Costco question

[DrWhy]

I’m am catering for a picnic for about a dozen people on Saturday. I keep being told that Costco is the best place to get things like sandwich platters. I’ve just discovered that I am eligible for membership through my work.
For anyone who shops at Costco, do you know if I can just turn up, sign up for membership and buy sandwich platters off the shelf (out of fridge) or do I have to order them in advance like I would Sainsbury’s? I have a feeling that I might have left this whole arrangement a bit too late!

They normally have them in the fridge.

They won't have platters of sandwiches lying about. Most of them would wind up getting binned.

It's not too late. If you join tomorrow that's plenty of time to have them made up.

They have them in the fridge, and yes you can sign up and start buying the same day.

Yes to caveat they prob won’t have many platters ready.

Bodear, good to know. That's not the practice for my Costco in the US.

OP, you might want to call ahead to confirm.

www.costco.co.uk

You should find more information on the website, I think it should be ok but ring ahead and check. See if you can sort your membership and place the order online.

Our nearest Costco do have sandwich and wrap platters in the fridge section but you can pre order them too. I'd check the opening times though. Generally they let trade cardholders in earlier than general cardholders so you may not be able to collect on the day in time for the picnic - unless they will let you in early to collect a pre order.

The Manchester one always has the made up in the fridges along with big lasagnes and pasta salads etc for catering

Actually, I've just checked - you should be ok on Saturday. It's week days that trade cardholders can go in earlier.

Croydon one has loads of sandwiches and wraps made up too.

I want to take a trip to costco now . I love it there!

You can get them there and then, but some of their sandwich platters are pre-order only (tend to work out a bit cheaper and more variety). I think it’s 24hr notice

Once you've joined you can use your card the same day , if you go in the morning there will be plenty of platters left

Thanks folks. I’ll see if there’s a phone number for my physical branch to ask them, it seems to go to a central number.
I can’t easily sign up ahead of time and then order online as I think I physically have to show a payslip to prove eligibility for membership. I have commitments every evening this week now so getting there before Saturday morning will be a struggle.
My alternative I think is just to order from Tesco online! But people have me so intrigued by Costco!

We've ordered ours from Morrison's as they are cheaper.

We got them on the day in store when we bought loads for a birthday party.

Can anyone join? What are the rules?

Membership isn't open to anyone - set list of occupations.

www.costco.co.uk/membership-individual-requirements

Also some companies offer membership as a perk to staff.

The list of occupations is pretty wide though.

Costco is akin to the 7th circle of hell.

Really not worth it imo.

We love Costco.

Even if there are no sandwich platters, you will still come away from Costco with a marvellous picnic

(Plus a lot more! Shopping at Costco requires self-discipline )

Where else can you buy diamonds and climbing frames?! Amazing place.

Their cherry tomatoes on the vine are really sweet and delicious so would be good for your picnic too

We've ordered ours from Morrison's as they are cheaper.

^But they don’t taste as nice as Costco ones. Sometimes it’s not always about price.