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The wild and wacky spring winds have carried us on it’s COVID-19 tarnished sails to the clean & clear shores of summer.
With fevered dreams of patios full of guacamole, sangria & margaritas we plunge overboard.
Mirages of haircuts, pedicures and tattoos on the deserted horizon beckon us closer as we wade onto the Isle of uncertainty.
Upon reaching the shoreline we find strange signs and hieroglyphs that look strangely like “ARROWS POINTING IN A DIRECTION” and an accompanying sign stating “FOLLOW THE ARROWS ON THE FLOOR”. Another reads in an oddly familiar language saying “RESTROOMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE”
Unsure of what these strange messages mean, we press forward past the signs. Not knowing what a “direction” is we walk past the arrows knowing what we came for is within our grasp!
The journey is over, we have made it… Only one thing is left to be accomplished as you approach the masked figure behind the “bar” and that is to ask…
“CAN WE USE YOUR BATHROOM?”
All that build-up for that?!?!
Yes!
The answer “NO!!!”
Since I’ve been back at work, more people have asked to use the bathroom than they ever had. Maybe I’m off base here folks, but people seem to think that my restaurant is a public bathroom facility… And some get mad when they can’t use it!
For reference, we’re still in the middle of a global pandemic…
I don’t want to (nor do my co-workers) have to clean the bathroom after every customer uses it. We don’t have the extra staff (at the moment) to actually “clean & sanitize” the bathrooms every time someone uses them (Nor will we have the staff to do so) . And unfortunately if you aren’t a paying customer, well there isn’t a nice way to say this really but… They (the business) don’t want you using the bathroom! They’ve gotta pay for toilet paper, soap, water, electricity, and the staff to clean, sanitize and restock things.
That kind of workforce doesn’t exist yet folks, and even when we re-open in the next week for patio seating… Don’t walk into a restaurant and get mad when you can’t go to the bathroom. Restaurants aren’t a bathroom service, we’re a FOOD service.
As someone who takes the brunt of that kind of abuse I implore you not to abuse service staff… Your side of ranch sauce will come (also we have nightmares about what tables we forget to bring sauces to, actually. Extra Tartar sauce never made it to table 13 at some point I guarantee it.)
On another note, Costco is a thing and I was blathering on about all kinds of stuff non-Costco related, so lets Costco!
As we are all getting back to normal I think it’s important to remember we’re not out of the weeds yet, and each province has their own Health recommendations based on the provinces individual risk assessment and I would recommend that you follow the recommendations for your specific province. Information can be found at the following websites.
So there you go, a little reading material for you.
As always wash your hands with soap and water often, pet cats & tell them they’re cute, and stay safe and healthy!
Please note:
The price at your local Costco takes precedent (or precedence) over the prices listed on this blog.
Costco liquidation/Manager’s Special items (ending in .97) vary from store to store.
An asterisk (*) on the price tag means the item is not being re-ordered.
If there is something you really want, ***double check the expiry date*** as some Costco sales items do end mid-week.
***This is a fan run, independent page with no affiliation or endorsement by Costco Wholesale***
The food brands available can differ from region to region. Pictures are taken at a store in Ontario. Sale items should apply to Costco locations in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Nova Scotia, if the item is in stock at your store. There will likely be a few deals not shown here in your store. If this blog has helped you save money, consider sharing www.cocoeast.ca with your friends and family! If you see deals at your store that aren’t on this blog, post them in the comments and help spread the money saving love!
Thank you — found some great buys — some great ideas for my gift closet and Christmas gifts! Thanks for walking the store for all of us — love reading your blog as well — stay safe!!
Ahhh so you’re a plan ahead kind of person, I can appreciate that Marcia! I usually start my Christmas shopping mid/end summer so I’m not scrambling in November.
Stay safe and healthy!
A suggestion or request:
For most of the items that you post it is pretty clear if they are frozen, refrigerated or just on a shelf. But for some items (especially if it is not something that we buy on a regular basis) this is not always clear and this can lead taking more time to find the item.
Would it be at all possible if say just for the refrigerated and frozen items that you could flag these in some way as either refrigerated or frozen. Or maybe when you post the items to the page – break the page into 3 sections (with a heading of Refrigerated, Frozen and Other) for each section.
Robin we are working on a pretty major overhaul of the websites to make things a little more accessible to everyone, including adding a search feature. Hopefully in the next few months we’ll have it up and running.
Thank you so much for your blog. I look forward to it every Tuesday morning and today purchased items I didn’t even know Costco carried, let alone had on sale. Have forwarded to my sisters as well. Keep up the good work! Much appreciated!
Thank you Jamie for reading and for the support! There’s always great stuff hiding down all the aisles of Costco. I look forward to hearing from you again soon.
Thank you so much for your posts. I also look forward to every Tuesday to see what’s on sale. I’ve learned so many new items at Costco because of you. I am so grateful for you and your posts
Thank you very much Kyle! I have a great time walking the aisles of Costco and am happy to be going back several times a week now.
Thank you for reading and for the support, stay safe and healthy!
I too always look forward to reading your interesting blog and seeking out all the sales Tues. morning. Personally, I find it very obvious which foods are frozen or refrigerated.
