"Sex, drugs and sausage rolls t-shirts" at Doncaster Cooplands branch slammed as "offensive"

Embattled Doncaster bakery firm Cooplands has been slammed - after staff were spotted wearing "offensive" t-shirts sporting the slogan "sex, drugs and sausage rolls" at a town branch.
The Cooplands branch in Baxtergate where the t-shirts were spotted.The Cooplands branch in Baxtergate where the t-shirts were spotted.
The Cooplands branch in Baxtergate where the t-shirts were spotted.

A stunned customer snapped a pic of a staff member wearing one of the green t-shirts yesterday and says that he and other customers were offended by the uniforms.

The customer, who wishes to remain anonymous, said: "The use of the words sex and drugs in a public area of a food outlet is, in my eyes, inappropriate and could be offensive to shoppers across the age spectrum.

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"All the staff were wearing them and two elderly ladies and a family left after a child noticed it.

"Another couple found it amusing as they were laughing."

The photo was taken yesterday in the firm's branch in Baxtergate in Doncaster town centre - although it is not clear if staff at all branches are wearing the t-shirts. Images of the t-shirt have also been shared on social media.

The slogan is a play on the famed phrase "Sex and Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll," with the saying gaining widespread media attention in 1977 when punk singer Ian Dury released a song under the title.

It is the latest in a long line of difficulties and embarrassments for the Doncaster bakery firm which went into administration last year with the loss of more than 300 jobs.

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The company also had to close 39 retail stores, together with the bakery and head office in Milethorn Lane, Doncaster.

However, 41 retail stores stayed open following a buyout by restructuring firm ReSolve.

Last month, according to reports, staff at a branch in Lincoln walked out after complaining they had not been paid for several weeks.

The Doncaster bakery firm was founded in 1932 and has become a firm favourite for its range of baked good - including sausage rolls.

We have contacted Cooplands for a response to the t-shirts.

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