Supermarket cake freshness

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Chicken Boo

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In most supermarkets the bakery section has a few trays of cakes and doughnuts and whatever. How long would you say is a reasonable period of time for a slice of cake to be on sale at its original price?
 
As soon as you see mould, I would slash that price by at least 20%

If it begins to resemble a small porcupine, than I would probably put it on the clearance table near the front door, for say 50% off
 
Depends on the supermarket tbh..

I've come across one or two that actually do a pretty decent fresh baked cake.. but they're on order only, not just lying around on the counter.
 
ToxicBunny said:
Depends on the supermarket tbh..

I've come across one or two that actually do a pretty decent fresh baked cake.. but they're on order only, not just lying around on the counter.
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On order only is the best. Then you'll know it is fresh.

Otherwise - don't.
 
Some Super Spars have daily delivered cakes made at home by some Tannie who knows what Chocolate Koek is meant to taste like..
 
Mephisto_Helix said:
Supermarket bakery :sick:

Fresh baked ftw!
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I know, it's awful stuff. What I'm wondering is more about how much you'd trust a retailer that will do something like charge R18 for a slice of cake that's been sitting out for a week, in what other departments is this kind of rip-off popular even if not evident and how many other kinds of rip-off are they working (in addition to the industry standards of course)...
 
Chicken Boo said:
I know, it's awful stuff. What I'm wondering is more about how much you'd trust a retailer that will do something like charge R18 for a slice of cake that's been sitting out for a week, in what other departments is this kind of rip-off popular even if not evident and how many other kinds of rip-off are they working (in addition to the industry standards of course)...
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If you pay it, they will overcharge.
 
Chicken Boo said:
As far as I'm aware they don't offer taste sampling. How are you meant to know by looking at it?
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Lol

Somehow everyone assumed that you are on a never ending quest in search of the ultimate priced-down stale slice of cake
 
The Euro Spar in Three Rivers has the best bakery I have seen in a long time. I really have to contain myself or I can easy drop R1K there.
 
Drifter said:
The Euro Spar in Three Rivers has the best bakery I have seen in a long time. I really have to contain myself or I can easy drop R1K there.
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I have been there, pretty decent baked goods, but 1K, really. Are you some kind of cake monster?
 
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