Anyone know when Christmas food ordering is available?

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DC2 due 1st December so Christmas this year is going to be somewhat busy. Food is therefore going to be courtesy of either M&S or Waitrose and mostly of the take wrapper off, shove in oven variety.

Does anyone know when the festive entertaining food is available for order from either M&S or Waitrose? I don't mean the online shopping slots, but their entertainment/party food (they usually do hams/turkeys/trays of veg etc) I'd like to get things sorted as early as possible to take the stress off - either DH or I can just pop in and pick it up.

Thanks in advance

Last year it was October I think? There were threads about it last year.

Last year M&S had theres out around the 4th October. I normally put my order in as soon as it comes just so I know its done.

If I remember Waitrose were a week or two later.

Brilliant, thanks both. Will keep my eyes peeled for 1st week in October!