aibu to think that Waitrose if posher than M&S food?

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Please settle our argument.....I think that Waitrose food is posher than M&S food, DH think M&S is the poshest? Who is right?

Neither is posh since they're just supermarkets but m&s is posher. Waitrose is literally "just" a supermarket, m&s is mainly for special occasion/ treat/ lunch out food.

Hmmmm looks like DH is winning......I am eating M&S chocolates atm though!

Waitrose had a basics range. Not posh

Your DH is incorrect, Aldi/Lidl get a head start on Asda for their wine, gin and chocolate alone

Waitrose posher then M&S food. Definitely posher brands in Waitrose. M&S food isn't as nice, either

I'd say SonicBoomBoom is spot on with the order

I prefer M&S

Our local Waitrose isn't 'just a supermarket'. It has a wine bar, a sushi bar and two cafes. That's quite posh.

You're comparing apples and oranges though - Waitrose is a full supermarket with butcher counter and deli. You could get everything you'd need for the family weekly shop at Waitrose. M&S is more "grab and go" food, sandwiches, ready meals, salads and things for a meal that night. You'd struggle to do a full shop there.

I have no ideas what Booths is.

I'd say M&S. Waitrose do lots of 'Essentials' products which makes them seem less posh to me, whereas I don't think(?) M&S do a value brand. Or if they do it's not in obvious value-style packaging.

I also think the free coffee has cheapened Waitrose's brand, because there were lots of cheapskates (like me) coming in just for the freebie.

And I think M&S food tastes more luxurious and the customer service is better.

Waitrose is marketed to the "posher" person, where M&S has stayed a bit more sensible about their approach.

Agree MyBrilliantDisguise , M&S are kings of the ready meal, but if you want actual ingredients, Waitrose is the place. Having said that I love M&S fresh bread from the bakery counter.

Waitrose for 'from scratch' cooking, m&s for pre prepared stuff.
My properly posh friends tend to get their stuff from individual suppliers.

Cross posted. It must be true then!

Someone's got in before me with Booths!

Our Waitrose is pleasant but not posh.

This bad boy! Can't wait for Christmas!

M&S. It's not an essentials supermarket so everything seems yummy

Waitrose portions are certainly larger.

Fucking COOK is the most expensive, overpriced, poshest excuse for buying ready meals I have ever seen. Over £20 for a stew for 4 people!! I only went in there for the free samples of cake. I'm surprised they let me in.

Waitrose and M&S are bargain basement by comparison. But if I had to choose, it would be Waitrose. M&S is have-a-treat posh - Waitrose is everyday posh.

M&S only has a few non-own brand things in stock, whereas Waitrose has it's own brand plus almost every other one you can think of. This makes it a bit tricky to compare directly

I think Waitrose probably just about clinches it because it stocked Duchy Originals before anywhere else, and I've only ever seen an ostrich egg on the shelf in a Waitrose.

Waitrose is part of John Lewis, posher than m/s. Better quality bedlinen, furniture etc.
Cook do better ready dinners.
Try doing the same shop in each and see which is more expensive. M/s more mainstream, Waitrose more in upmarket areas?
Where do you feel more comfortable?

Our local Waitrose isn't 'just a supermarket'. It has a wine bar, a sushi bar and two cafes. That's quite posh.

Two cafes? Sparkling whereabouts is your local waitrose so I can visit the wine bar see the two cafes for myself?

Waitrose is posher than M&S. Booths is even posher.