I'm Running Sainsbury's I'm Running Sainsbury's - Becky's story

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1. i think a better idea would have been to put the ingredients out in an aisle, but seperated, so the customer has to just go alone this one aisle and pick up each ingredient, that would allow the stock to be replenished/refreshed as normal (to counter the fact that the bags were going out of date) I thought they way her idea was tested was ridiculous. why did she have to come up with her own recipes, why not use the existing 'feed your family for a fiver' recipes? maybe the idea failed because of her recipes.. because she's not a chef, and thats not what the programme was meant to be about... it was about her idea... to put all the ingredients together!! i haven't seen all the other episodes, but her idea was far better than the woman in the 2nd episode.

   Posted by David Poole on 25/06/2009 22:53:12

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2. Beckys idea was good as it save shopper seaching the shop ailes however putting the ingredient in a bag did not allow for shoppers to inspect the ingredient and sell by date which can put off potential purchasers off,I therefore suggest that the recipe cards had numbered ingredients which also had a numbered ingredient display area where shoppers could easily obtain these ingredient for any of your recipe cards

   Posted by Alan Fleetwood on 17/06/2009 15:41:46

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3. I agree with Fairfield \park. Better to put the individual items together, not only to be able to rotate sell by dates, but also because some of the ingredients e.g a bag of spuds might be surplus to requirements because you buy them in bulk, and this could deter people from picking up a bag with only enough for one meal. I also think the beef cobbler would have sold far better than sausage - the idea of all that fat floating around in the gravy would put me off!

   Posted by Debbie on 10/06/2009 16:56:55

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4. The idea was sound, but why not just put the products next to each other on a Aisle End, thus no extra packaging and easier date rotation of each individual item.

   Posted by Fairfield \park on 10/06/2009 05:43:25

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5. What's recipe for beef cobbler, They are looks so delicious and i want to make them! Im working Sainsbury aswell!

   Posted by CrazyComputerMan on 07/06/2009 18:21:20

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6. i thought beckys idea was great i would of gone to sainburys to buy these bags if they had bought it into all stores and had different meals and i don't normally shop in sainburys and lots of my friends have said the same i think they have missed a great opportunity to get new shoppers in store

   Posted by sarah on 07/06/2009 14:03:21

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7. Really think you missed out on taking on a fantastic idea here!! I didn't watch the programme myself but heard about the idea from my mum and think it would really have taken off if it had been given a proper chance. As someone who isn't that confident at cooking and very good at forgetting to get things out of the freezer for dinner (or indeed eating too many ready meals) I think this idea is inspired. It means cooking on a budget and within a time limit for inexperienced cooks would be incredibly easy - not to mention a lot healthier. Its a real shame this idea wasn't taken further and I really think it should be reconsidered.

   Posted by Mrs M on 06/06/2009 17:03:05

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8. as a family of four the feed the family for a fiver promotion is a great idea, many people dont always have time to run round the isle picking all the ingrediants up, so to have everything you need in one convinent bag, to me is a fantastic idea. after watching the program i'm a little bit dissapointed at sainburys head office for not allowing this promotion to go on longer and in a lot more stores, maybe sainsburys could ask jamie oliver to plug the idea? i say bring the idea to more stores with more recipes, it's time that ready meals weren't just made for the microwave, let's get back to great dinners , and cooking from scratch. p.s becky rocks!!!!

   Posted by mrs hughes on 02/06/2009 22:22:49

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9. I think the shop for a fiver is an excellent idea but was not a meal kids would enjoy. Maybe an alternative meal/ingredients would have made this more appetising for a family unit. This idea saves hassle and time and personally if it was a meal I liked, would buy often.

   Posted by rosie on 02/06/2009 22:10:25

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