Free Food Samples a Thing of the Past

debodun

debodun

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way upstate in New York, USA
At your local grocery store, do they still have booths set up where companies give away free samples of their products? I haven't seen one is stores around here in ages.
 

Besides Costco most of the bigger stores in Canada give out samples. I do think though it depends on the day of the week, usually Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
 
Mine does, once in a while. Costco does several every day.

I think it's the food manufacturer who sets up and puts these samples out, depending on the the store's capabilities to accommodate them.
 
The large chain stores in my area don't seem to have them but the old 1950's family owned IGA in my area has food samples from time to time, a free cup of coffee from a local coffee roaster on Sunday mornings and always has a small plate of cheese or deli meat samples on the deli counter.

The old bakeries and meat markets in my area still carry on the tradition of giving small children a plain cookie or a slice of bologna.
 
I miss that from when I was a kid. There was this lovely wine and cheese store that my Mom went to regularly. They had cheese samples all over the place. Better than candy, I loved that store:love_heart:
 
Publix Supermarket has a booth where a lady makes the "meal of the day". You'll get a card describing the meal, what you need to buy for it and how to make it. Then you get a plate with a small portion of the meal (entrée, side or salad, dessert). It's always a relatively healthy and easy meal.
 
Locally we just have a Price Chopper (a regional chain). If the locals are willing to do a little driving, there's a Hannaford's about 10 miles away (Another regional chain). Neither of these stores have offered free food samples in decades. Some responders to this thread mention store names I am not familiar with. Must not have them around here. The nearest Costco is 80 miles away in another state!
 

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