{"id":69714,"date":"2023-12-06T13:15:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T13:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/?p=69714"},"modified":"2023-12-06T13:15:17","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T13:15:17","slug":"i-dined-at-uks-poshest-greggs-theres-a-bell-to-order-sausage-rolls-but-i-nearly-spat-out-my-food-when-i-saw-the-price-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celeband.com\/lifestyle\/i-dined-at-uks-poshest-greggs-theres-a-bell-to-order-sausage-rolls-but-i-nearly-spat-out-my-food-when-i-saw-the-price-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"I dined at UK\u2019s poshest Greggs\u2026 there\u2019s a bell to order sausage rolls but I nearly spat out my food when I saw the price | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

I LAST enjoyed a Greggs sausage roll after sinking one too many pints on a night out in Newcastle's rowdy Bigg Market.<\/p>\n

But today I\u2019m rubbing shoulders with the upper crust and sipping Prosecco as I tuck into the same fare in the northern city's poshest department store, Fenwick.<\/p>\n


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Like the other diners I am dressed to the nines, while a waiter wearing a crisp white shirt and smart blue tie lifts a silver dish with a flourish.<\/p>\n

Beneath the elegant cloche is a Greggs sausage roll, sliced in half, accompanied by pickled carrots, cauliflower and cucumber.<\/p>\n

Beside my table hangs a \u2018unique artwork\u2019 depicting the very same baked good, while to my side is a golden bell and a sign which reads: "Press for sausage rolls."<\/p>\n

As instructed, I ring it a few times to see what happens. No one comes.<\/p>\n

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Instead of eating a sausage roll while standing on a street corner in the drizzle while men shout "Cheer up, love," I am sitting at a beautifully set table while an instrumental cover of Robbie Williams' Angels plays in the background.<\/p>\n

Welcome to Bistro Greggs, a new restaurant which has popped up to serve iconic baked goods with a fancy twist.<\/p>\n

But has the Geordie fast-food giant bitten off more than it can chew by transforming its down-to-earth pastries into posh nosh? I am here to find out.<\/p>\n

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Its classic dish is served with fancy accompaniments<\/span>Credit: NNP<\/span><\/figcaption>

I am shown to my table by a charming waiter with a swagger and mischievous glint in his eye who immediately brings me a menu and takes my drinks order.<\/p>\n

I am taken aback by the number and variety of beverages on offer. There's more choice here than at my local Italian.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There are five varieties of white wine, three reds, Champagne, Prosecco, a selection of beers and the usual hot drinks.<\/p>\n

The immaculate staff are a far cry from the burly bouncers you see manning the doors of the Greggs' city centre branches on a Saturday night.<\/p>\n

The friendly waiter promptly brings me the Prosecco I have ordered while I peruse the food menu – specially created by Fenwick Executive Head Chef Mark Reid, in collaboration with Greggs.<\/p>\n

The \u2018Breakfast & Brunch\u2019 offerings consist of seven options including a Full English – a Greggs sausage roll with bacon, mushroom, tomato, baked beans and choice of eggs.<\/p>\n

There is also a Greggs Benedict, which is a sausage, bean and cheese melt with smoked ham, poached Cacklebean eggs and hollandaise sauce.<\/p>\n

A Greggs Spicy Veg Curry Bake, a croissant, \u2018High Tea for Two\u2019 and vegetarian and vegan options are also on offer.<\/p>\n

Prices range from \u00a33 for a croissant to a hefty \u00a316 for the High Tea.<\/p>\n


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The lunch menu, served from 12pm, consists of 11 sweet and savoury items, including the vegetarian and vegan options.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Prices range from \u00a34.50 to \u00a39.50 – enough to make casual Greggs diners used to doling out a couple of quid for their lunch spit out their food.<\/p>\n

But this is \u2018fine dining\u2019. For lovers of the steak bake, you get one accompanied by truffled dauphinoise potatoes, green beans and almonds.<\/p>\n

