Anonymous
Post 01/24/2026 20:26     Subject: Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
I buy the sea bass. It’s great!
Anonymous
Post 01/24/2026 20:19     Subject: Re:Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
I buy quite a bit of seafood from WF, more than just salmon. We buy shrimp, lobster tails, and all kinds of fish.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 14:43     Subject: Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Ha! I was just wondering this about the prepared foods section at Whole Foods as I stood there waiting for my deli meat to be sliced today.

It's A LOT of food. Do they sell that much?


Are you referring to the prepared food in the cold case the deli workers have to get for you? It's only like $13 for a protein + two sides. It's actually incredibly cheap, especially if you get a seafood like salmon filet or shrimp -- and sometimes they have medium rare steak!

I've personally never bought any of the hot prepared food or salad in that self-serve area.


Every time I eat all the hot bar I get diarrhea! Never again.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 14:42     Subject: Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
Anonymous wrote:Ha! I was just wondering this about the prepared foods section at Whole Foods as I stood there waiting for my deli meat to be sliced today.

It's A LOT of food. Do they sell that much?


I guess it depends on where you live but in Arlington, where there’s a lot of Young single professionals, the prepared food case is very often depleted! I myself buy some of it so we have cooked salmon or chicken to put on salads for lunches during the week.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 14:13     Subject: Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
We buy fish. I see a line there most times.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 12:22     Subject: Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
Anonymous wrote:Ha! I was just wondering this about the prepared foods section at Whole Foods as I stood there waiting for my deli meat to be sliced today.

It's A LOT of food. Do they sell that much?

I went to a Harris Teeter once when they were closing up the prepared foods/salad bar. There was a ton of food there. An employee lined a shopping cart with a heavy duty garbage bag and methodically dumped every bin out.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 12:21     Subject: Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
I do. We buy fish once a week.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 12:13     Subject: Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
Anonymous wrote:Ha! I was just wondering this about the prepared foods section at Whole Foods as I stood there waiting for my deli meat to be sliced today.

It's A LOT of food. Do they sell that much?


Are you referring to the prepared food in the cold case the deli workers have to get for you? It's only like $13 for a protein + two sides. It's actually incredibly cheap, especially if you get a seafood like salmon filet or shrimp -- and sometimes they have medium rare steak!

I've personally never bought any of the hot prepared food or salad in that self-serve area.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 12:10     Subject: Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
Their crab cakes are actually really good.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 12:09     Subject: Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
I'm impressed if that many people are buying whole fish super regularly. Whole fish is so intimidating to me.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 12:09     Subject: Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
I buy it. More in the summer when I grill a lot but some during this time of year.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 12:07     Subject: Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
Ha! I was just wondering this about the prepared foods section at Whole Foods as I stood there waiting for my deli meat to be sliced today.

It's A LOT of food. Do they sell that much?
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 12:07     Subject: Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
I buy shrimp once or twice a week. Scallops whenever they're on sale.
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 12:06     Subject: Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
I do. Sometimes I buy whole fish there. Mussels, oysters, scallops. They use a lot of the fish in their prepared foods section
Anonymous
Post 01/23/2026 12:01     Subject: Who actually buys all of the fresh seafood out of the case at Whole Foods?
I love Whole Foods and shop there like twice a week. Their seafood case is gorgeous and clean, with a massive selection, lots of varieties of whole fish. I honestly rarely see anyone actually buying anything outside of salmon filet once in a while. All of that fish, shrimp, oysters, etc. is super perishable once its in the case, right? So who is buying it?