£195 for a beef wellington!

[Blueskybird]

Just that really, are supermarkets now taking the absolute Micky?? I know I don’t have to buy it. I know no one is forcing me to. But seriously how can they actually think it’s ok to demand that price for a Beef wellington that serves 6. Granted it’s in the celebrity chef Christmas range and I’m well aware that we all have different budgets and I absolutely expect to pay for quality but come on, that’s a scandalous price. AIBU to think we have lost the plot with food pricing or would you pay it?

Wow, agree that is ridiculous.
Waitrose or M&S come to mind ?

For the last twenty years I’ve argued the cost of buying a Turkey for the Christmas dinner- I can’t even imagine what it’s going to be this year. To hear that?! Yikes!!!!

It’s marks Christmas range it’s a Tom Kerridge one and it’s ridiculous, then again I am glad that the cow that lost it’s life isn’t worthless

Yep M&S honestly in the middle of a cost of living crisis !

It’s madness.

Agree that no one has buy it but what a lovely way for a supermarket to underscore the ‘haves’ vs the ‘have-nots’. Lovely spirit of Christmas that.

There will not be many produced and the ones that are will be sold. They are not aimed at people financially struggling due to col. and lots are not.

A piece of fillet large enough to feed six and of excellent quality will cost £100ish. Bear in mind that all the work is done for you, and I don't think it's too bad. Beef Wellington in a decent restaurant for six is going to be about £55 to £60 per head.

For the price I would want Tom to come to my house and cook it for me on Christmas morning😂

I know I don’t have to buy it. I know no one is forcing me to.

But seriously how can they actually think it’s ok to demand that price

They’re not demanding it, no one is forcing you to buy it.

TBH, we made a beef wellington a few weeks ago, and it cost over £100. It did feed 8 generously though.

I wouldn’t 🤣

It's £65 in Waitrose Entertaining. Very nice!

Oh there’s always one… they are demanding ……it that’s the price !

Ha yes,I thought it would be one of them. as soon as I saw your post.
Crazy prices.

That's ridiculous. And I'm terrified of cooking filet steak in pastry as I think I will overcook the meat trying to get the pastry crisp enough.

Absolutely outrageous. Even if it was from Harrods.

What the actual fuck!

I think it's about £22 for a veg version from memory (I chucked out my brochure as most of it looked both pricey and a little dull).

Not that that helps anyone wishing to buy a beef wellington.

I nearly choked at £195 as well.

I think YABU. It’s not unaffordable for everyone and it’s good quality food.

So because some people are struggling other people can’t have expensive things? You don’t have to buy it. Other beef wellingtons are available. Just the same I don’t have an expensive handbag or designer clothes.

I mean it's expensive, and not something I'd be buying but if other people can afford to and want it that's up to them, and clearly their market research has said that they will sell at that price but I do wonder if the extra charged for this is actually spread among the people who created it, and I don't just mean the chef, I mean the farmer, and the people actually physically making it, or they get the same amount as they would for a £65 one and after they've given the chef his cut for using his recipe (which they should) if the rest just goes in the coffers of M&S?

Because that's when it becomes wrong for me, if it costs that much to make and sell with everyone involved getting a fair cut then that's one thing, but if they're paying rock bottom prices and then ramping that price up to sell it and pocket the profit, I think that's wrong.

As long as it doesn't have mushrooms in it...

I know that, but cooking it yourself will always by better rather than a ready version! And if that’s what I wanted to cook then fair enough the portion size will be smaller too.

What do you mean by this?

Good point!

That's what she said fgs