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Elly Rewcastle

Supermarkets with Christmas delivery and collection slots available across Newcastle

Newcastle Iceland (Organization) Asda Waitrose

If you’re planning to do your big Christmas shop online this year then it helps to be prepared. Christmas slots opened up for bookings as early as October with many on Christmas Eve snapped up almost immediately.

But the Christmas food shop can be one of the most stressful parts of festive preparation. The stores are packed full of people, there’s a fight for the final bag of Brussels sprouts and you have to queue for an hour to leave the car park.

While Aldi and Lidl don’t offer delivery or click-and-collect, the other big supermarkets have plenty to offer. We've got the dates when each supermarket allows you to book your Christmas delivery, and when your orders will be delivered.

These dates are all correct at the time of writing, however as there is a massive demand for them, expect them to be snapped up quickly. We recommend that you write your shopping list in advance so that you don’t waste time and lose out on your slot.

Some supermarkets also offer express or premium delivery services that will reduce the cost of delivery services, however, these often come with a monthly fee so be sure you check before signing up to these that it’s worth the investment.

Asda

Christmas slots are open to be booked now with slots available between 6am and 11pm costing around £6.50. Asda will be delivering up until the end of Christmas Eve on the 24th, but most of these slots are sold out.

Click-and-collect slots, which cost 50p, are available in these stores. Christmas Eve slots are sold out and the majority of late evening slots are filling up quickly:

Ashington
Benton
Byker
Gateshead
Gosforth
Lemington
South Shields
Westerhope

Co-op

The Co-op doesn’t offer dedicated Christmas slots, but it does still offer delivery. Slots can be booked up to five days in advance, including on the day of delivery.

It’s not clear if Christmas delivery slots will be more expensive, but currently, they cost between 99p and £1.99. Times are available between 9am and 10pm.

If you’d prefer to click and collect, slots are available for free and also bookable up to five days in advance. These are available at the following stores:

Newton Road, High Heaton, NE7 7HN
Cedar Road, Fenham, NE4 9XU
Reno House, Great North Road, Wideopen, NE13 6LN
Petrol Cramlington, Moorfarm Roundabout, Cramlington, NE23 7QA

Iceland

Taking a different approach to their Christmas bookings, Iceland has opened a pre-booking system. Shoppers must fill out the pre-booking form on their website first before midnight on December 4.

Delivery slots are pre-bookable between December 16 to 23. Six days prior to the selected time slot, Iceland will email shoppers to book a more specific two-hour time slot.

Iceland has stores in the following:

Arthurs Hill
Gateshead
Byker
Byker Fossway
Benwell

M&S

While Marks & Spencer doesn’t offer regular grocery delivery, for those who prefer to add a little luxury, its food-to-order service is available for collection. Selections available include what M&S calls “the perfect turkey joint” as well as an array of veggies, sides, cakes and desserts.

Collection is available between the 22nd and the 24th, with slots throughout the day, though these are being snapped up quickly. Stores available include:

Gosforth
Kenton Bar
Metro Centre
Newcastle Northumberland Street
Newcastle Silverlink

Morrisons

Delivery is available at Morrisons stores between the 19th and the 21st of December for around £7 a slot. Click-and-collect slots are free, stores available are:

Blaydon
Cowgate
Killingworth
West Denton

Sainsbury’s

Slots at Sainsbury’s are going quickly, with many dates and times unavailable days after booking opened. What slots are open are available between December 19 and 21 for around £4.50.

Click-and-collect slots are also available between December 19 and 24 with slots throughout the day costing 50p. Stores include:

Heaton
Team Valley
Whitley Bay

Tesco

Tesco delivery for the Christmas period has been snapped up so fast with many stores completely sold out, including Newcastle’s Tesco Extra. There are some slots available on December 19th for between £3.50 and £6 depending on the time slot.

Collection slots are also limited but have more options available between December 19 and 21 for £3.50.

Waitrose

Another top option for made-to-order food is Waitrose. While its grocery service is unavailable for Christmas dates, its “Turkey and Entertainment made-to-order” options are available now.

These are similar to the option from M&S but will require some travel. These collection slots are available in the following stores on the following dates: