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Recently, the new Costco Wholesale store opened in Cardiff. I went to the opening day twice, and have been there again recently. I have never been so impressed by a store.
Dotted around the food sections are taste counters - everything from Japanese rice snacks, chocolate cake (my goodness that was LUSH cake), fish (squid, octopus etc), Beef, Lamb, Tomatoes, wine, beer, cheese, wild forest mushroom, and crisps made not only by potato, but by parsnips, carrots, beetroot etc. Suprisingly, they tasted usually like crisps, but with a nice variety of flavour. Either way, you could go there, and try things you never knew you would like - not only that, but, after entering the store hungry - after visiting all the taste stands, my stomach was no longer complaining.
Its very hard to find something bad to say about this place, other than seriously restrictive membership. Their rules are tight, but if you are legible for membership, it is well worth its yearly fee.
Again with the food - fancy a bar of, say, Dairy Milk? Well imagine walking out with a display box full, for £5. Replace Dairy Milk with your favourite chocolate bar, and it should still be the same situation. You see, they also sell to independent retailers.
As for drinks - I walked out with 24 cans of Relentless (that Red Bull competitor), for roughly £15. I cant remember the exact price, but each can was around 80p, compared to the usual price of around £1.50.
Amongst the usual brands available to the UK were ones from America - Hersheys chocolate is available, including their chocolate syrup (for ice creams, chocolate milkshakes etc). Not in the usual tiny bottles that will perhaps do 10 bowls worth, but in proper restaurant buffet sized containers, in packs of two.
The bit that grabs my attention the most is in the bakery section - a giant chocolate fudge cake, restaurant quality. For all those brits reading this - ever popped to a restaurant, and had a chocolate fudge cake for dessert? Theyre rather rich tasting, usually served warm. These days theyre around £3.25 for one slice. Imagine paying £6.00 for the ENTIRE cake. Great for parties.
Off the topic of food though (well, the actual products themselves ;)) - in the bakery section, you can see the staff making the cakes there and then, for that day. This isnt the usual Morrisons or Sainsburys stuff where they go out back, or hide behind stacks of bread loafs - theyre plainly visible, and very professional. The same happens with the butchers.
They also do laptops, Apple Mac's, Office equipment and furniture, garden stuff, appliances - some really good stuff.
And finally, on the way out is a nice little food area - a HUGE slice of pizza for £1.50, and a large drink with free refills (Coca-Cola brand).
Dotted around the food sections are taste counters - everything from Japanese rice snacks, chocolate cake (my goodness that was LUSH cake), fish (squid, octopus etc), Beef, Lamb, Tomatoes, wine, beer, cheese, wild forest mushroom, and crisps made not only by potato, but by parsnips, carrots, beetroot etc. Suprisingly, they tasted usually like crisps, but with a nice variety of flavour. Either way, you could go there, and try things you never knew you would like - not only that, but, after entering the store hungry - after visiting all the taste stands, my stomach was no longer complaining.
Its very hard to find something bad to say about this place, other than seriously restrictive membership. Their rules are tight, but if you are legible for membership, it is well worth its yearly fee.
Again with the food - fancy a bar of, say, Dairy Milk? Well imagine walking out with a display box full, for £5. Replace Dairy Milk with your favourite chocolate bar, and it should still be the same situation. You see, they also sell to independent retailers.
As for drinks - I walked out with 24 cans of Relentless (that Red Bull competitor), for roughly £15. I cant remember the exact price, but each can was around 80p, compared to the usual price of around £1.50.
Amongst the usual brands available to the UK were ones from America - Hersheys chocolate is available, including their chocolate syrup (for ice creams, chocolate milkshakes etc). Not in the usual tiny bottles that will perhaps do 10 bowls worth, but in proper restaurant buffet sized containers, in packs of two.
The bit that grabs my attention the most is in the bakery section - a giant chocolate fudge cake, restaurant quality. For all those brits reading this - ever popped to a restaurant, and had a chocolate fudge cake for dessert? Theyre rather rich tasting, usually served warm. These days theyre around £3.25 for one slice. Imagine paying £6.00 for the ENTIRE cake. Great for parties.
Off the topic of food though (well, the actual products themselves ;)) - in the bakery section, you can see the staff making the cakes there and then, for that day. This isnt the usual Morrisons or Sainsburys stuff where they go out back, or hide behind stacks of bread loafs - theyre plainly visible, and very professional. The same happens with the butchers.
They also do laptops, Apple Mac's, Office equipment and furniture, garden stuff, appliances - some really good stuff.
And finally, on the way out is a nice little food area - a HUGE slice of pizza for £1.50, and a large drink with free refills (Coca-Cola brand).