How Not To ... Sell Fruit

The Eurotunnel terminal at Calais ticks the health, but not quality, box.  One for the Howlers Pinterest page. See Howlers at https://www.pinterest.com/turpinsmale/cafe-howlers/

Deluxe?

The handwritten label says: Deluxe Cream Tea Ham & Cucumber £6.95.  The chilled scone and cling film says something else.  See more at http://pinterest.com/turpinsmale/cafe-howlers/

Traces of Nuts

Not sure this counter sign helps the sale of Coffee Walnut Cake and "This product may contain traces of nuts" is a classic howler.  See more howlers at http://pinterest.com/turpinsmale/cafe-howlers/

Queues Please

Howler at the Vatican Museum where boxed salads are in customer accessible shelves and queues are long. See more at http://pinterest.com/turpinsmale/cafe-howlers/

Fake Sourcing

This joins the Howlers section.  Seen at Dublin airport.  Check out more at http://pinterest.com/turpinsmale/cafe-howlers/

Knowingly Undersold

Notice anything inconsistent?

Tea at Peter Jones comes with plastic milk jiggers.  Apparently you can ask for milk in jugs but John Lewis needs to wake up. Consistency of experience counts.

Cafe Howlers

The Seasonal Muffin with no mention of what it might be - banana season?

We try never to identify the howlers and for more examples see http://pinterest.com/turpinsmale/cafe-howlers/

Happy to receive and publish examples you see!

Soup Howler

Sometimes caterers miss the mark by a mile.  Upon enquiring, the soup was courgette.  Have you ever eaten courgette soup?

A caterer who can neither spell nor produce a soup that might appeal.  Lordy.

Soup in Cafe Rule #1: Don't change it every day
Soup in Cafe Rule #2: Keep to the flavours that sell well - shelf space in the local supermarket is always a good guide