PARENTS are racing to get to Morrisons, eager to get their hands on a brand new picnic box.
The much-loved chain has launched a Family Picnic Box and it’s perfect for summer holidays and half term days out with kids.
Many parents will know that eating out as a family can often become quite expensive.
But thankfully, Morrisons has come to the rescue with their handy box that will not only please kids, but adults too.
Thrilled with the find, one savvy shopper took to social media to show off her bargain buy – which costs £15 with a Morrisons More Card, or £20 without one.
Posting on Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group, a private Facebook group with 2.5 million members, Samantha Evans shared snaps of her Morrisons purchase.
The savvy mum then revealed that inside the box, she got two adult sandwiches, and she confirmed that you can choose from egg and cress, smoked ham and cheese, tuna crunch rolls or chicken and bacon rolls.
As well as this, you also get two children’s sandwiches, with ham or cheese available.
In addition to this, shoppers will get a pack of either six sausage rolls or cheese and onion rolls.
A picnic wouldn’t be complete without crisps – and for this picnic box, you can choose from a six-pack of Walkers Variety or a 125g bag of Morrisons’ The Best Cooked Sea Salted Crisps.
You additionally get a sweet treat – with the choice of five strawberry doughnuts, a pack of five milk chocolate chunk cookies or five custard doughnuts.
Not only this, but the picnic box also comes with a fruit pack – and you can choose between a seven-pack of sweet easy peel oranges, a five-pack of bananas, or a six-pack of apples.
And to top it off, you can choose two adult drinks and two children’s drinks.
For the adult drinks, you can have two bottles of spring water, 7UP, Pepsi Max, Oasis Citrus, or Fanta Zero.
And for the children’s drinks, there’s spring water, or orange or apple and blackcurrant Fruit Burst.
Buying a delivery pass can slash the cost of shopping online if you’re a Morrisons regular.
You also get priorities for Christmas delivery slots.
How much it costs depends on which you get anytime or mid-week, and if it’s for the year, six-months or monthly.
You’ll need to work out the cost compared to how much you spend on delivery without one to see if it’s worthwhile.
Morrisons does a range of wonky veg that can work out cheaper than the main range.
Check websites like Quidco and TopCashback BEFORE you place your order.
Cashback websites PAY you to shop. All you have to do is click through their links and the money is added to your online account.
Search for discount codes on websites like MyVoucherCodes.co.uk and VoucherCodes.co.uk to see if you can get money off at the till.
Follow your favourite shops on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and sign up to its deals newsletter to get the latest on any offers. We post the best deals in our Sun Money FB group too.
Try switching all of your branded or premium goods for lower level ones and see if you notice the difference.
Morrisons regularly adds new products to its ‘own-brand “savers” range.
This is its value range where prices start from as little as 20p.
It includes all sorts of products including peas, spaghetti, marmalade, jaffa cakes and washing up liquid.
Swap your usual items for savers alternatives and see if you can tell the difference.
Shoppers can earn points with the More Than loyalty scheme when they spend online or in store.
How many points you earn will depend on the offers available at the time, plus you get five points for every litre of fuel at Morrisons petrol stations.
Reach 5,000 points and you get £5 off your shopping, plus there are other offers and coupons and the checkout and via the app.
Shoppers also get cheaper prices that are just for members.
To get the box you simply fill in a form at the Morrisons Cafe and they make it up for you while you do a bit of shopping, or alternatively, hang around.
Morrisons says the boxes will be ready ‘in just 20 minutes’ and with each picnic box purchased, customers will receive a £5 voucher to redeem on their next trip to a Morrisons Cafe.
Samantha’s post has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it was shared 16 hours ago, but has quickly amassed 2,200 likes and 1,500 comments.
Wow that’s amazing! Thanks for sharing as I had no idea this existed
Facebook user
Social media users were left gobsmacked with the affordable buy and many took to the comments to express this.
One person said: “That’s brilliant!”
Another added: “This is worth it.”
The time supermarkets reduce their products vary across stores.
Here’s a rough supermarket-by-supermarket guide:
Aldi
Aldi uses a red sticker to show reductions on fresh products such as bread, meat, fruit and vegetables.
This is when they have reached the last day of shelf life.
Red stickered items are most commonly found at opening and closing times.
M&S
Reduction times can vary from store to store but is most likely to occur near closing time.
Asda
Asda told Which? that yellow stickers are applied twice a day – in the morning and evening.
Co-op
Co-op told The Sun its reduced-to-clear prices are generally applied about four hours before the store closes.
Lidl
Lidl has a similar procedure to Asda and Aldi with reductions twice a day.
However individual stores may opt to reduce prices throughout the day.
Morrisons
Shoppers online have said that Morrisons does the best bargains first thing in the morning.
However, the store told Which? that there are no specific times for yellow sticker price cuts.
Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury’s told The Sun it’s at the store manager’s discretion whether to offer discounts.
However, shoppers have reported that the best deals are in the evening from 6pm.
Tesco
Tesco has said there is no specific time for reduction, but again most people found that prices were reduced from 6pm.
Waitrose
As with most of the other stores, Waitrose shoppers have said the best reductions are found before closing.
However, the store stated that there is no specific time for yellow stickers to be applied.
A third commented: “Wow that’s amazing! Thanks for sharing as I had no idea this existed.”
Meanwhile, one shopper beamed: “I got one yesterday. Used my More Card. Absolutely 100% worth it.
“Lots of choice, something to suit everyone. Just go to the cafe and choose from the order form. Well worth it.”
There is something to please everyone, all while helping customers spread their budget
Chris Strong, Morrisons Cafe senior buying manager
At the same time, many social media users tagged their friends and loved ones to alert them to the new picnic box.
One woman alerted a Facebook user and wrote: “Brilliant idea for when we take the kids out for a picnic and it would work out cheaper.”
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A second mentioned a friend and shared: “If you ever take the boys on a day out this would be great value.”
Whilst one bargain hunter tagged a loved one and noted: “Easy for a day at the park.”
Chris Strong, Morrisons Cafe senior buying manager, said: ”We all know that the cost of family days out can quickly add up, so we wanted to help by offering a quick and easy option in our cafes.
“Our new picnic boxes require no forward planning and with a variety of options to choose from, there is something to please everyone, all while helping customers spread their budgets.”
