The end of England’s second coronavirus lockdown of the year is now in sight. Throughout November, the population has once again been reliant on grocery deliveries sent 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 availability has stayed generally rather good during the month.
As it stands, Tesco home delivery is filling up fast but there’s still plenty of available slots for this week depending on your location. Towards the start of December and onwards there are more slots up for grabs. But come December 2, the UK will be out of lockdown and we won’t have to rely too heavily on shopping deliveries.
Morrisons, on the other hand, has no availability over the next three days. Iceland in London has free slots for the entire week and into December and beyond. In general, we’ve seen shops showing greater availability compared to the first lockdown, which is a huge relief.
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.
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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.
Iceland food delivery: slots available for the week
In London, Iceland is showing available slots through to December 3. It has remained relatively unchanged throughout lockdown and there’s a chance you can get delivery for tomorrow, with plenty of options to get one later in the week – 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: more delivery available this week
Asda is showing delivery options well into December at this point, but it’s all filling up quickly. All areas other than Leeds seem to be showing better availability as we approach December, with next day delivery possible right now and a few more slots popping up from Sunday into next week and beyond. In Leeds, the next available slot is December 15. 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 at all. As each day goes by this might well change and we will let you know when it does. During the first lockdown, Ocado was emailing customers with priority access to delivery. Look for a delivery slot at OcadoView Deal
Waitrose food delivery: limited delivery until next week
Waitrose has a smattering of available slots this week, but there’s not much until December now and this is the case with every location we checked. There’s more choice if you’re willing to opt for Click & Collect. The supermarket is continuing its Volunteer’s Shopping Card for self-isolating customers who can’t get to the shops themselves. Look for a delivery slot at WaitroseView Deal
Meal delivery
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
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
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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