There's nothing quite so festive as doing your weekly big shop - said no one ever - but now we're firmly in December there is an extra bit of Christmas cheer in the nation's supermarkets.
And in the often-overlooked area of the supermarket café you can get yourself fully into the festive swing now that Christmas dinners are on the menu.
You can find some of the cheapest cooked Christmas dinner options in the hospitality world in supermarket cafes, as well as some quirkier festive sandwich and burger options. READ MORE : We cooked Christmas dinner from Aldi and Lidl for just £3.50 a head But does cheap mean cheerful?
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