The supermarket rolled out the new policy across its 338 UK stores this week, and it's been very well-received.
Waitrose has received praise for banning couples and families from doing their weekly shop together amid theThe supermarket rolled out the new policy across its 338 UK stores this week, after bosses became concerned about groups gathering on the premises. Now only ‘one customer per household’ is allowed to go inside to buy their essentials.
One person tweeted: ‘Tremendous effort by Waitrose in Cheltenham today. As I waited outside after being told it was “one adult per household” the way the staff engaged and boosted the public morale was inspiring. Applause to the unsung heroes!’Another added: ‘Congratulations on keeping everyone safe at Waitrose Wolverhampton. Marshalls in force ensuring only one member per household into store and the two metre distance is being adhered to in the queue.
Other stores, including Lidl, Morrisons, Aldi, Iceland and Sainsbury’s, have also installed protective screens for staff as they serve customers.Most companies have ensured their workers have gloves and hand sanitiser when coming into contact with customers, while Waitrose have also given their staff protective visors to wear.
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