I got one...

[darmstadt]

My wife popped into the supermarket today to pick up some basics (we've avoided any bulk buying). She said (as per normal) the loo roll, pasta and tinned goods shelves were all empty, except one lonely 4-pack of "Low sugar, low salt Heinz Baked Beans"

UK be like: we'll panic buy, but none of that healthy sh!t please!

Last week it was a bit like that here but yesterday it was back to normal apart from one shelf which was empty in every shop I went to, flour!

[BlueSharp]

got a deliver slot every week for the next 3 weeks. I can't add any food however!

Apparently Freezers are the current panic buy item.

[SueEllen]

Wife booked in a delivery for the end of month and yep the site crashed when trying to complete the booking.

I still have my slot but I can't add or remove items as then it says half my stuff is out of stock.

It is linked to a large local supermarket so in theory in 2 weeks the items or similar should be back on the shelves.

[xoggoth]

The supply chain is running as normal. There is no need to panic. Yet.

Quite. My loony lady friend cancelled our outing today as she intends to spend her morning driving round various supermarkets buying up stuff.

PS I was tidying up my garden yesterday and noticed that some potatoes I dumped in the compost last year are still intact. "Best before" dates be damned.

[PCTNN]

I've got a few big supermarkets all walking distance so I went to the bigger one (Sainsbury's) on Sunday and got most of what I needed for at least a week.

People keep saying the shelves are empty and there are no pasta, canned goods, fresh meats. I didn't find this to be quite true: the only empty shelves I found at Sainsbury's were the ones with the cheapo and standard range of products. Taste the difference steaks and canned veg were still available, De Cecco pasta was still available....

It's good to be a contractor in these times and being able to afford an overpriced steak, unlike the rest of the plebs

[d000hg]

When we checked last FRiday there were quite a lot of slots but suddenly they were £8. Which I'm sure wasn't a price-point before even for 1-hour slots. Have they jacked prices or run some automatic pricing system based on demand?

I think we'll rely on going at midnight or something and see what's what.

[Lost It]

Just been to the Morrisons across from my site and they have practically no tinned produce at all. Except beer, No tatties. Quite a bit of gluten free so I stocked up on choccy bickies.

They didn't have any of those streamer things either.

[hairymouse]

Apparently Freezers are the current panic buy item.

I've noticed people on the next door app getting worried about freezers. Seems like a risky approach to me, one power cut and you've got a load of rotten food.

[d000hg]

We're still in the oh-tulip phase right now. Supply lines are fundamentally good once everyone gets their hoards in place.

Whether supply lines suffer in the next month or two is another matter, as producers start to be hit by productivity.
I would not be blase once shelves get filled up in the next week or so, this is a medium term scenario and you might be advised to make better preparations - in a sensible, non-panicked way - once the initial drama settles.

I don't know how many weeks/months ago the food you buy leaves the factory but that's how far down the line I am worrying about.

[SueEllen]

I've noticed people on the next door app getting worried about freezers. Seems like a risky approach to me, one power cut and you've got a load of rotten food.

24 hour power cut and as long as you don't open the freezer veg is fine.

Any longer then you have to chuck it all.