Five recipes to beat rising costs at restaurants by making your own fakeaways
LUNCHTIME just got even more expensive.
McDonald’s is the latest restaurant to put up prices, with the cost of its Food For Thought meal deal receipt offer increasing from £1.99 to £2.99.
But you can beat lunchtime costs by making your own fakeaways for the week.
ROLL WITH IT: A Greggs sausage roll is up from £1.05 to £1.20 in most shops nationwide.
Instead, head to Iceland to pick up a new jumbo pack of eight Greggs sausage rolls for £6. That’s 75p per roll.
SUB THE COST: A turkey 6in sub will set you back around £3-£5 at Subway.
Instead, you can pick up a four-pack of Village Bakery cheese and herb Metro rolls for £1.29, a pack of turkey slices, £1.69 and cheese slices, £1.39, all at Aldi.
That’s £4.37 for four rolls for just over £1.09 each.
POT LUCK: Warm up on cold days with a chicken and mushroom Pot Noodle, now £1.20 at Asda.
Or try the new Asda Just Essentials chicken and mushroom Cup Noodles for 50p. That’s a week’s worth for £2.50.
BAG A BARGAIN: At Pret A Manger, the tuna mayo baguette will now set you back around £5.
Instead, get two double packs of Morrisons part-baked white baguettes for £1.09 each (£2.18) add four tins of tuna for £3.20, squeezy mayo for £1.25 and a cucumber for 79p.
That’s £7.42 for four baguettes instead of around £20 at Pret A Manger, and you’ll have the extra tins of tuna for weeknight meals.
WRAP STAR: Leon’s fish finger wraps are delicious, but pricey at around £7.
Go to Sainsbury’s and pick up their Greek-style flatbreads for £1.75, a pack of Lidl £1.89 fish fingers, Sainsbury’s tartare sauce, 93p and a jar of sliced gherkins for £1.35.
Make four wraps for the week for £5.92, which is a steal compared to Leon’s more-expensive option.
- All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
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