Customers have blasted Marks and Spencer for charging £6 for a ‘posh’ egg and cress sandwich that is only 51 grammes more full than its more ordinary counterpart.
A standard egg and watercress sandwich from the supermarket chain will cost you £2.65, while the “posh” version will cost you more than twice as much.
According to the description, the £6 snack consists of a whole sliced egg covered in mayonnaise and salad cream and garnished with watercress and a dash of pepper.
Encased by two slices of nine-grain bread, the ‘posh’ has 166g of filling, compared to the 115g inside the standard version.
Many, however, are left wondering why the sandwich is so expensive and what makes it so fancy.
Consumer guru Jane Hawkes said: ‘Pushing up prices to cover costs is one thing, but taking the proverbial is another.
‘Cost-conscious customers could well decide they are happy with their favourite budget lunchbox filling—at a quarter of the price.’
Others on social media were left enraged after a picture of the £6 sandwich was posted to X, with the caption: ‘This country is finished.’
One curious customer asked: ‘Where’s the un-posh one, and is it cheaper?’
A second fumed: ‘Fun fact: The word posh here actually costs you an extra 3 quid!’
‘Add the word posh and you can charge what you like,’ a third jibbed.
Another chimed in: ‘£6 quid, wt*—that’s ridiculous.’
‘There’s nothing posh about egg,’ wrote one baffled user, while another exclaimed: ‘£6 for an egg sandwich! world has gone mad.’
The ‘posh’ egg mayo sandwich was released as part of the retailer’s deep-filled range earlier in 2024.
New additions to the café menu included a £5.50 prawn and mayo sandwich and a £6 smoked salmon and cream cheese option.
Marks & Spencer also introduced a ‘Rainbow Veg’ and avocado and a £5.25 gluten-free sandwich.
An M&S spokesperson said: ‘Our deep-filled Egg Mayo & Watercress sandwich in our M&S Café has over 150g of filling, which includes luxurious egg mayonnaise combined with salad cream and chives for a richer flavour.
‘Paired with an extra layer of chunky slices of free-range egg, fresh baby watercress, and rocket leaves, the filling sits in between thick slices of soft 9-grain bread.
‘This indulgent lunchtime option is proving to be a real customer favourite that can be enjoyed in our cafés or on the go’.
This comes shortly after a group of self-styled ‘Robin Hoods’ bragged on social media about stealing from Marks & Spencer to give products to food banks.
The cafés in Marks & Spencer can be somewhat expensive, but you don’t have to shop there if you don’t want to; you can go someplace else that isn’t as expensive. Places like Tesco, ASDA, and Sainsbury’s are for the peasants, while places like Marks & Spencer, Waitrose, and stores like these are for the elite, as my son would say.
I must admit that Marks & Spencer’s sandwiches are pretty tasty, but six pounds for a sarnie is pretty pricey. To be fair, you could make your own sandwiches at home for less money, but let’s be honest: who would be that desperate for an egg and cress sarnie?
What in the world are these sandwiches made of—possibly the best bread, butter, and golden-egg-laying chickens?
If people didn’t buy their food, then they wouldn’t be able to sell it, and their prices would have to come down, but sadly, there are people who will buy their food—some people have more money than sense.
THE MONTHLY MOSQUITO 