Does anyone know when this is going to open ? I thought it was supposed to be up and running by now ?

It will open as soon as the next import of chavs occurs.

Well it looks to be actually resembling a building now, I can't wait to have a proper supermarket within 5 minutes walk!

I belive Kerry Katona will perform the opening ceremony.

I belive Kerry Katona will perform the opening ceremony.

:hihi::hihi:

Well it looks to be actually resembling a building now, I can't wait to have a proper supermarket within 5 minutes walk!

Proper supermarket! i think you are confused.

Totally agree, The Lidl near me is fine if all you want is second rate eurotrash food with even worse service. Lidl is cheap for a reason and you will soon find out!

Its good but you have to be selective-I buy large plain yoghurts 49p, tinned salmon steak 1.19p, cucumbers 49p and so on, but beware produce like broccoli and spring onions as they sometimes keep them too long. They have an excellent non-food range which is updated every week.

Can someone give me a crash course in German so I can read all the product ingredients?

All the cartons read something like:

Bestandteile:
Pferdenmistfliegeneier in Essig
Wasser
Katzeendstück

I belive Kerry Katona will perform the opening ceremony.

I thought she'd gone to Iceland?:huh:

where abouts is this lidl exactly on chesterfield road?

is it still going to be a lidl only the sign that said another lidl store has gone

where abouts is this lidl exactly on chesterfield road?
Where Arnold Laver used to be, right before the Heely (Meersbrook) Retail Park

is it still going to be a lidl only the sign that said another lidl store has gone

Yes. I think its just construction is about to come to an end in about 6 to 8 weeks time.

It might be chavy, but having the Lidl is better than shopping at the overpriced Somerfield or having to hike up to the Co-Op on Richards Road to get some milk past 8pm.

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It might be chavy, but having the Lidl is better than shopping at the overpriced Somerfield or having to hike up to the Co-Op on Richards Road to get some milk past 8pm.[/QUOTE]

I dont think Lidle open beyond 8pm, so the hike will still be on

sometimes its easier to shop places that dont give that much choice.

Can someone give me a crash course in German so I can read all the product ingredients?

All the cartons read something like:

Bestandteile:
Pferdenmistfliegeneier in Essig
Wasser
Katzeendstück
Hmmmm?
Horses crap flying around in vinegar with water and cat's tailpipes.:suspect:

'Frey Bentos Steak and kidney pie' to you.:thumbsup:

Hmmmm?
Horses crap flying around in vinegar with water and cat's tailpipes.:suspect:

'Frey Bentos Steak and kidney pie' to you.:thumbsup:

Not quite the correct translation, but then neither is the original quite German.

Does anybody know why they have built what appears to be three main buildings? As far as I'm aware supermarkets are generally contained within on e building.... Are they planning on letting them to other retailers?

sometimes its easier to shop places that dont give that much choice.

Exactly. I don't need to choose between 15 types of apple pies. I don't need to pay for the supermarket to obtain, unpack, heat, light and dispose of 15 types of pie. As long as the one pie they have is decent then everyone's a winner.

I love Lidl, you just have to try things, and remember which ones are worth buying again.

Does anybody know why they have built what appears to be three main buildings? As far as I'm aware supermarkets are generally contained within on e building.... Are they planning on letting them to other retailers?

Yes there are signs outside saying there is space for rent for other shops. LIDL will be in the big one and extra retail space in the other.

BTW does anyone know when this officially opens?? And if they are hiring and training on site or training at another shop?

There is a sign at the Little London Road side of the store saying it will open in "Autumn 2009". That seems a bit wrong to me when the site looks ready now.

was told may

It will open this Thursday, 11th June.

They posted a leaflet through our door with opening offers.

WHY is everybody slagging lidl off and saying its for chavs thats pathetic at the end of the day we all have to live and if it wasent for lidl it would be a masive treck for me down to hillborough up a big hill on way back which when you have a little baby aswell and i live on a very very tight budget like most of us dosent make me a chav

we was getting post for it way way back even before they started building it! just thought i'd mention it

we was getting post for it way way back even before they started building it! just thought i'd mention it

We were getting (receiving)
I was getting (receiving)

It opens thurs 11th june 8am:)

WHY is everybody slagging lidl off and saying its for chavs thats pathetic at the end of the day we all have to live and if it wasent for lidl it would be a masive treck for me down to hillborough up a big hill on way back which when you have a little baby aswell and i live on a very very tight budget like most of us dosent make me a chav

Cos some people like to be faceless morons online, unfortunately! Don't let em get you down!

Lidl isn't so cheap anyways compared with the other supermarkets, although their balsam tissues are extremely cheap - ideal for me since I have terrible hayfever!!! At the mo I get the from the Rotherham store when I have to visit there for work! Now I can just pop in when I am off to the gym!

WHY is everybody slagging lidl off and saying its for chavs thats pathetic at the end of the day we all have to live and if it wasent for lidl it would be a masive treck for me down to hillborough up a big hill on way back which when you have a little baby aswell and i live on a very very tight budget like most of us dosent make me a chav

Well said,I am sick of seeing the word chav applied to anyone who does not drive a 4x4.I am greatly looking forward to shopping at the new Lidl,it's about time we had a decent foodstore in this area.

I shop at Lidl sometimes and I am far from a 'chav'. I think people just enjoy writing the word chav. It is the closest supermarket to me and like mummysaz I have a 11 month old daughter and I don't wish to trek for ages to find a supermarket with a teething grouchy baby in tow. Lidl is a good shop and like a previous post says, it is not as cheap as some supermarkets. I would rather shop somewhere like Lidl and have some money spare but have a full fridge and cupboards, rather than having to pay bus fare to get to somewhere like Hillsbrough or Town. And then spending way more than what I would do. I prefer just going to the shops and buying what I actually need but if I go to Hillsbrough or Town, they have baby clothes and then I end up buying more clothes for my daughter than she doesn't actually need :hihi:. So Lidl is a good local shop and stops me spending money that I really don't need to spend. So Lidl is not a 'chav' supermarket as you put it, can you actually brand a supermarket 'chavvy'?

Lidl, Halifax Rd; the car park usually hosts some very posh cars. A friend, who used to meet up with work colleagues in Sainsburys car park on Archer Rd, has witnessed Aldi customers switching their shopping into Sainsbury bags as they loaded the car!

I shop at Lidl sometimes and I am far from a 'chav'. I think people just enjoy writing the word chav. It is the closest supermarket to me and like mummysaz I have a 11 month old daughter and I don't wish to trek for ages to find a supermarket with a teething grouchy baby in tow. Lidl is a good shop and like a previous post says, it is not as cheap as some supermarkets. I would rather shop somewhere like Lidl and have some money spare but have a full fridge and cupboards, rather than having to pay bus fare to get to somewhere like Hillsbrough or Town. And then spending way more than what I would do. I prefer just going to the shops and buying what I actually need but if I go to Hillsbrough or Town, they have baby clothes and then I end up buying more clothes for my daughter than she doesn't actually need :hihi:. So Lidl is a good local shop and stops me spending money that I really don't need to spend. So Lidl is not a 'chav' supermarket as you put it, can you actually brand a supermarket 'chavvy'?

Can you brand a supermarket 'chavvy'? As previous, I don't think Lidl is, but as a student I worked for Kwiksave, and that place was 'chavvy' before chavs even existed! Ha! Honestly - God, I saw some right stuff working there... As Alan Bennett once wrote, I touched life at many points!

Lidl, Halifax Rd; the car park usually hosts some very posh cars. A friend, who used to meet up with work colleagues in Sainsburys car park on Archer Rd, has witnessed Aldi customers switching their shopping into Sainsbury bags as they loaded the car!

Switching bags? That's weird, since you could bag them in other brands bags in store, but funny!

Lidl, like many continentaly based supermarkets sell a different range of products. Some are well suited to the u.k. and others are not. Just because the product may not meet with the approval of some customers, it does not mean it is a bad product. These shops would soon stop selling them if they were not being purchased. As has been said previously, it is a case of try it and see. Some of the products are very acceptable to Me, others are not so.
The ones I like may not be the ones others like. I do not however think that they are bad, they are just not to my taste. There are plenty products in Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda etc that I do not like either.

