What UK Costco Stores Have That American Ones Don't - Tasting Table

"For U.S. Costco shoppers, standard food court items include that $1.50 hot dog, pizza, chicken bakes, salads, sandwiches, and sweet treats like milkshakes and salted caramel brownie sundaes. In the UK, food court customers have a slightly different experience, with items like double chicken burgers, cottage pies, jacket potatoes (that's a baked potato for those not up on their British lingo) with baked beans, BBQ-chicken pizza, and chicken fajita wraps."

"Costco in the UK has a very different food inventory for stocking its shelves than U.S. Costco, which goes back to catering to the local market. One of the items is a Kirkland hazelnut spread, which is essentially Costco's version of Nutella. UK Costco shoppers also have access to another local product that Americans don't: Marmite, a spread made from yeast extract known for its particularly powerful salty flavor, in giant 600-gram plastic tubs."

Costco UK applies different membership rules than U.S. stores and adapts offerings to local consumer preferences. Food courts in UK locations serve items such as double chicken burgers, cottage pies, jacket potatoes with baked beans or tuna and mayonnaise, BBQ-chicken pizza, chicken fajita wraps, Korean beef BBQ bake, fish and chips, chicken tenders, cheeseburgers, and french fries, while the hot dog is priced at £1.50. Retail shelves include region-specific products like Kirkland hazelnut spread and 600-gram tubs of Marmite. Local meats such as Aberdeen Angus beef and haddock fillets appear in UK inventories.

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