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@DrJ there's a fancy new on just opened down the road from me, it's as shiny as any Waitrose outside, but it's the same pallets inside, it's not for me.
I don't get it, lots of cheap tins of stuff, meat and veg ballpark with anywhere else and mad stuff I've never heard of.
2 adults and a 17 month, approx £115 a month covering everything except lunches. Via tesco. No real waste, just the odd bit of veg. Eat well but not ridiculously, think I'll take a look at other options.
I've seen a lot of recommendations for Aldi but the one near us is an absolute dump. Are they all like that and you have to brave the ambience in search of bargains? Or are the rest like normal shops?
All depends if you go shopping to have a 'nice experience' or to actually buy some decent stuff.
I can see why you're DrJ, you're not quite DrP.... 😆
All depends if you go shopping to have a 'nice experience' or to actually buy some decent stuff.
Do I have to choose? Anyway, the one I investigated(*) had very poor stock of anything so the point was moot.
(*) on Kilburn high Road if anyone knows it.
2 adults and a 17 month, approx £115 a month covering everything except lunches. Via tesco. No real waste, just the odd bit of veg. Eat well but not ridiculously, think I'll take a look at other options.
How on earth do you manage that? Are you both on a cut?
I am surprised at what some people can get their food budget too.
There are 2 adults in our house and we spend £700-£800 a month on food. Normally 2 takeaways in there or a meal out as well.
Wife works from home so all her food is included. I work away 2 days and expense food and that's not covered in the above. We do enjoy our food though.
We found that moving to Ocado helped us; we have a budget of £65 per week so can keep an eye on it. This covers two adults, a one year old and a very use cat who only eats posh food. Nappies are bought separately from Aldi.
The above includes lunches too. We normally have to buy extra bread and milk.
Where we do spend extra is getting a few beers each week which is something that we could cut down on (not all two or three beers each at the weekend).
Just went to Tesco for the weekly shop and it's only £1.07 cheaper than Ocado/Waitrose. I could have taken £3.50 off with the clubcard points, but felt that defeated the purpose.
I've seen a lot of recommendations for Aldi but the one near us is an absolute dump. Are they all like that and you have to brave the ambience in search of bargains? Or are the rest like normal shops?
I've used an Aldi that's located in a wealthy area, it still has the gloomy lighting and is an utterly depressing place. I run in, with basket, to buy coffee and run out again and there's no way I'd attempt a weekly shop.