I get a wide range of fresh fruit from Lidl. You don't need to know German to recognise an advocado. I can read enough German and French to read the contents and instructions if necessary but I never had to. Seems pretty chavvy to me to not like a supermarket because it originates from the EU. I am greatful for this supermarket in Chesterfield Road as it will cut my costs considerably both what I buy and the travelling costs too. I occasionally go to other supermarkets such as Tescos Sainsburys and Morrisons and am always shocked how much I have to pay for the same type of goods I buy in Lidl. Lidl are even better these days since they started selling fair trade and organic goods. They also do reasonably priced free range chicken and eggs.

I like Lidl, and I'm very fussy about food - quality, origin etc... Great place, and generally far better quality than own brand supermarket food. Tesco have recognised the threat, hence creating all those duff discount brands that sound like you'd see them in Lidl or Aldi. I'll be shopping in the new Lidl - mainly for cured meats, pickles and their jam. Also find their fruit and veg worth a look. Although I wouldn't turn my nose up at anything they stock, just because of where it's being sold.

It's local to me, so will be having a trip down for a nosey on Thursday:)

I'm just glad there will now be cheese choice within walking distance.

Is it as good as Netto? I love Netto. Friendliest staff in any supermarket, bar none.

Does anyone know when this is going to open ? I thought it was supposed to be up and running by now ? drove by the other day it said the 11th.

ye i saw that as well 11th

I think its opening in middle of June depending on the progress!!

I think its opening in middle of June depending on the progress!!

Nah- 1st day is the 11th as all the flyers say...

Lidl, Halifax Rd; the car park usually hosts some very posh cars. A friend, who used to meet up with work colleagues in Sainsburys car park on Archer Rd, has witnessed Aldi customers switching their shopping into Sainsbury bags as they loaded the car!

I just took Sainsbury's bags to Lidl this evening :hihi:

To be honest, Lidl/Netto/Aldi all fall short for me because I don't eat meat. And whilst the veg all seems OK in Lidl unlike Queens Road Netto, the things like Soya Mince/Veggie Sosages etc aren't there, where they are in Sainsburys. No soya marge/milk or anything like that. So for anyone who is veggie or vegan, it's not somewhere to do a full weekly shop. But then, Lidl is right between In a Nutshell and Zeds, and Beanies is only a short detour from work so it just will mean a little re-arranging of my shopping habits if Lidl passes the test...

The test will be the staple groceries - beer and vino! The lager seems OK, the bitter, well, it's cheap bitter but they do stock some ales (who the hell would be daft enough to buy Swiggys now?). Will test the wine a little later, certainly passes the price test, as long as it's not vinegar.....

Bizzare world of electrical goods.....HDMI full-size DVD player for £19.99 - bargain. But I didn't buy one....because the HDMI cable wasn't included. They sell them, but for £4.99. Maybe I just look at things the wrong way but I couldn't bring myself to accept the logic of paying 25% of the cost of a complex piece of electronic laser computer gadgetry, for the bit of wire to plug it into the gogglebox.

Squiggs - you're right, you have to shop around to obtain the best value, but they have many good products at good prices, eg; plain yogurt, frozen veg, dried fruit, cheese, tinned pulses, try their cheese pizzas.

I don't buy; tinned beans (too salty), muesli (all added sugar), sliced meat (re-formed, and if anyone's unsure what that process is then please do a bit of research on web!) In fact the good old salt and sugar spoils many of their products, but that can be said of all the supermarkets.

My cats like it though.....

Usually when I "do a shop" I come home with some reformed ham or similar for them, since my not eating meat means no leftover treats etc... but since it was so cheap they had some gammon tonight. Still can't stand the smell in the kitchen from grilling it....ack! (Not sure on meat food hygiene as never cooked any in my life so figured even for moggies, coking it was better than risking giving it them raw/par-cooked) But they thought all their Christmases had come at once with the tea they had as a treat...but I still have 1/2 of it left and at the price of tinned food for a meal, can't complain at the price.

