You probably don’t buy your Valentine flowers a week in advance. Which is a pity, because floral prices at Wegmans soar in the runup to the big day. At my store, a dozen roses cost $12 yesterday; today they sell for $35. Why? Lack of imagination. Roses are the standby choice, which means popular demand…
Month: February 2020
Shared blame in opioid crisis
As understanding of the opioid epidemic increases, more attention is being directed toward not only the drugmakers and distributors, but the pharmacies. On the one hand, legal sellers of drugs were merely filling doctors’ prescriptions. But do these sellers have a responsibility to monitor and publicly speak out about increasing use of addictive and potentially…
If Emily Post were a Wegmans cashier…
It’s time to talk cashier etiquette, and by cashier etiquette, I’m not talking about how cashiers should treat customers. That’s pretty clear. Employees should be courteous, friendly and capable. In my experience at Wegmans, most workers meet the standard. No, these rules are about how cashiers should be treated. You’d be surprised. Customers have thrown…
Food I don’t feel good about
If only I could learn to like cauliflower. I have a feeling a whole new culinary world would open up. But if I want rice, I’ll make rice. And if I yearn for pizza, there’s no way in hell I’m opting for a cauliflower crust. As for roasted vegetables, there’s nothing better than charred broccoli…
We got your goat
A thin man with a thick accent asks me if we carry goat meat. He doesn’t look hopeful. “Or lamb?” he suggests, as a compromise. The man obviously is new to Wegmans. Of course, we sell lamb. But we also sell goat meat, bone-in, frozen, at $9.99 for a two-pound bag. Right next to the…
Pre-game show at Wegmans
The lines started forming early this morning, people pushing carts crammed with the essentials of Snack Food Sunday. They bought tubs of pretzels, myriad kinds of chips, and popcorn in two-pound bags. They loaded up on meatballs, pizza, wings, chili fixings, pasta fixings, sushi platters, guac, salsa and queso dip. And, after 8 a.m., beer,…