Greggs fans heartbroken as ‘favourite’ snack quietly axed from menu
GREGGS fans have been left heartbroken after the bakery chain quietly axed a “favourite” snack from menus.
The sausage roll maker has discontinued the lunchtime staple to shopper dismay.
The Chargrill Chicken Oval Bite was first launched in 2016 as part of a new range but has now been dropped.
A spokesperson for Greggs told The Sun the bite has been dropped to make way for the new Roast Chicken Salad Roll, which launched in May.
News the savoury bite has been quietly discontinued has not been met well by shoppers though.
One, posting on Reddit questioning where the roll had gone, said: “I’ve literally checked five different Greggs locations in the past week and they haven’t had the Chargrill Chicken Oval Bite in stock.
“They don’t even have the little name tag on shelves, are they axing this?
“It was my favourite since I was wee and I’d be devastated lol.”
Another commented: “Aye, can’t find it in any I’ve been in.”
Meanwhile, a third added: “Ffs that was my idea of a healthy option. Two sausage rolls it is then.”
It’s worth bearing in mind, retailers and fast food chains often discontinue products and items based on trends and demand while adding others.
For example, Greggs launched a new summer menu last month which included a fresh Caramelised Biscuit Latte and new Korean Chicken sandwich range.
However, it has also dropped other items from menus in recent months leaving shoppers gutted.
The Sun exclusively revealed in May it had axed its Spicy Veg Curry Bake from menus.
In April, fans were left gutted after finding out Katsu Chicken Bakes were axed – begging Greggs to make it permanent.
The month before, we also exclusively shared Greggs had dropped its Ham Salad Baguette from its offering.
Greggs new summer menu items and prices
All items have been available in shops nationwide since May 15.
Drinks
Caramelised Biscuit Latte (hot) – from £2.75
Iced Caramelised Biscuit Latte – from £3.10
Sweet Treats
Fat Free Greek Style Yogurt with Strawberry Compote – from £1.55
Lemon Meringue Muffin – from £1.55
(Part of Sweet Treat & Hot Drink Deal)
Wellness Shots
Plenish Ginger Immunity Shot 60ml – from £1.55
Plenish Turmeric Recovery Shot 60ml – from £1.55
Hot Food (Part of Hot Sandwich, Wedges & Drink Deal)
Korean Crispy Chicken Burger – from £4.00
Korean BBQ Chicken Wrap – from £3.80
Spicy Korean BBQ Chicken Baguette – from £3.60
Red Pepper, Feta & Spinach Bake – from £2.10
Cold Sandwiches (Part of Cold Sandwich & Drink Deal)
Korean BBQ Chicken Flatbread – from £3.50
Roast Chicken Salad Sandwich – from £2.75
Roast Chicken Salad Roll – from £3.30
Roast Chicken with Honey Mustard Mayonnaise Oval Bite – from £3.50
Cheese & Onion Roll – from £3.30
Pizza (Available after 4pm – Part of Pizza & Drink Deal)
Chicken, Sweetcorn and Red Onion Pizza – from £2.40
OTHER GREGGS NEWS
Greggs has been forced to ditch self-serve fridges in a bid to tackle soaring shoplifting rates.
The trial follows a Sun investigation which showed that brazen thieves were targeting some shops every 20 minutes.
One worker in an East London branch said: “The stealing before was so bad.
“I couldn’t put a number on how many thieves came in every day.”
Meanwhile, a local, Abdeslam Saadons, 58, told The Sun: “A couple of months ago I saw a guy take a whole case of Coca-Cola.”
Some Greggs shops have also been fitted with bank-style screens at the counter or introduced full-time security guards.
Greggs said the move to shift products away from self-serve fridges was one of a number of initiatives being trialled across “a handful” of shops which are exposed to higher levels of anti-social behaviour.
They added: “Safety of our colleagues and customers remains our number one priority.”
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