There’s a knack to streamline ordering at the well-oiled machine that is Subway and this is probably why we often tend to order the same thing.
Having one or two go-to orders usually stops you from becoming overwhelmed at the counter.
Whether it’s one of the classic menu items like the Meatball Marinara, BLT or Chicken Teryaki, or it’s a creation all of your own, it’s good to have a pretty solid idea of what you want on your sandwich when its your turn at the front.
It seems that not everyone likes to keep it simple though.
Subway staff from across the globe have been taking to social media to expose some of the most weird and wacky sandwiches they’ve ever created upon request.
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One Subway server revealed on Reddit that he had a regular customer who liked his Subway toasted for so long that it was “basically charcoal”. He wrote: “First time he came in while I was on shift, I pulled his sandwich out of the toaster and he told me to put it back in… and again… and again.
“Apparently he really liked the taste of burnt everything.”
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Another said that, despite Subway UK having multiple options for vegetarians and vegans, some people just want the salad and wrote: “I worked at a Subway a long time ago and a guy would order two full bags of lettuce on his sandwich every day.”
Similarly, a number of staff members said customers regularly asked for just cheese. No dressings or salad or anything, just a simple cheese roll – and sometimes not even toasted. One worker wrote: “I worked at Subway many years ago. There was a couple that would come in semi-regularly and she wanted just a double helping of American cheese on white bread.
“No veggies, no condiments. Just cheese.”
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In what might be a little easier to get on board with for some people, a few Subway staff members revealed that for some, it appears none of the fillings will satisfy them quote like a sandwich simply stuffed full of Subway’s condiments and sauces. One worker commented that they were asked to make a 6-inch Sub with “just condiments” – “all of them”.
Another added: “Used to have a guy come in regularly to order a foot long on white, double mayo, salt, pepper. He then sat in the lobby and ate the whole thing.”
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Well then.
You’ve probably no need to worry about getting strange looks from your server next time you decide to pass up on ‘cheese and toasted?’, or the three-for-£1 cookie offer.
Now, we haven’t told you these orders to give you a bit of a complex with your usual order next head into your local branch of the sandwich shop chain, or to make you think that Subway staff are judging your every pick, but mainly because it’s just so hard to believe that some of these orders were ever actually asked for.
Despite how bizarre the order is, it’s still good to know that Subway staff will make it for you anyway.
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New survey reveals one in three shoppers admits to stealing at self-checkouts
Emily Sergeant
Almost 40% of UK shoppers have failed to scan at least one item when using self-checkouts, new research has revealed.
Self-checkouts started to become popular in the UK in the 1990s, and since then have evolved to meet consumer demands and solve the problem of queueing, especially taking on a life of their own in supermarkets from the 2010s onwards… but now, some exclusive new research for The Grocer has revealed that could be causing more hassle than they’re worth.
A national survey of more than 1,000 shoppers found that only 63% said they ‘never’ failed to scan an item when using self-checkouts, which leaves almost two in five who do so at least occasionally.
A third (32%) also admitted to having weighed loose items incorrectly, while 38% said they had put through an incorrect loose item.
Experts say these statistics show that “a new breed of shoplifter” has been created.
A new survey has revealed that one in three shoppers admits to stealing at self-checkouts / Credit: Aldi
“You’re creating opportunities for people who otherwise wouldn’t even think about shoplifting,” commented Matt Hopkins, who is an associate professor in criminology at the University of Leicester,
When it comes to the biggest culprits of failing to scan items at self-checkouts, the survey revealed that the under 35 age group, and men overall, came out as the most common, but it’s unclear whether this could be blamed on system error, missing barcodes, or rushing shoppers, instead of being intentional.
Surprisingly though, despite public perception and a recent headline-grabbing move by supermarket chain Booths to remove self-service checkouts from all but a select few of its busiest stores, this new research also shows that shoppers actually prefer to use self-checkouts (54.2%), over staffed checkouts (29.8%).
“In a short space of time, the self-checkout option has gone from zero to an accepted norm – and now to an active preference for many,” commented Lucia Juliano, the UK head of research and client success at Harris Interactive.
The speed and relative freedom provided by self-checkouts were the main advantages of using them, according to shoppers, with 56% choosing to use them because they’re faster.
52% cited the fact that self-checkouts allow them to ‘go at [their] own pace’.
Juliano did, however, comment that shoppers’ preference for self-checkouts may only be a reality “when there are no tech issues during the transaction”, which is said to be the “biggest bugbear by far” according to the survey.
“Retailers need to ensure the tech is spotless, the space is ample and staff are quick to intervene when needed,” Juliano concluded.
Featured Image – Ben Stevens / Parsons Media(via Tesco)
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Only 11% of Brits see Brexit as more of a success than a failure, new poll reveals
Emily Sergeant
It’s been just over five years since Britain officially left the European Union, but a new poll has revealed that just 11% think it was actually a success.
On what was a day many will struggle to forget, Britain officially left the EU on 31 January 2020, finally putting into action the 52% to 48% vote to ‘leave’ from the 2016 referendum, but now five years on, how do Brits actually feel that Brexit has gone? And what do they want our future relationship with Europe to look like?
This most-recent survey found that just three in 10 Brits (30%) now say that it was right for the UK to vote to leave the EU, which is the lowest proportion of people since YouGov began asking this question in the aftermath of the referendum.
55% now say it was wrong for the UK to leave the EU, and what’s more, just 11% now see Brexit as more of a success than a failure.
A new survey has revealed that only 11% of Brits now see Brexit as more of a success than a failure / Credit: Flickr
In what is potentially an even more damning statistic than that, however, is that one in six ‘Leave’ voters (18%) who responded to the survey now say that it was wrong for Britain to choose to leave the EU.
By contrast, just 7% of ‘remain’ voters now think it was right for the UK to leave, compared to 88% who stand firm in their decision.
Another interesting viewpoint from the survey is that among the young Brits who were unable to vote in the 2016 referendum, those aged 18-24 years old, three-quarters (75%) say that Britain was wrong to vote to leave the EU, compared with just one in 10 (10%) who say the UK made the right choice.
Five years on, few Britons think Brexit has been good for anything
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When it comes to the visions for the future, 55% of Brits who responded to YouGov’s survey say they would support a complete undoing of Brexit, with 39% saying they ‘strongly support’ Britain rejoining the EU, and 33% opposing rejoining to any degree.
One in five ‘leave’ voters (20%) support rejoining the EU.
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29th September 2020 
