Save On Groceries At Waitrose and M&S Food
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Want to shop at Waitrose and M&S but still look after the pennies? Read on to discover my tips for saving at two of the UK’s Posh supermarkets.
It can be very easy to get used to shopping at ‘posh’ supermarket chains such as Waitrose and M&S food. They suck you in with their fancy displays and delicious offerings.
How To Save on Groceries Shopping At Waitrose And M&S Food
I know some people that are genuinely horrified at the thought of shopping at the likes of Lidl and Aldi.
Whether it’s the lack of branded products or the thought of having to mingle with people they consider to be ‘common’ they are definitely missing out on some serious savings.
However, there are ways you can continue your shop at some of the more upscale supermarkets in the UK and still save money. 7Of course, there are other things to consider aside from price, such as level of service, range and quality of products as well as the location of the supermarket. No point going to Lidl if the bus journey there costs more than what you would save.
So here are my top tips for saving at Waitrose and M&S food
How To Save Money When Shopping At Waitrose
Although I love Waitrose it isn’t somewhere I shop often as the nearest one is about 20 miles away from where I live.
In 2016 Waitrose was voted Which? best supermarket based on quality, value and customer service in-store.
However, it isn’t cheap. In fact, some of its essential items are more expensive than the own brand equivalent in other supermarkets.
This interesting piece compares prices between Lidl, Tesco and Waitrose.
So, how can you save money at Waitrose?
The first thing I would recommend is getting a free ‘MyWaitrose‘ card if you haven’t already. There is a handy app which you can download to look at and see your personalised offers.
MyWaitrose members can get 20% off o meat and cheese counters in-store every day, and 20% off at the fish counter in-store on Fridays.
Members can also pick up a free Waitrose Magazine.
While there are loads of shopping apps out there that can save you money on your weekly shop, not very many of them have offers for Waitrose.
That all changed, however, with the release of the GreenJinn app, which has offers for Waitrose among others.
As with any supermarket I always recommend checking out the reduced shelves for bargains. The later in the day you do this, the bigger the reductions will be. Don’t forget to look out for reduced-price dry goods around the store too.
Find all supermarket yellow sticker times here: Supermarket Reduction Times: The Best Times For Yellow Sticker Shopping
How To Save Money At M&S Food halls
Honestly, I would love to buy all of my food shopping in M&S.
The range, quality and taste are unbeatable. Unfortunately, I just can’t justify spending that much weekly basis. M&S food is not cheap!
So how can you save money on M&S Food?
Dine-in for two for £12 is still quite a good deal, however, the increased price and gastropub-style ready meal options (rather than steaks or whole chickens) make it less value for money than it used to be.
Sign Up For A Sparks Card
With an M&S Sparks card, one lucky shopper gets their whole shop for free each week and there are offers and freebies quite frequently, including free Percy Pigs from time to time.
Shop Yellow Stickers At M&S
I love picking up yellow stickers at M&S – it’s a great way to shop there while still sticking to a tight budget. M&S reduce food throughout the day, but the best bargains can be found in the early evening.
Closing times for M&S stores tend to be slightly early than other supermarkets so check the time at your local store if you want to try and find the best late-night yellow stickers.
As with any supermarket, it’s worth keeping an eye out for price reductions on non-perishable goods too, especially after Christmas, Easter and at the start of autumn when they’ll be moving away from summer produce.
Do you have any tips for saving money at Waitrose or M&S? I’d love to hear about them in the comments!
Some great tips as ever Fiona, I don’t know how you do it!
Thank you!
I would shop at M&S if I could otherwise Ill just stick to the norms. Our Asda goes down by 90% every night so its a bargain.
Yup gotta love those reduced shelves, majority of my shopping comes from those!
I need to pick up a Waitrose card! We don’t shop in there often but we do have a few favourite bits we like to pick up in there 🙂
If you buy a few things pop them on the 20% off!