Top bank holiday food ideas

Whether you’re planning a barbecue, some picky bits with friends or a family picnic, we’ve got some bank holiday food and drink ideas to inspire you.

Food Editor

Olivia Ferguson
Whatever the bank holiday brings

Epic bank holiday barbecues

If you've got a crowd coming round for a bank holiday bash, get our new grilling faves on the barbecue (many in our 3 for £12 grill deal) and serve up with our summery salad recipes – they won't fail to impress.

Get the scoop on the best ice cream

Ice cream is a bank holiday weekend non-negotiable. Find all these in the freezer:

  • Our Dulce de Leche Bars are filled with ice cream, gooey caramel, and crunchy biscuit pieces – all enrobed in a caramel coating.

  • Crack into our Crispy Mint Bars, with cooling mint ice cream, rich chocolate sauce, and crunchy mint sugar pieces, covered in dark chocolate.

  • Plus, we’ve got all the classics, like vanilla, chocolate and raspberry ripple ice creams, along with amazing toppings such as Cracked Shell Mint Choc Sauce and Deliciously S’More-ish Ice Cream Sauce, guaranteed to take ice cream sundaes to a whole new level. If you really want to push the boat out, try making an ice cream float by adding your favourite ice cream to a glass with a fizzy drink, then topping it off with sauce, fruit or nuts.

Serve clink-worthy summer drinks

Whether you're entertaining or taking tinnies on the go, our drinks are full of fresh, summer flavours. Open a bottle of our organic Trouble Cloudy Rosé or explore our best canned cocktails and choose from Limoncello Spritz, Hugo Spritz tinnies and more.

Enjoy a picky tea with your pals

Crack open a bottle of your favourite fizz while you throw together the ultimate grazing board for a picky tea in no time. Whether you're throwing your own tapas night with some hot picky bits or building your own butter board, a selection of grazing foods is a great way to entertain.

Make juicy, ripe tomatoes the hero of your spread, with this whipped feta and tomatoes on toast recipe, drizzled with garlic-infused olive oil and ready in ten. Whip up some smoother-than-smooth houmous, then for dunking, stuff our ready-to-roll sourdough pizza dough with a lemony cheesy filling for the ultimate homemade pizza crust dippers.

Head out for a family picnic

Looking for delicious, kid-friendly picnic ideas that are easy to transport? Get these homemade healthy frozen berry ice lollies in the freezer, then check out these ideas, from pasta salads to bagel chips.

More bank holiday recipes

Whether you’re planning a barbecue or a lazy family breakfast, we’ve got recipes to inspire you. Lounge in bed with an indulgent brunch of cheesy spring onion cornbread, get the kids making these moreish marshmallow kebabs or spend your Sunday baking an epic Passion Star Martini cake – go on, you're on (bank) holiday.

Published 27/04/2026