Once upon a time Sainsbury's supermarket did a buy one get one free offer on their cooked meals in the cafeteria. The food was nice, the menu varied and the patrons were mostly pensioners. Cat's kinda place - cheap, clean and few kids. However, in the interests of progress (and possibly profits) the offer has ended, the menu updated to exclude half of the previous items and the service diminished in both speed and quality. To add insult to injury, the free chilled tap water that accompanied the meal - very welcome - has been replaced by a plastic jug of tepid water on the cleaning station which, more often than not, is empty anyway.

The staff try their best and are friendly, especially Colin, but that does not make up for the fact that, where one used to get a freshly cooked meal, now you are expected to eat some fossilised mystery that has perished under the heat of a lamp for at least a day. The menu is less varied and ceased to have Matt's favourite - chilli, cheese and chips, and Cat's favourite, chicken korma.

Apart from the moans about the dismal food and the grubby tables, the fact that free newspapers are available is a plus point, and, needless to say, it's pretty cheap. However, having waited 50 minutes for dinner recently, this one's off the list for now.

Sainsbury's - wanna prove us wrong?

Note: it was this dining experience at Sainsbury's that inspired Matt and Cat to finally start writing their own reviews. So, although Sainsbury's probably don't know it or care, M & C have much to thank them for.