Brits have started stocking up for what is likely to be the last big BBQ bonanza of the year for the Bank Holiday weekend.
Forecasts for temperatures around the 20C mark have set up the weekend for probably the last big BBQ parties of the year.
Since yesterday (Thursday) sales at Tesco of typical BBQ foods such as burgers, sausages, fish and plant-based meat alternatives plus beer and wine have been in high demand.
And as a result of a 25 per cent off six bottles of wine and fizz Clubcard deal* running from now until Monday, the supermarket predicts that it expects to sell more wine that beer over the Bank Holiday weekend.
Tesco BBQ meat buyer Lucy Draper said:“This weekend is likely to see the last big BBQ parties of the year with schools starting up again the following week and people returning to the UK from their summer holidays.
“Also a result of a rainier than normal summer, Brits have had fewer BBQ occasions than usual to enjoy so we think many people will seize the opportunity for one last hurrah and go all out to invite family and friends over to enjoy the great outdoors.”
Across the Bank Holiday weekend Tesco expects to sell:
- 1.25 million packs of sausages
- More than 300,000 packs of burgers
- More than 225,000 plant-based meat alternatives
- More than 1 million packs of fish
- More than 300,000 packs of BBQ meat
- More than 1 million packs of burger and hot dog rolls
- More than 1 million punnets of strawberries
- Nearly 300,000 packs of Greek/salad cheese
- More than 2.25 million ice creams and lollies
- More than 4 million bottles/cans of beer
- Nearly 8000 bottles of Pimms
- More than 300,000 packs of ice cubes
- More than 500,000 cartons of fresh cream
- More than 5 million bottles of wine
- About 100, 000 bags of BBQ fuel
*The 25 per cent off six bottles of wine and fizz deal is open to all Tesco Clubcard holders.
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