..............I heard that staff have to pay their own tax and insurance, can anyone comment on that? Seems a bit far fetched to me.

Well me and the missus' went on the weekend and thought it was rather excellent. Meat and Vegetables/Fruit seem to be incredibly cheap.

They have whole chickens for £1.98 which i wouldn't buy but they have free range whole chickens for £3.98 which is great avlue in my eyes.

I can believe how snobby some people are that they would turn their nose up at Lidl/Aldi/Netto's. I did when i was a kid cause you got the **** ripped out of you! Social Stigma's and all that....but now i'm an adut shopping for myself it seems daft to not buy the same food cheaper.

The missus' loved it as it was like shopping abroad...

...one mans eurotrash is another's treasure!

slimsid2000 - class lol!

..............I heard that staff have to pay their own tax and insurance, can anyone comment on that? Seems a bit far fetched to me.

Can't see that being the case - you only have to do this when you work for yourself - who'd be a freelance supermarket worker? Also, freelance workers set their own rates 9/10 - I wonder if they get far higher wages than the UK shops though? When I worked in a shop as a kid, Netto and Aldi paid about £2 more an hour than the UK supermarkets...

Well me and the missus' went on the weekend and thought it was rather excellent. Meat and Vegetables/Fruit seem to be incredibly cheap.

They have whole chickens for £1.98 which i wouldn't buy but they have free range whole chickens for £3.98 which is great avlue in my eyes.

I can believe how snobby some people are that they would turn their nose up at Lidl/Aldi/Netto's. I did when i was a kid cause you got the **** ripped out of you! Social Stigma's and all that....but now i'm an adut shopping for myself it seems daft to not buy the same food cheaper.

The missus' loved it as it was like shopping abroad...

...one mans eurotrash is another's treasure!

I'm 35, and when I was a kid it was the same with Tesco - we used to rip 'tesco tearaways' to shreds!!! You couldn't be seen to eat anything from there, and more shameful would be having to WEAR something from there!!! I was lucky, cos my family didn't have to shop at tesco, but at our school there were quite a few poor kids and they didn't have a choice...

hey i went in today spent £50 on shoppin left with about 10 bags lol!

..............I heard that staff have to pay their own tax and insurance, can anyone comment on that? Seems a bit far fetched to me.

this is true!

I discovered it quite by accident on Sunday. I was intending going to Boots on the retail park, and took a wrong turning. (Don't know the area very well)

I was quite impressed! Spent about £20 - not bad, considering I just went in for a look round.:hihi:

Went to see what it was like.

Sorry, not impressed. Too Crowded, no room to move and couldn't find much that was on our normal shopping list. Several items more expensive than our own supermarket. Bought a red pepper (last of the big spenders!) only to find it when we did our usual shop it was 3p over what we would have paid.

Went to see what it was like.

Sorry, not impressed. Too Crowded, no room to move and couldn't find much that was on our normal shopping list. Several items more expensive than our own supermarket. Bought a red pepper (last of the big spenders!) only to find it when we did our usual shop it was 3p over what we would have paid.

Hope you didn't spend a whole 5p on a carrier bag too! Don't do anything daft now, if the shock and stress seems too great there is always someone to help and to talk to. 08457 90 90 90

Lidl is an upmarket bazaar full of rubbish, but unfortunately no haggling otherwise could have bought the lot for a fiver, (excluding carrier bags)!

Thanks Squiggs, but have recovered from the trauma now!

Carrier bags were actually 9p, but thankfully able to get pepper in handbag and avoided loosing out on 12p.

Very disappointed with Lidl,it's like being in a German supermarket,hardly anything I recognised.Bought a few things but shall not be going there very often,I shall stick to my routine of Castle Market and Sainsburys on the Moor.
By the way,not much chance of it affecting Swiggy's,it shut down years ago!

we went the other day, all we bought was icecreams and veg.
didn`t like it at all, was full of people with no manners, pushing and shoving.
when I got home I noticed on the leaflet that they have super kingsize fitted sheets for £5.99(bargain)so I`ll be going to see if they have some left but won`t be getting owt else.

we went the other day, all we bought was icecreams and veg.
didn`t like it at all, was full of people with no manners, pushing and shoving.
when I got home I noticed on the leaflet that they have super kingsize fitted sheets for £5.99(bargain)so I`ll be going to see if they have some left but won`t be getting owt else.

