£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?

But the country isn't just full of poor people there is a lot of people who have plenty of money and want something special for Christmas. Supermarkets should be for everyone.

honestly in the middle of a cost of living crisis

that crisis in not going to improve if we expect food suppliers to work for nothing or to actively lose money (more than they already are)

I had to look it up because I thought you were joking but no they are seriously have the nerve to ask that much for it. For that price I would want Tom Kerridge to cook it for me. Do people really have that much to spend on just one meal?

In fairness they are also doing a roast turkey main course for 6 for £60

It was a reference to the Ellen Patterson case! A woman in Australia killed multiple members of her soon-to-be-ex-husband's family by feeding them beef Wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms. The husband was also meant to be at the meal, but she'd poisoned him before (unproven) so he didn't go.

Yes

I’ve been making it for years as dh favourite .in fact I’ll be making it for his birthday at the end of the month . I’m a nurse now but before that I had a qualification in the catering industry so I’m a pretty good cook . I can say that it certainly costs a lot less than £125! And that’s with the beef coming from an award winning butcher

Wonder how much it cost that Australian woman to prepare her Beef Wellington for a lunch party for 5 (with leftovers).

Exactly its like saying how dare Toyota sell brand new expensive cars when I can only afford a cheap 2nd hand one. Don't they know there is a col crisis.

what fairness are you on about? It's a business, not a charity.

Why on earth should they only sell the lowest items, lowest prices and lowest quality?

I don't even understand your reasoning. Supermarkets sell things you can't afford, or don't want to spend money on. So?

How are they going down the shitter?

I'd be interested to see what Tom Kerridge's input is. He obviously doesn't make them all, so what does he do? Provide a recipe that has to be modified for mass production?

@CrystalShoe yes shocker eh ? Cows have actual tails, keeps the flies off their poor backsides. Poor cows, 😢

In fairness they are also doing a roast turkey main course for 6 for £60 with all the sides.

No the tail of the fillet. Its all steak but the cross-section at the tail is too small to cut into steaks but it's good for things like stroganoff.

But I don't understand what point the OP is trying to make. There's always things that are out of reach of many. Shops are not required to ensure they only sell goods that are widely affordable.

yes. Of course.

Other people don't have that much to spend, or simply prefer spending money elsewhere. So what?

Some families go to the pub/ restaurant for Christmas, and are happy to pay the Christmas premium. Other families can't afford anywhere near that, again so what?

Are people seriously having the nerve to complain because they dont' want to spend a certain amount so no one else should?

Absolutely of course they have to have a range for every budget …. This just seems beyond reasonable to me

How long does it take? You have to value your time too. It sounds delicious by the way!

Good grief, no wonder M & S are going down the shitter charging prices like this!

They’re not. Far from it, in fact. M&S has been turned round by the current management and is now extremely successful again, particularly their food business which is growing & expanding further & faster than ever. They know exactly who their customers are, and exactly what they want. Their massive, showpiece store at Fosse Park near Leicester is unbelievably busy, and has been since it fully re-opened last year.

Yes, they do. Are you totally unaware of the wealth some people have?

Last year we had their Wagyu Beef joint which was about that, it was the most beautiful piece of meat and we both said let's have that again this year. We shop at ocado weekly, but at Christmas it really is special.

You've not seen the absolute disaster that was my last effort. Ended up as a steak pie!

I would actually guess that the majority of the population probably have £195 to spend on something they think is sufficiently important. Particularly as Christmas is an annual event that people often save up for, and also because some families split food costs.

But most of those people probably don't want to (I wouldn't) which is not the same thing.

Fillet tail. It is part of the fillet. Not the literal tail.

I had the same vision as you! 😂