Members of Grampian Food Forum are invited to a morning visit to two local superstores where you will be given a short presentation by the store’s management, followed by a guided tour through each store.

The purpose of this awareness visit is to allow you to see behind the scenes of a working superstore. The department managers will inform you about shelf-talkers, gondolas, regional and national promotions, deliveries, storage and the ethos of the company. There will also be a chance to ask questions.

The visit will take place on Wednesday 27 August at 9.30am until 10.30 at Marks & Spencers, Simply Food, Unit 4 & 5, Station Square, Inverurie then on to Mitchells Dairy, Market Place for 10.45am.

They propose the following format:

09.25am Coffee on arrival
09.30am Introduction/presentation by M & S Management
09.45am Guided tour of store (partly split into groups of two or three) – maximum 20 persons
10.15am Question and Answer time
10.30am Depart
10.45am Arrive Mitchells
10.50am Introduction/presentation by Mitchells Management
11.00am Guided tour of the newly refurbished store (partly split into groups of two or three) - maximum 20 persons
11.30am Question and Answer time
11.45am Lunch will be available at Mitchells Restaurant (own cost).

Numbers will be limited to 20 (first come, first served basis) but if you would like more information please contact Louise Stratton email louise.stratton@aberdeenshire.gov.uk