It’s officially pumpkin spice latte season… there’s no denying it now.
Okay, although over the last few weeks the UK has been dealing with both the unseasonably-warm temperatures of a so-called ‘Indian summer’, followed by the chaos of Storm Babet and everything she brought with her – but now, it’s finally starting to feel like autumn.
When the nights start to draw in, the air gets colder, and we all begin to wrap up warmer, then it gets a lot harder to resist the urge to grab a sweet pumpkin spice latte.
Starbucks may be the place that most people associate with the popular autumn drink, but a whole host of other coffee shops and independent cafes also brew up their take on it each year – with some notable chains being Greggs, Pret, and more.
And now, one company is looking for someone to test them out.
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You can actually get paid to drink different pumpkin spice lattes this autumn / Credit: Fahmi Fakhrudin (via Unsplash)
So, if you were already planning on spending the colder months sipping away on a pumpkin spice latte, then how about getting paid for drinking them while you’re at it?
Drinking autumnal drinks is just one of the responsibilities that lingerie brand Pour Moi‘s new ‘Cosy Coordinator’ will be tasked with.
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In what is said to be the perfect job for “fall fanatics that love everything about the colder season”, Pour Moi says it’s on the lookout for “an autumn girlie” who knows their pumpkin spices from their hot chocolates, gets giddy when they hear the Gilmore Girls theme tune, and loves nothing more than lighting a cinnamon-scented candle and snuggling up on the sofa as the night’s draw in.
The key focus of the brand-new role is to test out Pour Moi’s comfy bras and pants to ensure they’re fit for all the cosy tasks this autumn.
Pour Moi is hiring an official ‘Cosy Coordinator’ who is obsessed with all things autumn / Credit: Starbucks UK | Greggs
The job tasks include drinking some of the season’s most popular autumn-inspired hot drinks, watching your favourite fall-feeling box set or film, and curling up on the sofa with a good book, all while wearing Pour Moi’s comfortable range of non-wired bras and soft pants.
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After enjoying a perfect snuggly weekend, all the successful applicant will then have to do is review the underwear, and state how well it fared when taking on the cosy tasks.
Home Bargains has announced a special two-day closure of all UK stores
Emily Sergeant
Home Bargains has, once again, announced it’ll be closing all its UK stores on both Boxing Day and New Year’s Day this year.
And it’s to make sure staff get a ‘well deserved break’.
After what has been yet another busy year for the retail industry, many workers have been left feeling like they could do with a little extra time off, which is why Home Bargains is following on with what has become a now-annual tradition by shutting up shop on two bank holidays.
All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Announcing the move in a post on social media, the discount retailer confirmed: “All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day and New Years Day. We would like to thank all our colleagues for how hard you have worked this past year, and want you to relax and enjoy the Christmas break with your loved ones.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time the retailer has kept its doors shut on bank holidays.
Many shoppers will recall it has made the same decision to give hardworking staff a break every year since 2019.
Explaining a little more about the decision taken to close all its stores, Home Bargains said: “As a family-run business, we know the importance of being together at Christmas with those we care about most, now more than ever.
“This is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues for their continued hard work and dedication.”
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Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week
Emily Sergeant
Who says breakfast has to end at 11am?
In news that’s set to be music to the ears of breakfast lovers in Manchester, Greggs is giving them exactly what they want.
We all know that brunch is a ‘thing’ by now, so now it’s time for brinner to make a name for itself instead, as Greggs has teamed up with Heinz to bring its much-loved breakfast menu back for tea time, kicking off from 4pm onwards.
The move comes as a new survey has found that the majority of Mancs (69%) admit to enjoying eating breakfast food in the evening, saying it’s ‘convenient and comforting’ – even ranking breakfast as a ‘more important’ meal than tea, as well (38% vs 36%).
Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week / Credit: Greggs (Supplied)
Greggs says it has ‘lost count’ of the amount of customers that have tried to order breakfast items after the usual cut-off time, especially in Greater Manchester.
But luckily for those breakfast-loving Mancs, they can finally get their favourite breakfast and sauce pairing long after the morning rush is over next… but only at two Greggs branches, and only for a very limited time.
On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October, the Heinz x Greggs Brinner collab will be available at Greggs St Mary’s Gate and Greggs Oxford Road, from 4-7pm only.
“We’ve lost count of the number of customers who have tried their luck ordering breakfast after 11am, so when Heinz came to us with the idea of making Brinner a reality, it felt like the perfect excuse to give the people what they want,” explained Zoe Harris, who is the Customer Director at Greggs.
“And let’s be honest, a Greggs Bacon Roll just wouldn’t be the same without a squeeze of Heinz Tomato Ketchup.”
Emily Sergeant -
23rd October 2023 
