Bank Holiday Mondays are quiet at Waitrose. The crowds are at Tesco. The smart people are nursing hangovers at home.
If you arrive at 9:01 AM, you own the place. It’s a silent, peaceful utopia of polite shoppers. No queue at the cheese counter. A dream.
By 4 PM? Forget it. The panic buyers have been and gone. The shelves look like a small riot happened. Only the brave survive that shift.
A Final, Silly Warning
Do not trust the “Bank Holiday” opening times from last year. Waitrose loves to change them. It’s their little joke on us all.
Check the Monday before. Check again on the Sunday night. Be paranoid. It’s the only way to be sure of your mozzarella supply.
So, is Waitrose open? The answer is a thrilling maybe. But with a little luck, and a lot of determination, you will walk out with a bag of luxury goods and a story to tell. Go get that fancy butter. You deserve it.
