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BAKERY OUTLET GREGGS DROPPED ITS NEW FOOD SUMMER FOOD OFFERINGS, PROMISING A COLOURFUL COLLECTION OF ITEMS, BUT SOME CUSTOMERS WERE NOT BEST PLEASED AT WHAT WAS LEFT OUT 11:18, 21 May 2025

Greggs unveiled its summer menu last week, but while some are thrilled with the new additions, others have a significant gripe with the seasonal offerings. The bakery chain has introduced 16

new menu items, including a caramelised biscuit latte and its iced counterpart. Other new options include a chicken, sweetcorn and red onion pizza, as well as a red pepper, feta and spinach

bake. For those with a sweet tooth, Greggs now offers a lemon meringue muffin and a fat-free Greek-style yoghurt with strawberry compote. The company announced its summer menu on Instagram,

saying: "Babe wake up, Greggs summer menu just dropped!! Available now." In a statement, Greggs elaborated: "Brighter mornings and warmer evenings aren't the only thing

to look forward to. Now, your Greggs trips are getting a face lift with even more delicious goodies hitting our shelves for a moment in the sun. "From a new veggie-friendly bake to a

zesty muffin topped with meringue pieces – it's time to start summer early with a fresh menu full of flavour." It added: "Because let's be honest, the only way to fill

this gap between seasons is with shelves stacked with snacks to make you salivate. It's always: 'summer soundtrack' this and 'summer wardrobe' that. But why

aren't we talking about the fact that sunnier days are incomplete without delicious food." Article continues below After Greggs revealed its summer menu on Instagram, several food

enthusiasts quickly pointed out the absence of vegan options. One user remarked: "You could have made that spinach one vegan so easily and it would have slapped." Another added

their voice to the conversation, saying: "And what about your vegan queens?", while a third chimed in with: "Vegans love a seasonal special too." A fourth customer

commented: "Loving all the vegan comments! Greggs what happened to you clearly – it's in demand." One particularly disgruntled person expressed their frustration: "No

vegan options and no plant-based milk. My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined." Meanwhile, another pleaded: "Greggs please, my vegan sausage rolls and stake bakes

need another bestie. Seriously though, how hard would some plant-based milk and a new vegan option or two be?" Yet another user lamented the reduced variety for vegans: "Literally

used to have the best vegan range now there's literally just the vegan sausage roll. You had so many options for us built up a whole clientele around it and then just stopped catering

to them any more. "It's clearly evident by these comments that they're feeling the loss. Poor business model if you think about it." On the standard Greggs menu, vegan

items include the vegan sausage roll, southern fries potato wedges, glazed ring doughnuts, vegan sausage breakfast roll, and sweet potato bhaji and rice. Article continues below Greggs has

been approached for comment.