INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The number of available food delivery slots in the UK has increased in the last week
On Wednesday, Tesco announced it had made an extra 120,000 food delivery and click-and-collect slots available, taking its total food
delivery capacity to around 780,000
that by Easter it will have almost doubled its grocery delivery and click-and-collect slots in three weeks, taking its number of available
food delivery and click-and-collect slots from 370,000 to 600,000 by Easter
Co-Op and Iceland claim to be making new food delivery slots available throughout the day as well
And if you can get through the online queue, Morrisons has increased its limit of three items per customers to four, so that customers can
And with increased calls from the government to stay at home this weekend, booking a food delivery slot still won't be easy
delivering this weekend - plus our best tips for how to get a food delivery slot if you need one.Food delivery: quick linksGrocery
deliveryRecipe box and meal deliveryPizza deliveryTakeaway deliveryAlcohol deliveryHow to get a food delivery slotMost supermarkets are
requesting that you visit stores in person, if you can, so they can prioritise food delivery slots for elderly or vulnerable customers
Some, such as Waitrose, have closed their websites to new customers to help them do this
Others, including Sainsbury's, have been in touch with loyalty card holders who are aged over 70.If you're a vulnerable person - or you know
someone who is - you can register for support on the government's website
Tesco is prioritising orders for people on the government's vulnerable list, and will be in touch with anyone who is by email.Our best
advice, if you need to order food online, is to keep checking the website of your local supermarket throughout the day
If you can sign up for an account, do: this will make it easier for you to find a delivery slot in future
And book your delivery slot first - once you have one, most supermarkets give you around an hour to place your order.Finally, if you can't
get hold of a grocery delivery slot, don't forget that some meal delivery services are still operating too
Recipe box services like Mindful Chef deliver fresh ingredients to your door for you to cook, while meal delivery companies such as
box delivery service that aimed to supply customers who can't get to the shops with essential items
"We will deliver a box of selected food and household items straight to your door.Unfortunately, Morrisons' food box delivery service
doesn't currently have any available delivery slots
The company says it is "doing everything we can to increase capacity" - and we'll let you know as soon as we find any new delivery
slots.Grocery deliveryWhen will more online grocery delivery slots become permanently available? No one knows for sure
However, the major supermarkets are working around the clock to speed up the supply chain, and while it currently looks like it'll be
mid-April before many new food delivery slots are opened up, we are seeing slots appear at supermarkets across the country throughout the
supermarkets below, and created a shopping basket full of popular goods
Every day, we compare five different locations - London, Leeds, Portsmouth, Manchester and Bath - to provide a sense of what stock is
available in each area and whether delivery slots are currently offered
Here's the latest on which supermarkets are offering online grocery delivery todayTesco(Image credit: Tesco)Next delivery slot: none
currently available - but new slots are added throughout the day (last updated 04/04/20)Update (04/04/20): Tesco has expanded its food
delivery and click-and-collect capacity to around 780,000 delivery slots
Our research has found a few Tesco home delivery slots popping up occasionally, but we're not currently seeing any in the areas we're
We are at full capacity for the next few weeks and we ask those who are able to safely come to stores to do so, instead of shopping online,
so that we can start to free up more slots for the more vulnerable."Tesco has a decent selection of food items online, but getting hold of
valid email address and password, and confirm whether you have a Clubcard or not
measures and policiesCustomers who shop online are encouraged to shop in-store where possible to help free up delivery slots for the elderly
click-and-collect slots on offer by Easter next week
The elderly and vulnerable are being prioritised, and we have seen an occasional free food delivery slots during our research, although
provided more insight into how the company is delivering to the elderly or vulnerable: "Many of you have written to me to tell me you are
elderly or vulnerable and are struggling to book online delivery slots
We are doing our absolute best to offer online delivery slots to elderly, disabled and vulnerable customers
These customers have priority over all slots."Sainsbury's revealed that their customer Careline has had "one year's worth of contacts in two
Mike Coupe went on to add, "I apologise to our regular online customers, who I know are feeling very frustrated at not being able to book
Please bear with us and I hope you can understand why we feel the need to prioritise elderly and vulnerable customers at the moment."How to
deemed as vulnerable will be offered priority delivery slots.Asda(Image credit: Asda)Next delivery slot: none currently available (last
updated 04/04/20)Update (04/04/20): Asda will still let you register as new online customer, but online delivery slots are not available up
traffic its website is receiving
working to deliver online shopping: "We're providing our drivers with hand sanitiser and gloves, and making as many online shopping slots
We're encouraging those that are able to safely shop in person to do so - this allows us to deliver to the highly vunerable."Roger Burnely
went on to add "If you are self-isolating or have additional needs, please advise us in the 'other information' section when placing your
order."How to sign up for an accountRegistering is quick and easy with Asda (it says as much on its website), simply enter your email, a
section to advise where their order should be left, i.e
on the doorstep.Ocado(Image credit: Ocado)Next delivery slot: none currently available - but new slots are added throughout the day (last
updated 04/04/20)Update (04/04/20): Ocado is prioritising certain deliveries, including for customers identified as vulnerable, and says it
has a "few slots for general release for the next 24 hours"
The online supermarket has seemingly ditched its queuing system in favour of a daily update that states whether or not delivery slots are
work, we will not have enough capacity to serve the unprecedented levels of demand".She went on to say that "new delivery slots will be
you do not have a delivery booked already, Ocado's website notes that there is "limited availability over the next few days".How to sign up
for an accountYou can sign up to Ocado using a Facebook and PayPal account, or simply fill in your details such as your email address and
one delivery slot every seven days to free up more slots for other customers.Some products are limited to one or two per order, and a small
number of bulky items have been removed from sale to make more room in each delivery van
The company has shared how stockpiling has affected its service during the coronavirus outbreak.Anytime Smart Pass members who joined before
2020 will be placed in a temporary priority queue so they can book a delivery slot each week
Morrisons)Next delivery slot: none currently available(last updated 04/04/20)The Morrisons website has recovered after being down for a few
You can also receive tailored offers, coupons and communications from Morrisons.Benefits and perksYou can use a Facebook account to sign in,
and Morrisons Quick Shop fills your trolley with the top things you might be wanting to buy with a single click
amount of substitutes and missing items that some customers are encountering with their online food shops:Waitrose(Image credit:
Waitrose)Next delivery slot: none currently available (last updated 04/04/20)Waitrose is still accepting new customer registrations -
however, all delivery and click - collect slots are unfortunately unavailable right now
the vulnerable and elderly by giving them priority access to its home delivery and Click - Collect slots.It doesn't look like many will open
up in the near future either, as the brand isn't confirming any new food delivery slots at the moment.How to sign up for an accountSigning
Some products have are restricted for a limited time, with customers only allowed to buy a maximum of two packets of toilet roll and three
be bagged as well to make them easier to collect quickly.Meal deliveryPizza deliveryDomino's: Get up to 50% off pizza + contact-free
deliveryDomino's changes its deals depending on which part of the UK you live in - however, plenty of stores around the UK are currently
giving you your pizza up to half price when you spend over a certain amount
To see the latest Domino's deals in your area, just enter your postcode information and you'll see all kinds of savings available
There are loads of other Pizza Hut deals to take advantage of, as well - just stick your postcode in and Pizza Hut will let you what's on
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