In case you missed it: web developer Mark Foyle from Swindon (UK) started a competition to find out which supermarket sells the best mince pie in all the land. Virtually every British supermarket imaginable jumped in. The Great British Mince Off was born.
1. Previously on The Great British Mince Off…
So M&S come in with a 7 due to very nice pastry. Lidl come in at a 6, but a judgeβs note that they are amazing value for money! Yum!! π pic.twitter.com/7NeLCWsQZ1
β Mark Foyle (@m4rko) November 7, 2017
2. M&S ended up on top after the first couple of days.
Every other supermarket, when they realise nothing beats M&S . . . pic.twitter.com/GaWKsmPoiq
β M&S (@marksandspencer) November 7, 2017
3. And now, the battle continues.
Good morning pie makers!! Looks like we have some @Waitrose and @coopuk pies today… Whoβs feeling confident? π pic.twitter.com/pUxEY4yb8H
β Mark Foyle (@m4rko) November 8, 2017
4.Β It’s happening. Mark brought in a few fellow experts.
Righty! The unboxing! Have to say, the @coopuk pies look really good!! π#mincepietasteoff pic.twitter.com/4fBZcUXJMu
β Mark Foyle (@m4rko) November 8, 2017
Iβve had to pull in a team of tasters to help me – we are just tucking in to the @coopuk luxury mince pies and the @waitrose all butter mince pies… #drumroll #mincepietasteoff Will either unseat @marksandspencer? pic.twitter.com/iajaLDjd5b
β Mark Foyle (@m4rko) November 8, 2017
5. Unfortunately for Co-Op and Waitrose, they didn’t manage to dethrone M&S.
And the results are in!@coopukfood score a respectable 6 (loving the dusting!) whilst @Waitrose score 6.5. Current leaders with a slight lead are @marksandspencer! Whoβs up next?! π pic.twitter.com/pzIYAp24KZ
β Mark Foyle (@m4rko) November 8, 2017
6. And M&S are fine with that.
We’re keeping hold of this for now if that’s okay π pic.twitter.com/pyDWInbJbh
β M&S (@marksandspencer) November 8, 2017
7. Looks like Tesco is finally entering the ring.
Count us in Mark… pic.twitter.com/Cafcy9ztc4
β Tesco (@Tesco) November 8, 2017
8. The pies are ready for the tasting.
Righty, @Tesco we have secured the pies. Weβve gone with your Finest. They look good through the βpie box windowβ π pic.twitter.com/dFZQwxDec0
β Mark Foyle (@m4rko) November 9, 2017
9. But Tesco is MIA.
Hey @Tesco we are ready to give you your score!! But where are you?! Maybe @LidlUK can entertain us while we wait… pic.twitter.com/DUy44H9JhU
β Mark Foyle (@m4rko) November 9, 2017
10. Marks and Spencer are missing their friends.
We’re not worried about Tesco π Also, why go to Aldi for value bants when the Social Media pros are here? Β―_(γ)_/Β― pic.twitter.com/jfqeSRkk3v
β M&S (@marksandspencer) November 9, 2017
11. In the meantime, Lidl has been summoned.
Thanks for announcing our arrival! pic.twitter.com/QXbSYUsOgF
β Lidl UK (@LidlUK) November 9, 2017
12. And they’re not holding back.
Watching @Tesco enter the game likeπ pic.twitter.com/SzeeHuPOgt
β Lidl UK (@LidlUK) November 9, 2017
13. M&S can’t handle Lidl’s savage burn.
BAH GAWD LIDL, TESCO HAS A FAMILYππ pic.twitter.com/fraH9xPPbr
β M&S (@marksandspencer) November 9, 2017
14. They’re pretty pleased with themselves.
β Lidl UK (@LidlUK) November 9, 2017
15. Mark is back with the results…
Not sure if youβre listening @Tesco but your results are in! @marksandspencer – looks like your crown is safe. For now… pic.twitter.com/5tsGXlo0cy
β Mark Foyle (@m4rko) November 9, 2017
16. And now Booths Country enters the fray.
Ours are coming…lets hope we can snatch the crown π pic.twitter.com/hZcpBDb0FG
β Booths (@BoothsCountry) November 9, 2017
17. Day 4 of the competition has arrived.
Good morning pie makers!! Ready for day 4? Today we have @Morrisons All Butter mince pies. How do we all feel about that? pic.twitter.com/gGYXEwrBc8
β Mark Foyle (@m4rko) November 10, 2017
18. Tesco will see themselves out, to recover from Lidl’s burn.
β Tesco (@Tesco) November 10, 2017
19. Booths has something to help them with that.
**Passes over the aloe vera** pic.twitter.com/aTIHs6xtmu
β Booths (@BoothsCountry) November 10, 2017
20. Lidl requests a rematch!
I’d say the real burn is that our basic Favorina mince pies got the same score as Finest*…and there are more in a pack…and they cost less… when our Deluxe range clock in then we’ll talk. π pic.twitter.com/mXJYjDwULb
β Lidl UK (@LidlUK) November 10, 2017
21. M&S noticed that the above tweet wasn’t Lidl’s first response.
Hey @lidlUK… do you know what happens when you delete a tweet then reword your ‘burn’? Do you know what happens when you try and keep up with our bants? Well Lidl…. pic.twitter.com/fjHntKRKg4
β M&S (@marksandspencer) November 10, 2017
22. Obviously Lidl has a comeback.
We’ll call it 1-1 then…(Note the correct use of “then” π) pic.twitter.com/MxSyUtbXO0
β Lidl UK (@LidlUK) November 10, 2017
23. Mark realizes something truly special is happening here.
One day, people will recall the Mince Pie Wars of 2017 & we will all recall the way it played out. @Morrisons, stand by for your score pic.twitter.com/uPWMJvssZL
β Mark Foyle (@m4rko) November 10, 2017
24. TESCO COMING BACK WITH THE BURN.
I doubt @asda will… pic.twitter.com/A4RR3PqLHC
β Tesco (@Tesco) November 10, 2017
25. M&S can’t believe their eyes either.
No.. C…Can it be?? TESCO… FROM OUTTA NOWHERE π pic.twitter.com/54EXQBGOdG
β M&S (@marksandspencer) November 10, 2017
26. And then Mark jumps back in with Morrisons’ score…
Results are in for @Morrisons!!! #drumrollplease pic.twitter.com/HsEi3zYpxY
β Mark Foyle (@m4rko) November 10, 2017
27. But The Great British Mince Off is far from over…
Getting a little tense here… there can only be one… pic.twitter.com/W5bOoeLHna
β M&S (@marksandspencer) November 9, 2017
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