Ways to save on Christmas food

Discover new ways to save with our top wallet-friendly Christmas dinner tips. See how to plan your menu and make your shopping list to spread the cost of your festive essentials. See our best savings in the Foodhall this year, and stock up for the season with our Remarksable Value range at everyday low prices, without compromising on M&S quality.

• Make a budget: Plan your Christmas food shop in advance and stick to your budget.

• Pop it away: Stock up on store cupboard saviours early to help spread the cost. Read our guide to what to pop away for the big day. Don't miss our Classic Mince Pies – just £2.50, and with a new-and-improved recipe featuring all-butter pastry and more citrus in the mincemeat.

• Fill up the freezer: Stash everything from turkey to sides and desserts in the freezer.

• Affordable mains: Try a frozen turkey, or if you're catering for a smaller group, opt for a chicken instead.

• Fire up the air fryer: To save on energy, use an air fryer when cooking your Christmas dinner.

• Unforgettable gifts under a fiver: We've got wow-worthy foodie gifts starting at less than £5 in the Foodhall.

• Great-value festive veg: Look out for M&S Select Farms veggies for your Christmas dinner at low prices from 20 December.

Cooking from scratch? These wallet-friendly recipe ideas will see you through the season.

Festive bakes: Cook things like mince pies, Christmas cake and flapjacks from scratch to enjoy throughout the season – you'll find baking essentials like flour, free-range eggs and sugar as part of our Remarksable Value range. Batch-cooked brilliance: Double up on freezer-friendly meals like spaghetti bolognese, cottage pie and hearty soups to stop you reaching for the takeaway menu after a busy day.

Cook once, eat twice: Opt for recipes you can transform into something else the next day to save time, energy and money – read our cook once, eat twice recipe guide for some ideas.

Budget midweek meals: We have hundreds of affordable recipes made with everyday essentials from our Remarksable Value range. Try this one-pan chilli macaroni bake or a creamy sweetcorn dal to keep winter colds at bay.

Save on your Christmas shopping list with our Remarksable Value range. Find everyday low prices on the things you buy most, like fruit and veg from M&S Select Farms, without compromising on M&S quality. We have plenty of budget recipe ideas to put those thrifty ingredients to work and prep for the big day.