Did people expect this to be the best shop ever for everything? We currently go to Sainsburys, tescos, waitrose and asda to purchase the stuff they are good at.

PS dont go for the sheets until Monday ;-)

Did people expect this to be the best shop ever for everything? We currently go to Sainsburys, tescos, waitrose and asda to purchase the stuff they are good at.

PS dont go for the sheets until Monday ;-)

How ethical, what a large carbon footprint you must be leaving behind, but who care as long as I'm alright jack

...having the Lidl is better than shopping at the overpriced Somerfield...

Scummerfield? Netto product range at Safeway prices :roll:

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How ethical, what a large carbon footprint you must be leaving behind, but who care as long as I'm alright jack

LMAO what a stupid thing to say. I pass these places in the week going to and from work or visiting family.

Enjoy your bitter little miserable life (I take it you use the bus so can feel your pain)

Scummerfield? Netto product range at Safeway prices :roll:

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I refuse to shop there for food even when I'm filling my gas guzler with fuel.

...was full of people with no manners, pushing and shoving.

...and that was just the staff :)

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LMAO what a stupid thing to say. I pass these places in the week going to and from work or visiting family.

Enjoy your bitter little miserable life (I take it you use the bus so can feel your pain)

just the sort of justification I would have expected, but hey so long as you feel better.

How ethical, what a large carbon footprint you must be leaving behind, but who care as long as I'm alright jack

Is this all you have to worry about?? You really need to get a life.

Is this all you have to worry about?? You really need to get a life.

From his above response he has no family or work to visit so maybe we are right. :loopy:

Did people expect this to be the best shop ever for everything? We currently go to Sainsburys, tescos, waitrose and asda to purchase the stuff they are good at.

PS dont go for the sheets until Monday ;-)

don`t they sheets go on till monday???
I have to say, we do most of our shopping at costco and if we need bits we go to tesco(just cos its closer) but we just thought wih it being a new store they might have some good cheap bits, hmmmmm didn`t think it was cheap for the branded stuff and they didn`t have much, which is surprising cos the shops massive. Think they`ve just filled it with *****e

...and that was just the staff :)

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yeah yer not wrong!

Well, been in now, not as cheap over all as some supermarkets, so that hope was dashed pretty much as soon as I walked through the door! But then where else can I get wild rocket for 49p? Or a really large aubergine for 49p? They sell great balsam tissues far cheaper than anyone else - I have horrific hayfever!!! :gag:

Lucky for me, I cycle around lots, meaning that I can go to different shops each day and pick and choose what I buy from where :) Made me smile when some numpty earlier assumed that someone was cranking up their carbon footprint by shopping around - that shows a lack of imagination with regards to transport... Bikes are the best for shopping:thumbsup:

Just noticed the post re rude staff - when I went in, I found quite the opposite! Made me wonder how long they would keep the friendly attitude up for!!! When I have been in other, more established Lidl stores, they have all been miserable as sin! :hihi:

From his above response he has no family or work to visit so maybe we are right. :loopy:

Relax, not that I need to justify myself, but I drive around 400 miles per week with work, I just enjoy winding people up and provoking reactions. Just need the right victim. LOL

They sell great balsam tissues far cheaper than anyone else...

How much money and how many in a box? Winter's a comin' and I needs to stock up...

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How much money and how many in a box? Winter's a comin' and I needs to stock up...

