Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Food delivery: which grocery and meal delivery services have slots right now?

As England moves through its second coronavirus lockdown of the year, the population is going to rely even more on getting important groceries and supplies delivered to their homes.

At the moment, after taking a look through delivery slots and options available from Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Asda, Iceland and more, we've found that some stores are beginning to fill up through the month.

As it stands, Tesco home delivery has excellent availability for the coming few weeks right through to the end of the month. Morrisons, on the other hand, has no available slots for the next three days, while Iceland in London has free slots popping up through the month. We can probably expect to see more shops having greater availability compared to the first lockdown simply because of how bad things were the first time around.

Supermarkets will continue to offer priority delivery slots to elderly and vulnerable customers. Supermarkets are using customer and government data to prioritise food delivery slots for those who need it most. Make sure you've signed up to the government's database of clinically vulnerable people if you need support. Sainsbury's, for instance, has a special service which you can see here.

Earlier this year, both Morrisons and Asda launched a food box service to help cope with demand caused by the first lockdown, and this will continue as we enter the second. Morrisons food boxes offer a great range of options, while Asda's food box is best if you need to fill your cupboards with household essentials.

Grocery delivery

Recipe box and meal delivery

Pizza delivery

Takeaway delivery

Alcohol delivery

Grocery delivery

Just like the first lockdown, we've signed up to all the major supermarkets and we're assessing the situation daily across the country, in London, Leeds, Portsmouth, Manchester and Bath. Your area may differ and indeed your shops may also differ, but there's plenty of reason to believe that availability on delivering groceries should be much easier than it was earlier in the year.

Importantly, for all of the below supermarkets, you will need an account which we recommend you do as soon as you can as doing so will allow you to see your own local availability for deliveries. 

Amazon Fresh food delivery: Delivery is included in your Prime membership for orders above £40
 Amazon Fresh is included with Amazon Prime, allowing customers to get fresh groceries delivered on the same day as ordering at a low-price. (If you don't have Prime, you can sign up for a free trial and cancel before the trial ends with no strings attached.) In the UK, a service which was live earlier this year called Amazon Pantry is no longer available as of June 30.

Tesco food delivery:  excellent availability for delivery and collection.

If you're a Tesco shopper, you have a lot of options for delivery. Portsmouth, London, Manchester, Leeds and Bath have some slots available. You can even get yourself a delivery as early as November 12. With that in mind, Click and Collect slots are healthy throughout the month. Minimum spend is £40 (or a £4 charge for under £40) for delivery. Click and Collect has a minimum spend of £25 (or £4 charge for under £25). Look for a delivery slot at Tesco

Morrisons food delivery:  delivery available until November 17

Morrisons has some slots available for November 12 and the next three days. This is the first time during the second lockdown we've seen open delivery slots from Morrisons, so if you're looking to get one now is your chance! Buy Morrisons shopping online.

Iceland food delivery: new slots available for the week

Iceland is showing available slots through to November 17. London and Portsmouth have plenty while Leeds and Manchester are all far more limited - make sure you check out Iceland's website for availability. You can grab free next day delivery from Iceland when you spend £35, so fill your freezers up.

Asda food delivery: some availability this week, but scarce for now

Asda is showing delivery options well into December at this point, most of which are available nationwide. However, right now, the earliest delivery available for some locations is November 13 with more freeing up towards the middle and end of the month. You're far better off opting for Click & Collect, which is showing plenty of free slots throughout the month. Book an Asda delivery now

Ocado food delivery: no delivery slots available

Ocado is appearing the same as Morrisons in that it shows the next three days from right now. There are no delivery slots available all the way up to Thursday, November 12 and beyond. As each day goes by this might well change and we will let you know when it does. Ocado does not offer a click and collect service. Look for a delivery slot at Ocado

Sainsbury's food delivery: home delivery and click & collect slots available

Sainsbury's only has a few slots for the coming week, with extremely limited slots in the next few days. The earliest delivery you can get is on November 15, but next week is showing more slots. It has a healthy amount of Click & Collect options which we would encourage you to use. As always, this will depend on your local store. Look for a delivery slot at Sainsbury's

Waitrose food delivery: some slots available each day

Waitrose has a smattering of available slots depending on your location. In general, there's limited availability up until Wednesday 18 November. There's more choice if you're willing to opt for Click & Collect. The supermarket will be continuing its Volunteer's Shopping Card for self-isolating customers who can't get to the shops themselves. Look for a delivery slot at Waitrose

