Julian Graves (Shop)

I discovered Julian Graves a couple of years ago when I was going through one of my obsessive phases with a particular type of food. I’ve had several – most recently it was Peanut M & Ms, before that Bassets candy sticks, before that jelly… Anyway at this particular point in time the object of my desire was yoghurt covered pineapple. Truly, yoghurt covered pineapple is a food of the gods (remember I’m an atheist!), but one which is rather difficult to come by. Holland and Barrett sells it in small quantities, and so do specialist gourmet food shops occasionally, but it tends to be ... more

If you have an enthusaism for cooking and baking, you will inevitably end up dabbling with herbs and spices to some degree. You may find you want a selection of spices for curries, dried fruit for your cakes, herbs for your novelty loaves. The trouble is, if you go to your supermarket, you will end up paying large sums of money for very small quantities of said. Schwartz spices are the most incredible rib off, with tiny pots costing over a pound. The solution? Julian Graves. 'Julian Graves'is a chain of shops selling a wide range of useful cooking products at remarkable prices. My first hand ... more

Every now and again I feel like having a healthy week. It doesn't happen very often, but when it does, I head straight for Julian Graves. Julian Graves is a chain of shops and has outlets around the UK, as well as a website where you can order things online: www.juliangraves.com. We have a shop here in Southampton, it's in a shopping centre and is more like a stall, its tucked away in a corner and all their products are in large wooden boxes, giving it a traditional feel. It never seems to be very busy, and they never run out of anything! Anyway, when I'm on a healthy week, I can always find ... more

I work for Julian Graves as a Retail Sales Assistant and have done so for a few months now. Before I got the job interview I had never set foot inside the shop and had the common misconception of it being a health food shop. They sell nuts, dried fruit, seeds & confectionary, Vitamins & Minerals, Homeware. Here is a small selection: Brazils, Walnuts, Cashews, Almonds, Hazelnuts, lots of types of Peanuts, pretty much all the nuts you can think of. They also sell savoury food like crackers & fruit such as Cranberries and Apricots. So there is a wide range of healthy food but if you have a sweet ... more

I went in to buy a flapjack in the Feltham store cashier saw my five pound note and said 'oh we don't take five pound notes for small amounts (stuck up tone). I said fine; I 'll elsewhere and met friendly staff in Holland and Barratt opposite. She was rude. The store I think was closing down. Maybe thats why the staff was bitter. I wondered and wondered. In hard times does it pay to be condescending to your customers. What I was going to pay with was just slightly less than the minimum wage. Money is money; the minute we learn this will be the lifeline out of recession. When dealing with ... more