Greggs axes menu item that has been customers' favourite 'since childhood'

THE CHARGRILL CHICKEN OVAL BITE WAS FIRST LAUNCHED IN 2016 AS PART OF A NEW RANGE BUT HAS NOW BEEN DROPPED. 11:26, 03 Jun 2025 Greggs fans have been left heartbroken after a ‘favourite’

snack was quietly axed from menus across UK restaurants. The Chargrill Chicken Oval Bite was first launched in 2016 as part of a new range but has now been dropped. A spokesperson for Greggs

told The Sun the bite has been dropped to make way for the new Roast Chicken Salad Roll, which launched in May. One fan, posting on Reddit questioning where the roll had gone, said in a

thread: "I’ve literally checked five different Greggs locations in the past week and they haven’t had the Chargrill Chicken Oval Bite in stock. READ MORE UK FACES 'SPANISH

SCORCHER' HEATWAVE WITH 31C AS EXACT DATE IT STARTS ANNOUNCED "They don’t even have the little name tag on shelves, are they axing this? It was my favourite since I was wee and

I'd be devastated lol." Another commented: "Aye, can't find it in any I've been in." Article continues below Meanwhile, a third added: "Ffs that was my

idea of a healthy option. Two sausage rolls it is then." Another said: "Sadly it is gone. There is a Roast Chicken and Honey Mustard which is as close as it gets. Its not bad but I

did prefer the original." "It's now called roast chicken. It's basically exactly the same. Give it a go!" another typed. Another said: "I've seen various

posts about the lineup change bit todays lunch gig I saw it in action. "New Korean flatbread looks dench but today I went in for my trusted chargrilled chicken oval bite with the

delectable honey mustard dressing and boom, none there and the pricing tag has f***ed off. Article continues below "I would've asked gregg (greggs staff, all gregg) but they were

busy and understaffed and didn't need my questions. Has my beloved gone? gregg pls" "Gone. But they carried on sending us the honey mustard mayo right up until the end. We had

an entire big tub we had to throw. The new chicken roll is pretty good though," another fumed.