I spend €500pm on groceries

snubbleste · 23-11-2015 05:50PM #1

This feeds me and my very hungry partner. Every 10 days I attempt a “big shop” and buy things such as toilet paper, chicken fillets, onions and so on. This shop usually costs about €100.
Inevitably, though, by Wednesday I’m back in Marks & Spencer getting “just one pepper” that morphs into a multipack of cookies, truffle oil and chicken Kiev en croute.

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/swap-shop-a-lidl-shopper-and-an-m-s-fan-switch-stores-for-a-week-1.2437997

€500pm for two on supermarket food. :eek: That is nuts!
The recession must be over.

robertobennini · 23-11-2015 05:53PM

I collect my groceries from public bins late at night.

kneemos · 23-11-2015 05:54PM

Sixty odd quid a week each.Not a massive amount.

23-11-2015 05:55PM

€1.19 for brocolli? €2.49 for a courgette? Expensive time to be in Lidl.

Nodin · 23-11-2015 05:56PM

robertobennini wrote: »

I collect my groceries from public bins late at night.

I can't afford night. I have to fight the seagulls for scraps of takeaways at dawn of a Sunday.

Bored_lad · 23-11-2015 05:57PM

Ya she may overspending by some peoples standards but if she can afford to cover all her other expenses and save at the same time what's the problem?

Duggy747 · 23-11-2015 05:57PM

Is it a crime to have a deep-seated love of pre-prepared giant couscous? I don’t think so. I’m in my late 20s, with no mortgage and no children, so instead of being a wise, grown-up type person and saving, I buy luxury mashed potato.

I wouldn't call it being wise, just being lazy. :pac:

worded · 23-11-2015 05:57PM

I find the shopping trolleys are not big enough at avoca and invariably have to shop twice there at one visit.

Their Indian chicken curry is to die for though ! Mmmm

nullzero · 23-11-2015 05:57PM

Not surprising if this person is buying groceries in Marks and Spencer. Just hit Aldi or lidl like the rest of us and enjoy the extra money in your pocket and a beautiful set of ski wear for less than €50.

Giblet · 23-11-2015 05:58PM

Do people really buy that pre-packed M&S crap and think it's high quality food?

worded · 23-11-2015 06:05PM

Lovely cheap food ....

Dried red chilli flakes
Oil
Salt

Cut some spuds in wedge shapes
Mix with the above
Roast

Mmmmm

Micky Dolenz · 23-11-2015 06:08PM

I've no idea. The hired help look after that sort of thing.

mad muffin · 23-11-2015 06:13PM

I eat wat my master gives me…

Neyite · 23-11-2015 06:16PM

Did Alison change her name?

smash · 23-11-2015 06:17PM

€500pm on groceries is easily done. However it's the following statement that makes this person an idiot and quite frankly, a wanker

"Inevitably, though, by Wednesday I’m back in Marks & Spencer getting “just one pepper” that morphs into a multipack of cookies, truffle oil and chicken Kiev en croute."

The Backwards Man · 23-11-2015 06:19PM

It's not an outrageous amount in fairness. I spend about €200 a month on groceries for just meself and I'm as tight as a whore's handbag. It's less than 50 quid a week.

Lights On · 23-11-2015 06:19PM

I must try chicken kiev en croute next time I'm in the shop, usually I just get chicken kiev en frozen in a box

BenedrylPete · 23-11-2015 06:20PM

Are you by any chance a rather portly couple.

Does either (or both) of you lift their abdomen before genitals can be accessed.

Tarzana2 · 23-11-2015 06:24PM

Yer wan thinks it's chefs baking the cookies in M&S? :eek:

BattleCorp · 23-11-2015 06:24PM

BenedrylPete wrote: »

Are you by any chance a rather portly couple.

Does either (or both) of you lift their abdomen before genitals can be accessed.

If you like nice cuts of meat, fillet steak etc. then you could easily spend a fair bit of money on food.

You'll probably find that there are lots of items other than food in the weekly shop, things like razor blades, fancy shampoo, magazines etc.

Throw in the cost of that stuff on top of the food, then yes, you could easily go to 500pm on spending.

Giblet · 23-11-2015 06:28PM

Tarzana2 wrote: »

Yer wan thinks it's chefs baking the cookies in M&S? :eek:

The exact scenario she describes is actually what happens in Lidl! They cook them there. The Stillorgan Lidl has ovens behind the cookie / bread section.
Chefs is a bit of a stretch though.

Nodin · 23-11-2015 06:28PM

BenedrylPete wrote: »

Are you by any chance a rather portly couple.

Does either (or both) of you lift their abdomen before genitals can be accessed.

God no.

That's what the help is for.

blackvalley · 23-11-2015 06:37PM

Sounds excessive but if you break it down by total number of meals per month it begins to add up .
2 People X 3 meals per day X 30 day month = 180 meals .
500 divided by 180 = 2.80 per meal !.

homerjay2005 · 23-11-2015 06:38PM

snubbleste wrote: »

http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/food-and-drink/swap-shop-a-lidl-shopper-and-an-m-s-fan-switch-stores-for-a-week-1.2437997

€500pm for two on supermarket food. :eek: That is nuts!
The recession must be over.

€500 for two people, for one month is not that extravagant at all considering where they shop.

somebody in Lidl/Aldi will spend alot less, but they dont shop there so its expected. i saw a woman spend €361 in Super Value last week.

kowloon · 23-11-2015 06:41PM

Anyone with special dietary requirements gets shafted right in the wallet.

Captain Chaos · 23-11-2015 06:42PM

That's cheap actually. I was spending close to that on just myself at one point. It's easier and cheaper to buy and cook for more than one.

jamesbere · 23-11-2015 06:43PM

smash wrote: »

€500pm on groceries is easily done. However it's the following statement that makes this person an idiot and quite frankly, a wanker

"Inevitably, though, by Wednesday I’m back in Marks & Spencer getting “just one pepper” that morphs into a multipack of cookies, truffle oil and chicken Kiev en croute."

Truffle oil, what the actual f**k.

BelleOfTheBall · 23-11-2015 06:43PM

I feed a family of 4 €100 -€120 a week. That's kids lunches meat veg etc. we do eat a lot of fruit. I have kids with severe allergies and no biscuits, no diluted or fizzy Drinks. Bars of chocolate etc it's doable ud be surprised. Some things I'd make up easily enuff stuffing, homemade soup. Garlic butter, winter mix drizzle of honey etc .the list is endless. Only thing I cant master is baking....aldi is brilliant. There even Christmas selection box dairy free nut free egg free so I will aspire to that!!!when it's out in a few weeks brilliant!

snubbleste · 23-11-2015 06:44PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

€500 for two people, for one month is not that extravagant at all considering where they shop.
somebody in Lidl/Aldi will spend a lot less, but they dont shop there so its expected. i saw a woman spend €361 in Super Value last week.

It's a lot, a friggin lot!

sonny.knowles · 23-11-2015 06:45PM

nullzero wrote: »

Not surprising if this person is buying groceries in Marks and Spencer. Just hit Aldi or lidl like the rest of us and enjoy the extra money in your pocket and a beautiful set of ski wear for less than €50.

By 'rest of us' you mean less than 20%.

BoJack Horseman · 23-11-2015 06:46PM

jamesbere wrote: »

Truffle oil, what the actual f**k.

Well, what do you use to keep your truffles lubricated?

I spend €500pm on groceries

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