If you had £7.50 to buy lunch with what would you get?

[Lovelysummerdays]

I’m allowed to get reimbursed for lunch at work as out and about. General rules are no grocery shops, you have to eat in, so no takeaways. I’ve generally had coffee and cake somewhere but I’m going to be huge if I eat cake everyday. I stopped off at KFC today and had a rice box which was quite nice and probably slightly healthier than cake. Are there any decentish meals from fast food places for £7.50 or less?

Subway? I haven't been in ages so not sure how much their subs and salads are now

Pret smoked salmon on Rye roll.

Or one of the Pret bowls

Toastie from a coffee shop ?

McDonald’s grilled chicken wrap.

most coffee shop places do sandwiches or savoury options as well as cake. I have toastie and a coffee sometimes.

any jacket potato places?

I'd go to McDonald's as you can get a lot for that. Wrap of the meal or they do a nice chicken salad. It's not as good as a rice box but a hell of a lot cheaper.

Alternatively I'd go to a sizzling pub and get a baguette and chips.

I have business "lunches" and Costa and Starbucks are extortionate.

*wrap of the day meal

Greggs (genuine suggestion) - some reasonable sandwiches, fruit pots etc.
small box potato wedges hot.
it’s not all sausage rolls!

Costa toastie. The Christmas ones are out soon and they are delicious.

CBA sandwich from a local place.

Chicken satay salad from Pret

A ham and emmantal baguette from Waitrose. Delicious!

I'd have a baked potato or a veggie sausage and mash in spoons (although the second one may be a bit more than £7.50). Or a falafel wrap and chips in an Ember Inn - that's around £7.50. Non-veggie options also available.

Agree with Greggs meal deal - pasta salad etc. Plus you would have a bit left over for an extra drink to takeaway for the afternoon.

What a strange rule about no grocery shops. So you can't get a meal deal sandwich/wrap?
Anyway.....£7.50 is enough for a medium meal a Maccyds. Maybe a toastie, crisps and drink at Costa. Greggs (if they have sit in) - pizza slice, drink and donut is one of my faves.
(not very healthy though....which is why I'm fat 😂)

A chicken Caesar salad from our local deli!

Leons

Maccies wrap of the day, fruit bag and large coffee

Well where the hell do you work?! I need that perk, I’d be trying somewhere new everyday🤣

Was just about to suggest this! Leons is fantastic as far as fast food goes!

How weird about shops. I usually go to M&S and get two little salad things. Or Leon's.

Can you go to the co-op and get something out the fridge isle

Agreed!

A mcdonalds chicken and bacon salad is quite decent. Plus a fruit bag or pineapple stick.

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