I’m a food expert – the 11 best buys to nab from M&S if you’re hosting a budget garden party & tapas is a must
ORGANISING a garden party can be a shock to the wallet for those hosting – but one money-saving whizz has revealed how you can feed hungry foodies for a little over £3 per head.
Summer has finally arrived and here to help you plan the ultimate party in the garden without forking out a fortune is Kathryn Leech.
The bargain-hunting shopper, who recently shared her tips for slashing the costs when enjoying a cheeky Nando’s, chatted exclusively to Fabulous and shared her favourite buys from Marks & Spencer.
Kathryn, better known to her 30.3k fans as @katsaves, shared how you can host a party for six adults and spend less than £20 – which works out to be £3.25 with sweets included.
Salad
You’ve organised a little gathering last minute and it’s tempting to nab pre-made salad – we get it.
But whilst it may save you precious time, the budgeting whizz advised to find a recipe and whip up salad yourself.
Kathryn’s go-to items for a quick and easy salad include a head of lettuce (70p), six tomatoes (85p), a cucumber (80p), as well as salad cream that’s £1.25.
Picky bits
”Having ‘picky bits’ in the garden was a common summer catchphrase growing up! This would usually consist of a range of small carb-filled goodies!”
Marks & Spencer, too, have a wide variety of carbalicious-so-delicious bites your guests can snack on.
Some that Kathryn found were 12 sausage rolls £3.70 (3 for £8 deal),
300g Deli style coleslaw £3.70 (3 for £8 deal), ‘Spanish Tapas’ ham and cheese platter £3.75 (3 for £8 deal), six soft white baps £1.85, as well as share-bag crisps (flavour of choice) £1.10.
Sweet treats
Kathryn chuckled: ”If you’re anything like me, you always need ‘something sweet’ at the end of every meal.
”No summer garden party is complete without a box of strawberries – and something a little less healthy.”
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The budgeting pro saw a number of options, including 400g of strawberries selling for £3 and sponge roll retailing for £2.
Previously, Kathryn also revealed the seven products to always buy from Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s.
The savvy shopper regularly shares budgeting tips on her TikTok, such as the four items to never buy from Primark and how to save money on your car insurance.