I was recently in England and I was most excited about trying Gregg’s vegan sausage rolls (I’m not classy, but I was very happy with them). Each time I got one, they came in this bag.
Is it just that each size bag highlights one of the baked goods that fits inside it or do they have different bags for every type of item?
It’s not important, but I work at a german bakery chain (so similar work, but very different cultural milieu, if panel shows are to be believed- I get the vibe that Gregg’s is like a bakery crossed with a Waffle House, but I didn't actually witness any shenanigans), and I would be so fucking annoyed if I had to get a specific bag for each item.
Even the most basic Mrs Macs or 4n20 servo sausage rolls that have been sitting in a pie warmer for 4 days are leagues above anything from Greggs. I found 1 passable sausage roll in the UK in 8 years and that wasn't for lack of trying.
You are correct. Greggs's main draw is "it's there".
They are everywhere, they are cheap, they are betting than eating cardboard and they appeal to that sense of Being British that works well on so many people of this small island. And so, they sell plenty of not great sausage rolls.
I remember after trying the vegan sausage roll when it came out thinking: it's not disgusting, but I can't tell where the pastry ends and where the sausage starts.