As far as the washroom dilemma at work, how about a very large sign placed on the doorway, and a few other’s that same something like. ” Sorry, due to COVID-19 and Government health regulations, washrooms are for the use of patrons only. Thank you!”
I reread the details, and I could be wrong, but I don’t think the washrooms are available at all. There’s no “sit down dining” only takeout so any other kind of “sit down” is a no no as well!!! 😂😂😂
Once again thank you for your hard work !!!
I never go to a restaurant to only use their facilities, specifically now in light of the pandemic. Have an overactive bladder, 57 years old, had this issue all of my life. Plan my trips wisely, whenever caught off guard, pull out some cash, sit, order something to eat or drink, then use the facilities. Has not happened at all during the pandemic and was an extremely rare situation before.
All for now, stay safe out there everyone 🙂
Toni
Thank you very much for this (and for posting for every week.) This will be my first time back to Costco since the restrictions took place. I have to use the subway, so the Downsview warehouse looks to be my best bet, since I can walk there from the Wilson subway station. Otherwise, it would mean taking a bus for the other locations. Since there is a limit of 15 people per bus, this could mean the return trip to the subway could have lots of waiting, especially from the new warehouse in Thorncliffe Park. Thanks again!
So you’re offering an early access subscribe for cocowest, will/are you doing the same for the East? It doesn’t seem like it, and, just to let you know, I’d likely sign up.
Thank you very much Michael! My counterpart on the West coast does have a subscription service yes, and while I haven’t done that for the CocoEast site yet it may be in the cards down the road.
Thank you — found some great buys — some great ideas for my gift closet and Christmas gifts! Thanks for walking the store for all of us — love reading your blog as well — stay safe!!
Ahhh so you’re a plan ahead kind of person, I can appreciate that Marcia! I usually start my Christmas shopping mid/end summer so I’m not scrambling in November.
Stay safe and healthy!
A suggestion or request:
For most of the items that you post it is pretty clear if they are frozen, refrigerated or just on a shelf. But for some items (especially if it is not something that we buy on a regular basis) this is not always clear and this can lead taking more time to find the item.
Would it be at all possible if say just for the refrigerated and frozen items that you could flag these in some way as either refrigerated or frozen. Or maybe when you post the items to the page – break the page into 3 sections (with a heading of Refrigerated, Frozen and Other) for each section.
Thanks
Robin
Robin we are working on a pretty major overhaul of the websites to make things a little more accessible to everyone, including adding a search feature. Hopefully in the next few months we’ll have it up and running.
Thank you so much for your blog. I look forward to it every Tuesday morning and today purchased items I didn’t even know Costco carried, let alone had on sale. Have forwarded to my sisters as well. Keep up the good work! Much appreciated!
Thank you Jamie for reading and for the support! There’s always great stuff hiding down all the aisles of Costco. I look forward to hearing from you again soon.
Thank you so much for your posts. I also look forward to every Tuesday to see what’s on sale. I’ve learned so many new items at Costco because of you. I am so grateful for you and your posts
Please stay safe and keep smiling.
Thank you again
Thank you very much Kyle! I have a great time walking the aisles of Costco and am happy to be going back several times a week now.
Thank you for reading and for the support, stay safe and healthy!
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I too always look forward to reading your interesting blog and seeking out all the sales Tues. morning. Personally, I find it very obvious which foods are frozen or refrigerated.
As far as the washroom dilemma at work, how about a very large sign placed on the doorway, and a few other’s that same something like. ” Sorry, due to COVID-19 and Government health regulations, washrooms are for the use of patrons only. Thank you!”
*say not same. Please add an edit option, thank you 🙂
I reread the details, and I could be wrong, but I don’t think the washrooms are available at all. There’s no “sit down dining” only takeout so any other kind of “sit down” is a no no as well!!! 😂😂😂
would be great if you could cover the Garden Centre as well between Spring and Fall
Oops, Did I forgot to mention how Amazing you and your posts are***. Keep making our Tuesdays exciting.
Cheers!
Once again thank you for your hard work !!!
I never go to a restaurant to only use their facilities, specifically now in light of the pandemic. Have an overactive bladder, 57 years old, had this issue all of my life. Plan my trips wisely, whenever caught off guard, pull out some cash, sit, order something to eat or drink, then use the facilities. Has not happened at all during the pandemic and was an extremely rare situation before.
All for now, stay safe out there everyone 🙂
Toni
Thank you very much for this (and for posting for every week.) This will be my first time back to Costco since the restrictions took place. I have to use the subway, so the Downsview warehouse looks to be my best bet, since I can walk there from the Wilson subway station. Otherwise, it would mean taking a bus for the other locations. Since there is a limit of 15 people per bus, this could mean the return trip to the subway could have lots of waiting, especially from the new warehouse in Thorncliffe Park. Thanks again!
Love the posts, so thanks for that.
So you’re offering an early access subscribe for cocowest, will/are you doing the same for the East? It doesn’t seem like it, and, just to let you know, I’d likely sign up.
Thank you very much Michael! My counterpart on the West coast does have a subscription service yes, and while I haven’t done that for the CocoEast site yet it may be in the cards down the road.