All products and promotions are independently selected by our experts. To help us provide free impartial advice, we will earn an affiliate commission if you buy something. Click here to learn more
Marks & Spencer has opened its immensely-popular Christmas Food to Order now, with the British retailer expecting swathes of its customers to start placing orders for December 25th today.
According to M&S, it's already shipped over one million festive products from its stores nationwide — including stocking fillers, keepsake tins and savoury snacks. With a collection slot booked with M&S, you can add additional Christmas food items from the retailer nearer to the time — so you don't need to plan everything you'll be eating on the day in late September.
There's a minimum order value of £50, and you're able to browse through the M&S Christmas food menu for 2024 without any obligation to book a slot with the retailer. According to M&S, any products ordered for Christmas are guaranteed to remina fresh until at least Boxing Day — regardless of when you collect them.
Marks and Spencer will let you book a collection slot for Christmas 2024 — and availability is running out fast. You can choose from the M&S Christmas food menu and schedule a collection time from stores nationwide to suit your plans. Products ordered for Christmas will stay fresh until at least Boxing Day, regardless of when you collect them, M&S tells us
It may be more than three months until the big day, but customers can already plan their Christmas dinners, Boxing Day buffets, and New Year's nibbles online. And it's sure to be very popular with collection slots vanishing fast.
Last year, M&S revealed that a record-breaking 44,000 customers booked their Christmas collection slots on the first day of launch — with peak ordering time between 6pm and 7pm in mid-September.
M&S has added a swathe of new Christmas food items to its menu for 2024. You can browse the complete collection, with no obligation to reserve a collection slot
MARKS AND SPENCER PRESS OFFICE
The launch comes as M&S revealed that nearly half of its customers were already excited for Christmas in July, with 43% claiming Christmas dinner as their favourite meal of the year.
Marks and Spencer also has an exclusivity with online supermarket Ocado, which can deliver M&S food to addresses nationwide. It's possible to browse the same M&S Christmas food itemsfrom Ocado too, although they haven't explicitly started to take Christmas 2024 delivery slots... yet.
For those who don't want to journey to their nearest M&S store to collect Christmas food, Ocado is the best option since it'll deliver direct to your door. For a limited time, you'll save 25% off your first order with Ocado across its own range of food items and M&S food.
One of the additions highlighted by the experts at M&S is the "Best Ever Slow-Cooked Turkey"
MARKS AND SPENCER PRESS OFFICE
M&S has unveiled an array of popular items available for order this festive season. According to the retailer, the "star of the show" is their "Best Ever Slow-Cooked Turkey" (£85, 2.75kg), a free-range Pembrokeshire turkey crown brined in buttermilk for tenderness.
For those seeking alternatives, the Collection British Wagyu Rump of Beef (£60, 1kg) offers a luxurious option. Vegetarians haven't been forgotten, with the Vegetarian Nut Roast (£12, 800g) packed with nuts, cranberries and Barbers Cheddar.
For dessert, the "Best Ever Yule Log" (£15, 835g) and the whimsical "Popping Down the Chimney Dessert" (£25, 1.1kg) promise to delight diners.
M&S' recent 'Christmas Food To Order' countdown on Instagram and Facebook received record engagement, with customers eagerly tagging friends and family to start festive planning.
The service offers a wide range of options, from starters to mains, desserts, and party food, promising a fuss-free and exceptionally festive food ordering experience.
While Christmas may be too far away to think about for some Britons, others have already been stocking up on Christmas items in stores, the supermarket stated. Marks & Spencer has told customers about its "first Christmas tin of the season" that will go on sale today, available for £10.
It stated: "Ready for our first magical Christmas tin of the season? Get ready to be wowed! Our optical illusion Santa’s Workshop Musical Light-Up Tin has been inspired by the gorgeous miniature book nook trend.
M&S Christmas food includes meats, sides, snacks for hosting family and friends, and desserts for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day
MARKS AND SPENCER PRESS OFFICE
M&S brings out a Christmas product, prompting mixed reactions from shoppersM&S
"Watch Santa’s helpers prepare for Christmas with the help of some magical mirrors, then tuck into the melt-in-the-mouth chocolate chip cookie stars as you listen to its festive tune.
"Guaranteed to delight big and little kids alike, this tin is a must-have on any Christmas wish list."
