Little-known supermarket policy that scores you a free roast chicken
A Coles customer has scored a free roast chicken after arriving at the supermarket to find a very sad sight.
Miranda Brady shared on TikTok she arrived at her local Coles "the other night" to get a roast chicken for dinner at around 6.30pm, however the store was "completely sold out".
"The lady came back to me with this voucher to get a complimentary roast chicken, because they have a policy that they need to have at least one in stock until 8pm," Brady explaining, holding the voucher up.
Watch the video above.
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A Coles customer has scored a free roast chicken after arriving at the supermarket store to a very sad sight. TikTok/Miranda Brady
It read, in part: "Your next hot roast chicken, with our compliments."
While Brady's dinner plans that evening were ruined, she was clearly delighted by the surprise freebie, taking viewers with her when she collected her free roast chook.
"Success, I got my roast chicken," she later said in the car after picking it up.
"I also got some lettuce, some mayo, and some bread rolls."
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Miranda was clearly delighted by the surprise freebie TikTok/Miranda Brady
Sounds like the makings of a delicious sandwich.
Eager TikTokers were keen for more information about Brady's free roast chicken.
She said in the comments her local store is in Karrinyup in Western Australia.
Some TikTokers disputed the roast chicken rule applies to all Coles stores until 8pm.
One ex Coles worker said not every Coles does this, although "most do" they explained, although not always until 8pm.
Eager TikTokers were keen for more information about Brady's free roast chicken. TikTok/Miranda Brady
Another said their local Coles only observes this policy between 9am and 6pm, and customers who are meant with empty warmers can go up to the Service Desk and ask for a voucher.
Others wished they'd known of this policy years ago.
"I've lost out on so many free chickens by not knowing this," one said.
"Going to Coles at 7.59pm every night until I get a free chook," another joked.
"Our RSPCA Approved Hot Roast Chickens are one of our most purchased items across the entire supermarket," a Coles spokesperson told 9Honey.
"As part of Coles' RSPCA approved 'Hot Roast Chicken Promise' we strive to ensure they are available when our customers want them most!
"As such, customers are eligible to collect a voucher for a free RSPCA Hot Roast Chicken to use within 7 days if the RSPCA Hot Roast Chicken is unavailable during certain hours as stipulated on signage in the deli area of the store," the spokesperson said.
Coles confirmed their roast chicken policy to 9honey. TikTok/Miranda Brady
'Customers are eligible to collect a voucher for a free RSPCA Hot Roast Chicken to use within 7 days.' 9honey/Coles
"This 'Promise' is available in most stores nationwide, however, as there are different trading hours by state/store, different stores have different time periods on their signage."
The potential to pick up a free roast chicken is good news following price increases in Coles and Woolworths stores.
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Both stores increased the price of their free roast chickens twice in the past two years. A roast chook at both stores now cost $12.50.
Woolworths discounts their roast chickens after four hours before removing them from sale. 9honey/Woolworths
A roast chook at both stores now cost $12.50. 9honey/Woolworths
Although there are plenty of discounts to be had when older stock is being cleared to make way for fresh chickens, although it's luck of the draw when it comes to these options.
At Woolworths, roast chickens are marked down in price if they are not sold within four hours before being removed from sale.
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