Morrisons returns major in-store feature after public outcry

The supermarket giant is reintroducing its Market Street meat and fish counters after customer feedback, following their removal from 70 stores last year as part of a cost-cutting procedure.

A spokesman for Morrisons said: “Our Market Street counters are part of our DNA.

“They’re at the heart of our offer and a real differentiator for Morrisons.

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“We closed a small number of meat and fish counters last year – and have learned a lot from that.

“We’ve listened to customers and are now planning to re-open a number of these over the coming months.

“So, customers can look forward to having skilled butchers and fishmongers back in store to prepare their meat and fish just the way they like it.”

Thirty-five meat and 35 fish counters were closed across the UK, but Morrisons has now confirmed that its Great Park Newcastle, Herne Bay, Yeadon, and Bolton Dawes shops are among the first to see the return of the service.

The spokesman said: “The first meat and fish counters have already re-opened at Great Park Newcastle, Thornbury, Herne Bay, Yeadon and Bolton Dawes, with more to follow soon.”

Additional stores are expected to have their Market Street counters reinstated in the coming months.

The counters will include flatbeds and “grab and go” options, offering customers greater convenience.

Morrisons have also said to have “significantly improved” their waste yield for the counters since the closure last year.

The spokesman said: “The re-opened counters will incorporate flatbeds and grab and go options, and all of the significant learnings on yield and waste that the business has made over the last twelve months, to make them more efficient, while delivering the traditional counter service that customers love.”