Can You Work from Greggs?
In short, yes! But, for an 8 hour writing session? Maybe not.
It’s the UK’s pastry-slinging powerhouse, beloved for sausage rolls and bargain breakfasts, but is it also a viable remote working spot? Or will the smell of steak bakes, sound of clattering pasty trays, and streams of teenagers at lunch time drive you back to your overpriced flat white at Pret?
Let’s find out.
Seating Situation
First things first, not all Greggs have seats. Many high street branches are standing-room-only takeaway setups. But in cities, retail parks, travel hubs and newer refurbishments, you’ll often find:
Basic tables for 2 or 4
Bar-style seating along windows
Occasional booths (posh AF)
Very little legroom and zero cushioning
If you spot a branch with a decent seating area, treat it like pastry dust.
Does Greggs have Wi-Fi?
Surprisingly… and weirdly, yes, in many branches.
Greggs partners with O2 Wi-Fi, so if you’ve ever connected at Pret or Costa, it’ll feel familiar. It’s free and requires a one-time sign-up. Not every branch offers it, but bigger city-centre and retail park locations usually do.
Speed? Good enough for emails, Google Docs, or a Slack rant. Zoom calls? Probably pushing it unless you like robotic voices and frozen faces.
Do they have plug sockets?
Nope. Almost universally no plug sockets. You're relying on that dodgey battery here.
Best bring a full charge and a backup power bank if you're planning to outlast a Yum Yum queue.
Vibe Check
Here’s the busiest and quietist times in Greggs, so you can judge the ‘vibe’ for yourself.
Mornings (7–9am): Busy, fast turnover, queue chaos.
Mid-morning (9:30–11am): Prime time. Quieter, warm, smells vaguely of bacon
Lunchtime (12–2pm): Absolutely not.
Afternoons (2–4pm): Calm again, if there’s seating.
Evenings: Many close by 5 or 6pm, so don’t get too comfy.
If you want to settle in, go early mid-morning or late afternoon, and avoid school run/lunch hour traffic at all costs.
What to Order While You Work
Part of the draw for Greggs is how cheap everything is. You can’t argue with the price, or quality for the price, some of the drinks worth noting:
Flat White or Latte – £1.95
Tea – £1.40
Breakfast + coffee – from £2.70
Pair that with the loyalty app, and you can stretch a fiver into a full working morning with a caffeine boost and pastry-based emotional support. For the full menu, check out the Greggs Coffee Menu and our Greggs Coffee Review, we were pleasantly surprised!
Tips for Working from Greggs
Scope out seating before ordering. There's nothing worse than juggling a coffee and laptop with nowhere to sit.
Bring headphones. There will be beeping ovens and a toddler face-deep in a sausage roll nearby.
Don’t outstay your welcome. Greggs isn’t a co-working space. An hour or two? Fine. Four hours? Risky business.
Bonus: some travel-location Greggs (like at airports or rail stations) are actually quite decent, they expect longer-stay customers and often have better seating.
Final Verdict: Can You Actually Work from Greggs?
We think, Yes… kind of.
If you’re on the move, need somewhere warm, and don’t want to fork out £4.20 for a mediocre cappuccino at a chain with jazz music and Instagram plants, Greggs is a perfectly acceptable short-stay laptop spot.
Just don’t expect plug sockets, oat milk latte art, or a deep work session. It’s a pastry-fuelled pitstop for a quick email, and sometimes that’s all you need!
