Food and drink deliveries

Please consider how often you are food shopping. Take a list and try to plan it with the layout of the store. Most shops operate the same layout, fruit and veg first, then dairy, meat, dried and tinned goods, domestic cleaning products, then alcohol. Please also remember, our supermarket workers are essential workers and they are there to support the community and ensure these shops stay open.

• Try to avoid repeat visits in the same day – by planning food purchases a few days ahead.
• Please buy what you need and head home. While the supermarkets are open, it is for essentials only, not a browse.
• Please go to the shop on your own – most stores are only permitted one person in/out. Remember the less people in the queue the quicker you will get your shop done. Please leave your children with a member of your household at home instead of taking them with you.
• Be aware and kind when shopping – look after our essential workers, and yourself when you are shopping by keeping to social distancing guidelines.

And yes, we believe that chocolate and treats are important too (and you should treat yourself!) but please don’t just pop to the shop for a snack, shop less frequently and responsibly and we can all enjoy a treat safely.

Now is the time to reach right to the back of the cupboards and see what’s lurking beyond the tins. Look in the very bottom of the freezer and see how long those herbs date back to. Do a food audit, see what you need to make up meals and get creative.

‘Love Food Hate Waste’ has some great tips on how to streamline your shopping and make the most of what you already have:

https://lovefoodhatewaste.com/article/how-your-shopping-list-could-save-planet

https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.com/article/5-little-wins-save-money-and-reduce-food-waste

You can use the following guide to look up recipes based on what ingredients you have:

https://lovefoodhatewaste.com/recipes

Try Jack Monroe’s budget store cupboard recipes: http://jackmonroe.com

Jamie Oliver’s Keep Cooking and Carry on is also jam packed full of great ideas for how to jazz up your leftovers and make your store cupboard ingredients the star of the show:

https://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/category/books/keep-cooking-and-carry-on/