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About £1.20 - and I think there are 15 packs in a box:thumbsup:

Well, been in now, not as cheap over all as some supermarkets, so that hope was dashed pretty much as soon as I walked through the door! But then where else can I get wild rocket for 49p? Or a really large aubergine for 49p? They sell great balsam tissues far cheaper than anyone else - I have horrific hayfever!!! :gag:

Lucky for me, I cycle around lots, meaning that I can go to different shops each day and pick and choose what I buy from where :) Made me smile when some numpty earlier assumed that someone was cranking up their carbon footprint by shopping around - that shows a lack of imagination with regards to transport... Bikes are the best for shopping:thumbsup:

me tooo I have a basket on the front of my bike and love shopping at waitrose lidl, costcutter, thai supermarket, wherever

me tooo I have a basket on the front of my bike and love shopping at waitrose lidl, costcutter, thai supermarket, wherever

I would like a basket, but they don't really fit on the front of a mountain bike :( I have pannion bags and a rucksack :thumbsup:

Relax, not that I need to justify myself, but I drive around 400 miles per week with work, I just enjoy winding people up and provoking reactions. Just need the right victim. LOL


Total fail then :loopy:

don`t they sheets go on till monday???

Not from what it says on the flyer thing - check the top of right hand page as you open up each spread.

Not from what it says on the flyer thing - check the top of right hand page as you open up each spread.

you`re right mate, just checked on website thanks:thumbsup:

Total fail then :loopy:

From his above response he has no family or work to visit so maybe we are right. :loopy:

Is this all you have to worry about?? You really need to get a life.

Eh! worked a treat

Eh! worked a treat

Not really as your initial hook was on about about carbon footprints then you say you drive 400 miles a week. You're a fool.

Not really as your initial hook was on about about carbon footprints then you say you drive 400 miles a week. You're a fool.

No, as stated my post provoked a reaction as planned, and quite a nasty one bit touchy or did the truth hurt?
There is only one fool and it's sat infront of your keyboard.
Oh the irony!

I've been to Lidl 4 times now as its my local supermarket. Everytime I go I find elderly people looking and going wow thats good. I filled my trolley full of fruit and veg. Cherry tomatoes at
59p. Bought some nice cheese, a free range chicken. Organic oats and dried strawberries and tropical mix to make my own sugar free muesli. Bread mix. Fair trade coffee. I went home made my ciabatta bread cooked my chicken and made a great salad and thought what exactly do you want from a supermarket if it isn't this? According to some of the people in this thread the food is expensive rubbish. Not sure where they were. Not a lot of brand names that is true but I've never been one for brand names. But then I don't buy ready meals as I prefer to know what I'm eating. I agree there should be more vegetarian options. I'd like a bigger range of bread but the oven bake french bread aint bad and there's a variety of sliced bread. I like the themed weeks. Italian week Greek week American week. I'm astonished at what they sell venison, pheasant, crayfish, squib. Not sure I want to cook any of that but you can't say they don't do variety. What is it that gets some people so uptight about it? I suppose it is like when I owned a shop. I found a supplier who supplied very cheap jeans but I couldn't do my usual mark up because if I priced them that cheap no one would buy them. Some fools seem to think the more money you pay the better quality you get. Consequently some companies charge high prices for rubbish and the buyer goes home with a smug smile on their face. I will buy anywhere if the price is right. I don't go by how high the price. I buy my fruit and veg with care so I get the best quality. Not hard to do. Same with meat, or anything else.

Not from what it says on the flyer thing - check the top of right hand page as you open up each spread.

well what a load of crap!!
OH went first thing this morning, they had about 15 double sets and that was it.
Staff wasn`t very helpful when asked.
Whats the point advertising something if you arn`t gonna provide it.
Won`t be going there again.
POO!!!

No, as stated my post provoked a reaction as planned, and quite a nasty one bit touchy or did the truth hurt?
There is only one fool and it's sat infront of your keyboard.
Oh the irony!

Stop being a f**kwit and tell us all what you think about Lidl - that's what the thread is about...

lidl is crap

lidl is crap

What an intelligent and well reasoned post. I think you'll fit right in on SF. :loopy:

Why does it matter to you hgkandy? No one forces you to shop there.

No, as stated my post provoked a reaction as planned, and quite a nasty one bit touchy or did the truth hurt?
There is only one fool and it's sat infront of your keyboard.
Oh the irony!

Lame troll is lame.

My shop will be opening soon. Its a small shop nothing to special but i was trying to purchase LIDL but they beat me to it.