If you plan on ordering your Christmas food shop online here is a comprehensive listing of supermarkets and times.
In most cases, if you’re not already a delivery pass customer, you can sign up before the general Christmas release date to bag early access. For example Sainsburys Anytime Delivery Pass entitles you to free delivery per day, 7 days per week when you spend £40 or more. This pass costs £80 for 12 months, £43 for 6 months or £7.50 for a monthly pass.
Asda
Delivery & Click & collect NOW ( for delivery pass customers) Delivery & Click & collect Tuesday 22 October (for all other shoppers)
Co-Op & Iceland
Five days before chosen delivery date No click & collect
Morrisons
Delivery and Click & collect NOW
Ocado
NOW (for some – check your emails or online account)
Sainsbury
Delivery and Click & collect Wednesday 16 October (for delivery pass customers) Wednesday 23 October (for all other shoppers)
Tesco
Delivery and Click & collect Tuesday 5 November (for delivery pass customers) Tuesday 12 November (for all other shoppers)
Waitrose
Delivery and Click & collect NOW
M&S
Click and collect only (but you can get M&S delivered by Ocado) NOW for Christmas Food to Order, not groceries.
Aldi and Lidl
Don’t offer home delivery.
What to watch out for when booking Christmas supermarket food
Bag your slot as early if you can.
Priority is typically given to shoppers with delivery passes. Buying a delivery pass upfront means you don’t have to pay delivery charges each time you order, plus you’re offered certain discounts and other perks
Most shops let you make multiple changes to your order by certain deadlines. So, even if you’re not sure what your final shopping list will be, it may be worth getting your order in with just a few items and making edits later.
If you want to avoid extra costs go for the Click & Collect option
Use Trolley.co.uk’s Supermarket Comparison App, it can save you up to 30% on your weekly shop.
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