wine. For me it’s all about reduced Rhubarb Pie and custard. Coop pizzas are not bad at all, but for a corner shop in Chorlton they are surprisingly badly stocked in spices and fresh herbs.

1Best pizza retailer in 2009. No surprise really, I was expecting that. They actually have the best pizza ever. Have you tried the special edition ones? Yumy yummy. Anyway, I’m a sushi and pizza fan, so leave me to it. When it comes to this subject I can talk for ages really.
Good old Co-​op. When I’m on my way home from work, I sometimes stop to buy few things (including pizza, yes). Last time, I was searching for sweet potatoes, and Co-​op seemed to fulfill my desire. So not only that I found my item, bait they were fair trade as well. Nice one.
Well, in my opinion, some of the products are pricey. I mean, I can’t see myself shopping in the Co-​op all the time. Now and then, yeah, why not. Although, they do sell lots of products that have the fair trade sticker on them, so that makes me wanna go in there all the time. Silly me. Anyway, I do recommend the Co-​op. Even if it’s just for few stuff, or for your weekly food shopping. The staff is always nice and helpful, and to be honest, I’ve never seen something that’s not fresh in their stores, which can only be a good thing.

Me loving Co-​Op, that being the status of the relationship between myself and the co-​operative.
Recently went to this one in Chorlton (just a beautiful place by the way) and re-​enforced my love for it.
Firstly lets be clear, the co-​op is the best ethical trading business in the UK. So if you’re one of these people who buy organic, like fair trade, hate animal testing, or even just care about your local community, thenyou should be supporting the co-​operative.
They meet government standards on health and safety, on ethical trading, on animal rights, on almost every criteria, and they support the local community. Good lads. Legends. Heroes.
Anyway the prices are great too, given that its not a massive super-​market profiting from the exploitation, prostitution and death of the non-​western world. Also, most places open late charge way over the odds, but not here.
This particular one inst the largest, but they have a good stock, and though indeed not quite suitable for a weekly shop, they’ll sell you all your emergency products, and can boast a good selection of confectionery to boot.

I was a bit sceptical when this, the third co-​op in Chorlton, opened (and that’s not including co-​op funeral care and the co-​op pharmacy!) However, it is an absolute mile better than its predecessor, Somerfield.
They have a good range of produce with good special offers on fruit, veg and wines. When I went in to take advantage of one of the fantastic wine offers, I was disappointed to see that the wine wasn’t the price I expected. The woman behind the counter was so friendly, and kept me entertained with a story about a customer she had thought was pregnant (!) whilst her colleague went to investigate. I got an apology and the sign advertising the offer was removed from the shelf, as it did not apply to any wines on there.
I definitely wouldn’t do my weekly shop here, but it’s a great place to pop to on a Sunday evening when everything else is closed.