Last minute grocery deliveries

I popped into Waitrose yesterday and it really was not crowded at all . Plenty on the shelves too.
There should be some bargains among the “festive” fare for those with freezer space!

My Ocado, including the turkey is coming today with no subs or deletions. I have yet to hear from Sainsbury so waiting with bated breath as I too ordered Dauphinoise potatoes!

Come on ladies- Gratin Dauphinoise is easy enough to make assuming you managed to get potatoes?
Ready made? Never!

I agree re Iceland. They do next day delivery. Easy to book. If you spend £40 it's free. They sell most things, although not such a variety as other supermarkets.

Kate1949

I agree re Iceland. They do next day delivery. Easy to book. If you spend £40 it's free. They sell most things, although not such a variety as other supermarkets.

I’ve had deliveries from Sainsbury’s for some time now, with very few problems, so not looking for another supermarket. But thanks for the info. Just hoping they send everything I ordered. But life will go on!!

MayBeMaw

Come on ladies- Gratin Dauphinoise is easy enough to make assuming you managed to get potatoes?
Ready made? Never!

www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/dauphinoisepotatoes_90205

I’m just about to place my order ready for delivery tomorrow, I never thought about things being out of stock! But my sister is hosting Christmas dinner and the turkey is already sorted from the local butcher - paid for by me as one of my contributions!

I don’t think I need anything essential, only some more cream for the meringues as the carton I have in will be out of date soon. Everything else is for regular meals for next week, only me to worry about so I can make do.

I received my delivery this morning from Sainsburys and there were 2 substitutes which had to be returned. I ordered fresh salmon fillets but they sent cooked salmon pieces. I also asked for cauliflower cheese (which I hate making!) and got creamed cabbage instead. Everything else was fine.

Hopefully those using Iceland will do better than I did...I tried twice and on both occasions only half of what I'd ordered arrived and the use-by dates were literally 24/48 hours.

I've never had an issue with Tesco, lovely delivery drivers, very rare I get a substitution and dates are good.
Can't fault them locally.

Regarding Iceland - I looked yesterday and no slots available before Christmas here.

I had my delivery today and ocado sent me a text saying they had had mechanical difficulties and it meant a lot of my items were missing or substituted. When I looked at my receipt it was missing Vimto red Leicester and beef mince and it had substituted hula hoops in place of french fries and duck spring rolls instead of vegetable and it has given me white leghorn eggs in place of brown eggs - so hardly the ruining of Christmas for me

I received my Ocado this morning. Just one missing item (nothing significant). Collecting my turkey this afternoon from M&S. If there are any issues I have a small spare in the freezer.

Tesco delivered Monday. 2 substitutes that were acceptable. Lovely driver wearing mask and gloves. Very impressed and thankful for Tesco.

I did my collected my click and collect yesterday. Just two substitutions which I did refuse. Tesco put a free pack of their mince pies in

We had substitutes last week - but my son has a habit of checking the availability of items before he sends in the order, I sometimes end up with things that he has actually substituted!
Best one last week was one he had done - I wanted a bag of parsnips - I ended up with just one !!!
I'm also unsure how he will be able to make a trifle for 6 with 2 chocolate muffins instead of the packet of madelines he ordered (that was Tescos!)

Just had my Tesco delivery and all present and correct, no need to find anything elsewhere. Ditto meat from butcher. Fish coming tomorrow then drawbridge up and hoping to be able to have our small family get together in January.

I have Sainsbury deliveries and am very satisfied. Tried Waitrose but veg and fruit poor quality. Learned that it is according to from which local store the items are sourced. Waitrose from a small store but Sainsburys a superstore. Iceland do not deliver to my village do from next village three miles away.

I accept that having your shopping delivered is a great convenience for many of you. I have heard of some very strange substitutions, from friends. I live alone, and enjoy my trips to the supermarket, treating them almost as part of my social life. There is always a baby to smile at, or a request to someone taller to reach something down from a top shelf, which usually results in a brief chat. I also make a habit of walking up and down every aisle, just for the extra exercise. It's surprising how many steps that takes in a large supermarket.
I've never felt the need to online shop for food. I just go at quieter times since Covid arrived. Maybe, one day, my elderly legs won't be up to it any more, but not yet.

Panicked on Sunday when I went for my Click n collect at Tesco. They couldnt find it! Even tho I had email confirming order, email receipt showing my order including substitutions and payment taken from bank, they said I didnt exist and no order there! Poor chap in the collect shed tried his best on phone to sort but in end I had to phone customer services myself. 15 minutes waiting time before I spoke to a lovely lady who couldnt understand what had gone on as she could see the order on the computer! She rang store and got manager on case, and gave me £5 off next shop. Half hour later manager rings me,apologetic. My order found! Waiting in chiller to be taken to click n collect shed but had somehow been missed by the truck that takes orders down there. Many apologies and a free tub if Roses. Did not help my stress level that day!

I had my Tesco delivery yesterday dreading loads of unavailable items (I don't do substitutions) but only the turkey gravy missing so I was very lucky and thankful.

I find Tesco are good on the rare occasions I get a substitution - I can accept it or they take it back and refund very promptly. There’s the option to add notes about substitutions which is helpful, eg if X unavailable same quantity of Y.

I have just been informed that my ASDA shop will be missing a couple of items, but it's mainly vegan food from ASDA and my daughter can pop in Tesco for replacements. I'm grateful they forewarned me.

Our main Xmas week shop is Morrisons and Xmas day dinner is from M&S. Fingers crossed they deliver everything.

I’ve never been able to access on-line deliveries as I’m told that I do not spend enough. All the supermarkets seem to set a minimum of £40, and I very rarely reach that figure.

BBbevan

Just had a brilliant delivery from Sainsburys. I ordered six fresh figs. As substitute I got kiwi fruit !
But six bags = 36 fruit. Something didn’t translate well somewhere

The kiwis went back.

I had a Sainsbury delivery on Sunday with three substitutions. Two I could live with but this one stumped me. I’d ordered a ten pack of lager and they didn’t have any ten packs so sent a four pack, just the one! Why not two? I can only assume a computer us involved but it meant I had to go out and buy another pack.

My last delivery (didn't get a Christmas week one as I was too lazy to get up early) had one substitution. I ordered tissues and got liquid washing machine capsules. They cost over £9 so I am trying them out - was charged a £1. Just hope we don't get colds.