Panic buying

[WTFH]

I don't currently have an open bottle of whisky.

Should I open the Chita or one of the 2 bottles of Johnny Walker Blue Label...

Note neither are for mixing...

Go for the Johnny Walker, until travel restrictions are lifted and you can invite me round to share the Chita.

[vetran]

I don't currently have an open bottle of whisky.

Should I open the Chita or one of the 2 bottles of Johnny Walker Blue Label...

Note neither are for mixing...

Well I have to have some for the MIL's whisky & coke and for diluting dry ginger ale for me.

Mrs V was once caught opening the Talisker for her Mum to add to coke. nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DoctorStrangelove]

Mrs V was once caught opening the Talisker for her Mum to add to coke. nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!

[LondonManc]

Government have been shouting at us all today. Stop panic buying!

However, I suspect a distraction in the media.

Pubs, restaurants closed, schools closed, loads of people WFH and eating lunch at home, etc.

I couldn't find the equivalent graph for the UK, but this one is for the US:



Assuming something similar, the answer is clear, we're switching where we get our food from and the supermarkets just can't cope, and need to gear up their staff, distribution logistics, etc. This wont happen instantly.
Backing this up, I heard on the TV this week it is around 25% of our food consumption that comes from out-of-home food retailers.

Even if the panic buyers - who are arguably a small minority of thickos - were to be locked up or buying controls enforced by government, I think there would still be bare shelves at the supermarket right now.

Yes there 'is plenty of food in the supply chain', but its been going to the wrong places and will take time for our system to adjust.

If you read what the chart shows, it simply shows how much more per dollar per calorie restaurant food costs than food consumed at home via a supermarket. Talk about Captain Obvious.

[ladymuck]

And I am currently upset by the distinct lack of fun-sized Wispas.

Ocado are showing them as in stock again

Whether they're in stock on the day I'd like a delivery...

[AtW]

Waitrose apparenly relaxes buy limits on most items...

[BR14]

Go for the Johnny Walker, until travel restrictions are lifted and you can invite me round to share the japanese crap

ftfy

[Old Greg]

Well I have to have some for the MIL's whisky & coke and for diluting dry ginger ale for me.

Mrs V was once caught opening the Talisker for her Mum to add to coke. nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A wise whisky drinker has a high shelf and a short wife.

[vetran]

A wise whisky drinker has a high shelf and a short wife.

I have a cabinet with a key and a tall wife so I don't have to bend my knees.

However this time I left the good stuff out having drunk too much of it.

[xoggoth]

Don't like whisky but got a nearly full bottle that I bought for lady next door's Sunday visits. Unused since she started inviting me round her place after me and her hubby were no longer enemies. Obviously I won't be drinking with them for a while now, so maybe I should find summit to mix it with so I can stand the taste.