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To ask where you buy your food shop?

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ChappelMoan · 26/09/2025 16:17

Especially if it isn't a supermarket. There's so much out there now & if always find meat from butchers etc to be really good value for money... do you get a food shop in a supermarket or do you have subscriptions for some bits/top ups elsewhere/ go local? Who grows their own veg? I am interested and looking to be inspired!

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Nomorecoconutboosts · 26/09/2025 17:37

I do a bit of a mix. Ocado order - big one after payday then usually 2-3 more each month.
get fresh fruit in M&S, top up shops mainly Sainsbury’s (one close to work and one close to home)
If possible for example going near to a greengrocer or farm shop I try to use that for fresh stuff but that isn’t every week, maybe a few times a year.
Occasionally use a different supermarket for a change.

Ilovepastafortea · 26/09/2025 17:34

Meat from local butchers (yes, we're lucky that we still have one) most of veg grown by us.

Everything else delivered from Sainsburys or Tesco.

SpackelFrog · 26/09/2025 17:33

Waitrose delivery, we used to get Ocado until they went in with M&S.

jill5676 · 26/09/2025 17:32

Sainsbury's delivery mostly. Ocado don't deliver in Scotland sadly.

meatyryvita · 26/09/2025 17:32

Ocado for the main shop. Sainsburys and M&S for top ups.

Hatty65 · 26/09/2025 17:31

Tesco. Local butchers are sadly far too expensive. Meat is obviously better than supermarket stuff, but we can't afford it.

M0ntezuma · 26/09/2025 17:19

Waitrose delivery or Sainsbury in store . I find Waitrose online bizarrely cheaper than shopping in Sainsbury and the Sainsbury online system is way more complicated and not as good. I get fruit and UPF free bread from M&S whenever I’m near.

EchoedSilence · 26/09/2025 16:55

ItsFridayIminLoveJS · 26/09/2025 16:48

Delivery from Sainsbury's... or Ocado or both.. if I'm in town l will pop to M&S and stock up for the freezer.
Once a month l go to the Company shop.
I spent £42 there yesterday and got 3 big bags full for myself and two daughters ( and their kids) including 3 gammon joints...3 chickens .. pizzas... fries... veg and fruit.. loads of bread/ bagels etc.. probably about £150 worth.. yes you have to watch the dates.. but most stuff will freeze.

Oh I forgot about The Company Shop, I stock up there about once a month too.

ItsFridayIminLoveJS · 26/09/2025 16:48

Delivery from Sainsbury's... or Ocado or both.. if I'm in town l will pop to M&S and stock up for the freezer.
Once a month l go to the Company shop.
I spent £42 there yesterday and got 3 big bags full for myself and two daughters ( and their kids) including 3 gammon joints...3 chickens .. pizzas... fries... veg and fruit.. loads of bread/ bagels etc.. probably about £150 worth.. yes you have to watch the dates.. but most stuff will freeze.

MissyB1 · 26/09/2025 16:35

Bulk of the weekly shop in Aldi. Top up shop (and items Aldi don't sell) from M&S/Asda/Waitrose.

EchoedSilence · 26/09/2025 16:33

Tesco mostly. Iceland, Aldi,Asda, or the Co-Op for top ups depending which is the nearest at the time.

TheWernethWife · 26/09/2025 16:31

Sainsbury's and Tesco , live between both.

Starwarsepisode3 · 26/09/2025 16:29

I go to Sainsbury’s because it’s on my way home from work and there’s certain branded stuff I like from there and I find their fruit and veg lasts better.

OH does Lidl.

We mix from both.

Devilsmommy · 26/09/2025 16:22

Ocado for the fresh stuff. Haven't had a bad thing yet. Tesco for bits n bobs

HotTiredDog · 26/09/2025 16:18

Ditto

GlassofRosePorfavor · 26/09/2025 16:18

Ocado. Yes boring but never lets me down