M&S Christmas food to order online now

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Went online today and you can pre-book your collection slot. Nothing really different to last year, was hoping for a new yummy dessert but at least they had Christmas Colin!

Yes!!!!!! Thank you for posting, I’ve been excitedly checking and waiting for a while 😃

I'm worried about ordering in case this 6 per house changes, which it's very likely to do. Christmas is a long way off. I don't want to end up with loads of food if in laws and uncles can't come.

I couldn't seem to see the usual gravies or as many starters and sides as previous years?

Does anyone know whether this will all be available on Ocado?

Can you buy normal food or is it all ready made type stuff?

Is anyone else having an issue checking out?

Can't say I'm hugely impressed by this years offerings.

I've already ordered our M & S sides for Christmas Dinner through Ocado, prawns & smoked salmon are coming next week, just need to source a turkey & Christmas pudding nearer the time & add the other bits as I see them.

I like M&S but I just can't get excited about ordering online. It's really clever marketing though, you don't see a raw turkey on the shelf, you see a turkey that's been cooked to perfection with a little story. You don't see an oven ready pie, you see something amazing and golden with gravy oozing appealingly.

I do buy bits in M&S but I prefer to go round the shop, often much better variety than in their Christmas catalogue

There doesn’t seem to be as many product lines as normal, no free wine for early ordering and deposit is £40 this year instead of the usual £30. I think demand will be massive. I’ve never ordered a turkey in September before

Have ordered Christmas Colin, the brie en croute which was amazing last year, the whole family still talks about it. V.tempted by the beef and marrowbone pie for a change on Christmas Eve.

We had Colin last year and usually do an order for collection but unsure this time as virus rates may be really high in December and it’s collection only not home delivery. They may adapt that though closer to the time.

Ooh. I was tempted by the brie en croute but sadly I'll be the only one eating it if I get it. Really disappointed by the lack of bread sauce. Had it for the first time last year and loved it.

In case anyone was planning on using them, I noticed Sainsbury's Food to Order is also online today with collection slots. Used them last year for big things like meat, desserts etc and the quality was good.

Seems expensive this year? Checking my 2019 order I got a small joint of beef for £15 because MIL prefers it to Turkey. This year the cheapest beef I can see is £30 and I don't even know if MIL will be allowed round for dinner!

All gone. Will have to drive to the next nearest M&S 15 miles away.

why do they do the roasties in goose fat and the sprouts with meat? years I've been getting the none meat ones - they aren't doing the mushroom wellington either. pretty pisspoor show this year.

Why no gravvvvy. M&S I am let down.

As an aside, I’ve just had an email from Waitrose and have booked my Christmas delivery slot, 23rd december

It all looks lovely but most items say “feeds 10” and there’s only 3 of us, looking like we won’t be able to entertain many this year, wondering if I can eat a whole Yule log cake 🤔

I made a conscious choice not to order the serves 16 prawn cocktail because I knew we were in lockdown I'd try and eat the whole thing

My first M&S Christmas food order done! From starters to desserts. Its a gift to my future self as i invisage a very mentally and physically exaushting December at work, more than ever this year because of covid with longer hours thrown in this is going to save me a lot of time and stress. Mind you it has cost a lot more, and we may not be allowed any family around to share it (im in the North East) bit thats fine, ill just plate up extra for Boxing day as im working and it will be nice to come home to another lunch. I dont mind the extra cost to be honest as we will be saving on other Christmas activities no longer allowed.

Not as exciting as previous years. Tried to order the stuffed turkey crown which we always have but wouldn’t let me log in with my email and password. Tried a password reset but no reset arrived. Gave up

A bit disappointed with this years offerings but have ordered the Brie en croute, Shin of Beef, Salmon en croute and a Colin. The Brie we’ll have on Christmas Eve with nice bread, chorizo and pickles etc. The rest will depend whether we’re at home or can go to family. I don’t think Colin will last too long anyway

I had some items from them last year. All superb. This year though I am sadly not prepared to order and then find we are locked down and I cant collect. That, coupled with not knowing how many people we will have/be allowed to have for Christmas day means that I will just get things gradually and see what transpires