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Louisa Wrote:

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> siousxiesue Wrote:

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> > I stopped shopping in here after the guy

> serving

> > us sneezed into his hand and carried on serving

> us

> > and handling our food!

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> That's disgusting. If there's one thing I can't

> bare, it's poor hygiene.

>

> Louisa.


And pizza.

The cheese block has an amazing selection but like Seabag it does leave me a little cold at times. They are so popular they just don't seem to have to go the extra mile.

For pricey but superb cheese but served with charm and warmth I do like

the General Store on Bellenden Road, though their selection is small. But sometimes small is better - you get to know the cheeses and your favourites and build up your knowledge gradually.

I'm a somewhat reluctant convert to the Cheese Block - the quality is very good but prices are at the top end, even so, and although I've never had an actual problem with any of the people, I don't sense much enthusiasm. It's one of the reasons I continue to mourn the loss of Mootown from North X Rd
Have used Cheese Block a couple of times but If I'm buying good cheese now I'll stop at Neals Yard on the way home from work. Better prices and nicer, more helpful staff. The last time I went into CB and asked to try a particular cheese the lady looked at me like I'd asked her to milk the cow for me herself.

He's a tough crowd - but that's the way I like to buy my cheese. I've got a couple of chuckles out of him over the last decade or so - tremendously satisfying


Rather that then someone who wets themselves with unbridled faux excitement every time you ask for 100g of Pilgrim's Choice.

I got a lecture off the guy when I asked for some vegetarian cheese for fondue, along the lines of it being a ridiculous thing to ask for and the only solution being to order it from some guy in Kent. Plus I was informed that nobody wanted to make vegetarian cheese any more and in a few years I wouldn't be able to buy it.


He then totally changed his mind and said that if it was only for fondue then pretty much anything would work and suggested three different options.


He's a bit of a misery sometimes.

I can find the range in the cheese block pretty mind blowing!!! I think they're definitely missing out by not recommending/offering samples of cheeses. I've been in and felt like other customers have done a better job of recommending cheese than the staff behind the counter. They have a great range and I always like what I come home with. It isn't going to put me off going back at all - but I think they could definitely get more money from customers by engaging with them a little more.

You can try the cheeses. There is no 'please do not ask to try our cheeses as a headbutt often offends' policy.


My advice is not stand at the front of a queue of twenty people on a Saturday sampling half a dozen cheeses in turn - whilst providing a detailed running commentary on the pros and cons of each.

I think the moral of the story is - if you're going to add a significant mark up to something that you sell as well as conduct yourself in a way that's perceived to be unfriendly... then that's not cool.


I'm glad that the shop's doing good business and bear no grudge against anyone wishing to go there and buy cheese.

He's an introvert. And I happen to like introverts as I'm in that club. So we get on. We understand. His gentle challenges are always delivered with a wry smile. And why go there for vegetarian cheese or a pilgrims equivalent? It's a specialist cheese shop with proper cheese not Tesco.

Surely if the shop specialises in a product it should take every effort to stock all types of cheese, vegetarian included? Also, if I want to eat dairylea or laughing cow or even philledelphia spread a shop specialising in dairy notably cheese should provide these products. End of.


Louisa.

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