There are also fancy twists on the iconic Greggs sausage roll and festive bake, which come with posh accompaniments including pickled carrot and smoked pancetta.<\/p>\n

If you still have room for dessert, you can order a yum yum with caramel sauce and macadamia brittle, or simply tea and cake.<\/p>\n

It's a far cry from the humble sausage roll.<\/p>\n

But as a lover of this particular baked good, of which I scoffed more than I care to remember during pregnancy, this is what I opt for.<\/p>\n

However, on this occasion I\u2019m eating it alongside piccalilli dressing, pickled carrots, cauliflower and cucumber, and washing it down with fizz.<\/p>\n


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The food, when it arrives, is presented with much fanfare.<\/p>\n

The waiter carries it to me in a silver cloche, and sets it down with panache.<\/p>\n

I am impressed by his flair – but the food I am presented with is essentially a sausage roll, with some fancy bits on the side.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoy the meal. As always, there is nothing flaky about the perfect pastry, and it has been warmed to the ideal temperature.<\/p>\n

Would I pay \u00a34.50 for the baked good, rather than the standard \u00a31.20? At a push.<\/p>\n

I was keen to find out what other diners thought.<\/p>\n

Christine Treacy, 43, is sat at a table covered in a pristine white table cloth with her three children – Genevieve, seven, Alexander, nine and Constance, 11.<\/p>\n

They now live in Delft in the Netherlands, and were visiting family in the North East.<\/p>\n

IT manager Christine, who washed a sausage roll down with a Pink Jammie Fizz cocktail – inspired by the \u2018iconic\u2019 Pink Jammie Doughnut – said: "The kids are learning about being British. Where better to bring them than Bistro Greggs?<\/p>\n

"Greggs is a British staple and a huge part of the North East. But this is Greggs with a twist. It's very different. It's a fun experience, and at complete odds with getting a Greggs at the airport, which is what we usually do.<\/p>\n

"A family tradition is to grab a sausage roll as soon as we arrive.<\/p>\n

"I have lived in the Netherlands for 13 years, and I really miss Greggs. This is a real taste of home, in fancy surroundings, a slice of Britishness.<\/p>\n

"I would say it's better in this environment. It's nice to be waited on. I have never had a sausage roll with a cocktail before. The two compliment each other well.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI can't believe it hasn't been done before. It was delicious."<\/p>\n

The family tucked into High Tea for Two and plates of the Full English.<\/p>\n


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Abbie Delap was celebrating her 21st first birthday at Bistro Greggs with her mum, aunt and grandmother.<\/p>\n

The Newcastle University geography student said: "I booked quickly as soon as I heard about Bistro Greggs. I had a feeling it would sell out really quickly. Greggs is such a popular and unique brand.<\/p>\n

"We shared a High Tea for Two and I had a festive hot chocolate. It was actually really nice. It was a different experience than just having a takeaway.<\/p>\n

"It also felt so much better drinking the hot chocolate from a mug rather than a paper cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cI might bring some cutlery along to Greggs the next time I go to try and recreate the experience."<\/p>\n

Mum Karen, a 52-year-old civil servant, added: "Abbie has had two celebrations this year. One at a well known cafe in Newcastle, and the other here, at Bistro Greggs. We've definitely had a better time here.<\/p>\n

"This is a fabulously posh Greggs. I would not say it is special but it is different.<\/p>\n

"The food was presented and served very well. I tried the Pink Jammie Fizz. It was meant to taste like a doughnut. It was sweet tasting, but I can't say it tasted like a doughnut!"<\/p>\n

Abbie's grandma Ann Lamb, 76, a retired manager of a social services centre, added: "The staff were fantastic.<\/p>\n

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"They haven't had long to train, but they were so efficient and nothing was too much trouble. It was a lovely change to be waited on at Greggs."<\/p>\n

The bistro will run through to New Year's Eve, with tables bookable in advance and some tables reserved for walk-ins.<\/p>\n


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