If in doubt, have a cup of tea: Ken Morrison's best five quotes

SIR KEN Morrison was a man never lost for words on his favourite subject: grocery. Here are five of his best...
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• “Southern shoppers like to think they are sophisticated, don’t they? But they’re not. There’s not so much difference down there. They say poor people need a bargain. Wealthy people appreciate one.”

• “If you mop the floor, or you’re the managing director, a nice pat on the head goes down well occasionally. Just as a kick up the backside is required sometimes.”

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• (To Dalton Philips, one of his successors as head of Morrisons) “When I left work and started working as a hobby, I chose to raise cattle. I have something like 1,000 bullocks and, having listened to your presentation, Dalton, you’ve got a lot more bulls*** than me.”

• “People like to smell and see their food before they buy it.”

• “If in doubt, have a cup of tea.”

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