Comments on: Venissimo Gives Meaning to “Save Your Receipt” http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/17/venissimo-gives-meaning-to-save-your-receipt/ Culinary Rants & Raves from Bay Area Foodies and Professionals Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:41:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: April http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/17/venissimo-gives-meaning-to-save-your-receipt/comment-page-1/#comment-11511 April Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:46:01 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/17/venissimo-gives-meaning-to-save-your-receipt/#comment-11511 OK this may be the greatest idea I've seen yet. And I'm all for cutting back on waste, going green, but if you recycle that receipt enjoy it! What a fabulous idea. I'm in Nova Scotia, Canada and here's to hoping someone thinks this up in my area. Genious. OK this may be the greatest idea I’ve seen yet. And I’m all for cutting back on waste, going green, but if you recycle that receipt enjoy it!

What a fabulous idea. I’m in Nova Scotia, Canada and here’s to hoping someone thinks this up in my area. Genious.

]]> By: Michael Procopio http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/17/venissimo-gives-meaning-to-save-your-receipt/comment-page-1/#comment-11494 Michael Procopio Sat, 17 Jan 2009 19:38:28 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/17/venissimo-gives-meaning-to-save-your-receipt/#comment-11494 I think the cheesemonger in you can comfortably drown out the green in this instance. Three inches of paper that impart so much charm and information are worth it. I am a firm believer in making the fine print entertaining. Does that receipt also mention that Halumi (there is no set way of spelling Greek words in English, believe me) cheese is fully it-won't-melt-over-the-hot-coals grillable? I think the cheesemonger in you can comfortably drown out the green in this instance. Three inches of paper that impart so much charm and information are worth it.

I am a firm believer in making the fine print entertaining.

Does that receipt also mention that Halumi (there is no set way of spelling Greek words in English, believe me) cheese is fully it-won’t-melt-over-the-hot-coals grillable?

]]> By: jen maiser http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/17/venissimo-gives-meaning-to-save-your-receipt/comment-page-1/#comment-11493 jen maiser Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:39:02 +0000 http://blogs.kqed.org/bayareabites/2009/01/17/venissimo-gives-meaning-to-save-your-receipt/#comment-11493 I forgot to tell you one other thing -- if you give your permission, they store your customer information in their database. So if you can't remember the "stinky soft cheese" you purchased 3 months ago, they can check for you. Pretty brilliant. AND geeky. I forgot to tell you one other thing — if you give your permission, they store your customer information in their database. So if you can’t remember the “stinky soft cheese” you purchased 3 months ago, they can check for you. Pretty brilliant. AND geeky.

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