Reply to: what's your average monthly food spend?

[SueEllen]

This thread makes me realise I have no idea.

I make a shopping list then buy what's on that list.

[vetran]

It's a real bugbear of mine that you can essentially fill your basket full of rubbish for about £10 yet food to give you longevity like chicken, broccoli, almonds and blueberries all come at a premium price.

I'm desperately trying to hit a 14 second 100m sprint time at the moment so a big portion of my income goes on the weekly shop.

good luck! That is how long it takes me to open a beer nowadays!

[gables]

I guess that, at least partially, answers the question why more than 50% of household purchases in the UK are ultra processed foods...

I'm not so sure, although I suppose it depends what processed foods you buy. When we had the kitchen done we literally lived off microwave food for about 12 weeks, went through all the options, the cost was about the same around 50-60 quid... the trolley was neatly packed mind :-)

[dsc]

It's a real bugbear of mine that you can essentially fill your basket full of rubbish for about £10 yet food to give you longevity like chicken, broccoli, almonds and blueberries all come at a premium price.[...]

I guess that, at least partially, answers the question why more than 50% of household purchases in the UK are ultra processed foods...

[Martin@AS Financial]

It's a real bugbear of mine that you can essentially fill your basket full of rubbish for about £10 yet food to give you longevity like chicken, broccoli, almonds and blueberries all come at a premium price.

I'm desperately trying to hit a 14 second 100m sprint time at the moment so a big portion of my income goes on the weekly shop.

[NotAllThere]

About £400 a month for two. But that's with some high earner lifestyle creep - I buy a decent amount of varied fresh fish and line-caught wild salmon, few other luxuries. In my peasant days that was bag of frozen basa fillets.

I recall a guy who tastes fish for a living. He said he always buys frozen fish. Like peas, it's best bought frozen. It's frozen pretty soon after it's been caught. "Fresh" fish can be ten hours old.

[vetran]

do these numbers include wine and beer ?

Milan.

hell no!

[milanbenes]

do these numbers include wine and beer ?

Milan.

[northernladuk]

Does one count tips for waiters and other such menials?

I find it hard to remember when I wasn't served food - let alone actually Shopping!!

That's the only answer there should be on this thread in this forum.

[Dactylion]

Does one count tips for waiters and other such menials?

I find it hard to remember when I wasn't served food - let alone actually <Ughh> Shopping!!

[milanbenes]

family of four I guess around 700quid a month

Milan.

[gables]

they do nice steak (they did a flat iron one a few years ago - our localish Morrisons closed) Their Steak pies were good (as nice as Greggs).

Indeed, their butcher's\market street meat range is top, the casserole steak is fantastic, lovely big chunks that stay big after 1.5-2 hours cooking :-)

[Paracelsus]

About £400 a month for two. But that's with some high earner lifestyle creep - I buy a decent amount of varied fresh fish and line-caught wild salmon, few other luxuries. In my peasant days that was bag of frozen basa fillets.

[vetran]

Just two of us and average £59.05/week going by the last 12 Morrison's online shops... let's call it £240/month. Pretty much all meals cooked from scratch (by me ) exceptions are pizza and Morrison's fish pie which is truly a delight.

they do nice steak (they did a flat iron one a few years ago - our localish Morrisons closed) Their Steak pies were good (as nice as Greggs).

[gables]

Just two of us and average £59.05/week going by the last 12 Morrison's online shops... let's call it £240/month. Pretty much all meals cooked from scratch (by me ) exceptions are pizza and Morrison's fish pie which is truly a delight.