Meal delivery

HelloFresh: meal prep delivered for every person and diet

HelloFresh is a well-known name in the meal prep delivery game. The service offers enough variety to cater to dietary preferences like avoiding beef/pork/seafood, vegetarian, or even meals geared toward appealing to kids. Now with more choices every week and meals starting from just £3.44. Browse HelloFresh here.View Deal

Pasta Evangelists: Restaurant-quality pasta meals available for delivery

Pasta is amazing and the only thing better is restaurant-quality pasta. Simply head to the website, choose from the weekly menu of
15 pasta dishes which will then be delivered the following day or the day you choose. Even better, the instructions to whack your pasta dish together are easy to follow and you can prepare everything in five minutes. Give the site a browse now for something to chomp on.View Deal

Mindful Chef: healthy recipe boxes, frozen meals and smoothie delivery
Healthy recipe box company Mindful Chef delivers fresh, nutritious recipes to your door. It offers free delivery across the whole nation and the company has joined with Leon to deliver limited-edition recipes. Choose a meal and they'll deliver all the fresh ingredients for you to cook at home - or if you're feeling lazy, you can pick from their chef-prepared frozen range. Browse Mindful Chef recipe boxes

Allplants: Plant-based meal delivery - cancel your subscription anytime
Allplants aims to help you eat well without any hassle. The meal delivery service's chefs cook 100% plant-based meals, and they'll deliver them frozen to your door. All you have to is heat them up. There are over 22 to meals to choose between, and if you subscribe to the service you can save 12%. Browse meals at Allplants 

Pizza delivery

Domino's: 50% off pizza when you spend £35 or more
 Domino's sets its deals by region, but plenty of stores around the UK are offering up to half price on their pizzas when you spend over a certain threshold. Just enter your delivery information to see how much you can save on pizza delivery this week. Plus, there's contact-less delivery too, if you order and pre-pay online.
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Pizza Hut: 2 large pizzas and a classic side for £22
 You can grab two large pizzas and a classic side for just £22 at Pizza Hut right now. There are also plenty of other Pizza Hut deals to take advantage of - just pop your postcode in to see what your local restaurants have on offer. Pizza Hut is doing contact-less delivery too.

Alcohol delivery

Majestic Wines: stores are open to customers and are also operating a next-day order and collect service

Majestic Wines will remain open to customers during the coronavirus and it will also be operating a next-day order and collect service, as well as continuing to offer a home delivery service – click here to find your local Majestic. Have a gander through their selection of wines, which you'll find to be at an excellent price.

Honestbrew: free delivery on orders over £50 in the UK

Honestbrew is an excellent way to discover your next favourite beer. Its crates offer an excellent selection depending on which one you choose and there's plenty of variety, recommendations and options to select if you know what you're into. On top of that, you can get free delivery on orders over £50 in the UK.

Flavourly: 20 craft beers and two free glasses for £29.95, with free delivery

If you need to get your craft beer fix, with a decent selection then Flavourly will be your first stop. While the range on offer at Honestbrew is typically better, you can't fault the price and offers you see from Flavourly.

Regarding the coronavirus, Flavourly has added the following information its blog: "Due to safety precautions in our warehouse and our courier's depots, please do be aware that delivery may take an extra 2-3 business days."

Amazon UK: Browse all wine, beer and spirits
 Amazon doesn't just do food delivery, it also sells a huge range of alcoholic beverages: wine, beer, spirits, cider, sake and more. What sets Amazon apart from other alcohol delivery services is its Prime delivery, which means that in normal times you'll be able to get your hands on a bottle or keg in double-quick time.

The Drink Shop: 20% off selected wine, beer and liquors
 Alcohol delivery service The Drink Shop is offering delivery, and you can get 20% off selected booze this November. Head over to the online store now to check out its selection of lagers, ciders, wines, spirits, mixers and everything in between.
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Vinatis: Plenty of deals available, with many wines on offer.

Your one-stop-shop for all your wine needs during the lockdown. Vinatis is offering a huge selection of wines at a reduced price throughout the whole month. White, red, rose, champagne, you name it and you'll be able to grab a new favourite wine (or an old reliable one) at any time this month.
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Beer Hawk: Free delivery on beer orders over £50
 Beer delivery service Beer Hawk is one of your best bets right now if you're looking for a keg or want to restock on craft beers. With over 1000 delicious brews to choose from including German beers, American beers and British beers, you'll be spoilt for choice.
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