She’s a London and a Quality Street lover (Picture: Supplied)
If you’d told me six months ago that Quality Street was a UK fan favourite, an institution no Christmas is complete without, I’d have shrugged and said: ‘Yeah, nah, mate.’
You see, on the other side of the world, all the way past Australia, somewhere before Antarctica (and usually left off the map completely) a little place called New Zealand has shunned your festive favourites.
In a country of just five million, the Nestle treat predominantly lives at The Warehouse, which Kiwis will know is more or less a very budget M&S. They’re usually put in the shopping trolley only to be ditched at the checkout for something better.
If you need to take a minute, go ahead, this must be a lot to hear.
Upon landing at Heathrow in April from Auckland, ready to make London my new home, I expected all the cliché things: Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, ‘Alright guv’nor’, and red buses.
If you told this girl Quality Street was a quality chocolate, she wouldn’t believe you (Picture: Supplied)
Instead, I found out about a nation-wide obsession with the treats I assumed were rubbish.
The nation’s love for the chocolates wrapped in jewel-coloured paper only became apparent when I wrote about how the nation was devastated to hear that John Lewis was no longer offering personalised tins with their pick-n-mix.
There’s nothing like an uproar about personalised tins to pique a gal’s interest, so naturally, it was straight to Sainsbury’s to pick up a box.
Much like Cadbury Roses or Favourites – which, side note, are our Kiwi festive ‘tradition’ – the selection of different flavours was an immediate five-stars in my book. You knocked it out of the park, Nestle. Bury me in Strawberry Delight.
And with the Quality Street wrong now righted, it provoked a big question: what other delights are our two fare nations ignoring of the other’s?
‘I’ll never be able to live without Tesco meal deals again’
Sainsbury’s regular meal deal is the best thing since sliced bread (Picture: Shutterstock)
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As well as your obsession with Quality Street, moving to London has revealed lunchtime meal deals are an accepted way of life and honestly, someone should tell New Zealand about it.
I know, it’s unbelievable to the average Brits but I was stunned to venturing into Tesco, Sainsbury’s, or Co-Op, and find a grown-up version of a snack plate which ticks all the boxes, including affordability.
At home, I was spending a good $25 (£11.53) a day on lunch because meal deals are isolated to McDonald’s and KFC – even cafes …read more
Source:: Metro