The former Greggs worker vowed to be ‘as truthful as possible’
A former Greggs staff member has revealed the one menu item they would steer clear of at any of the bakery chain’s branches. The popular high street chain, renowned for its convenient grab-and-go offerings including pastries and sandwiches, now operates more than 2,600 stores nationwide.
Last year, Greggs saw its revenue surpass £2bn, driven by increased demand for pizzas, potato wedges and chicken goujons, although the iconic sausage roll reportedly remains its bestselling product. Now, one ex-employee has disclosed their personal menu no-go.
Taking to Reddit, they wrote: “Used to work at Greggs ask me anything now I don’t care because I quit (I’m bored). Kinda as the title suggests I used to work for Greggs, quit the job now ask me anything about the job and I’ll be as truthful as possible”. [sic]
When another user enquired “what’s one thing you would never eat from there?”, the former worker responded: “Just personal preference I’d say chicken bakes I’ve pretty much tried all the bakes apart from the regional based items and some of the sandwiches.”
Pressed to explain further, the ex-Greggs employee added: “It’s just my person preference I don’t like the idea of chicken in my bake and I don’t know what the sauce is”, prompting the questioner to reply: “Only God knows but that mystery paste is helping me survive that 9/5”.
Greggs describes its Chicken Bake as “chicken breast pieces in a creamy white sauce with soft cheese, all wrapped up in golden puff pastry”, hailing it a “timeless classic”. The bakery chain continues: “Across Greggs’ many valiant years in the business of baking, we’ve seen our fair share of bakes come and go.
“The Chicken Bake undoubtedly has stood the test of time. Always there. In the background. Never hogging the limelight, but always delivering the flavour.”
The Greggs website reveals the company employs “more than 33,000 amazing colleagues”. A recent vacancy for a Team Member position advertises a salary of £12.56 per hour, dropping to £10.68 per hour for those under 18.
