These two are rating 2,000 Greggs branches to find the best one in the land

Two students have made it their mission to visit every Greggs in the country.

Along their journey to visit all 2,000 branches, Tom and Milo created an Instagram account to document the pilgrimage, and are now trying to recruit loyal disciples.

Ranking each Greggs by taste, temperature, freshness, variety, and staff, the pair have worked their way across the country since they began last April.

"We were having lunch and Milo suggested about travelling round all the Greggs in the UK for a summer trip," said Tom.

Milo (left) and Tom (right)

"After quickly calculating the logistics however we realised it would take visiting five Greggs every day for a whole year and about two grand in sausage rolls, so it was clear it would have to become a lifelong vocation," he told The Tab.

Speak about the difficulty of balancing uni work with consuming Greggs, Tom reveals the pair have only visited 30 branches so far. As a result, they're looking for help. "Recruiting more members is definitely a possibility, however we just want to ensure the content is as good and as reliable as it can be," Tom said.

A visit to Winchester sheds some light on how the duo operate:

The @greggs_pilgrimage method is a masterclass in consumer science. Tom and Milo always buy a sausage roll "to make sure the conclusion is as scientifically accurate as possible", along with whatever else they want.

Then they "make sure to measure the taste, temperature and freshness of the item on order, as well as the amount of options and how friendly the staff are."

Although their tour has taken them to several different impressive outlets in Norwich, and a high-ranking Leeds branch, the current leader sits in South-West London.

"Going by our carefully calculated ranking system, the best Greggs we have visited is Southfields, ranking at a 8.8/10 down to the outstanding taste, temperature and freshness of the pastries provided, as well as the variety on display and the enthusiasm of the staff," Tom told The Tab.

The overall rankings so far:

Southfields Greggs – 8.8

Norwich (White Lion Street) – 8.6

Norwich (The Lastings) – 8.3

Ledbury – 8.2

Worthing – 8.2

Leeds – 8

Brighton (North Laine) – 8

Shepherd's Bush – 7.7

Haywards Heath – 7.1

Fareham – 7

Chilton Services – 7

Eastleigh – 6.9

Chieveley Services – 6.7

Norwich (London Street) – 6.7

Norwich (St Stephens Street) – 6.7

Petersfield 2nd Greggs – 6.5

Port Solent (revisit) – 6.3

Port Solent – 5.8

Horsham – 5.7

Burgess Hill – 5.5

Southampton – 5.5

Cobham Services -5.3

Beaconsfield Services – 5.2

Winchester – 5

Petersfield – 4.5

Norwich (Colman Road) – 3.7

Stoke Lyne – 3.6

Aylesbury – 3.6

Thetford – 3.5

Dogsthorpe – 0 (It was closed)

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