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Spend more time relaxing this Christmas with pre-prepared, ready-to-cook starters, mains, sides and puddings. Party platters and buffet bites are available, too. All products ordered for Christmas are guaranteed life until Boxing Day, and 1 January for New Year's.

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Entertaining

Party Sandwich Selection, 24 pieces

each

4.5 out of 5 stars(88)

4 days notice

Item price£16.00Price per unit66.7p each

Entertaining

Christmas 5 Cheese Selection

Typical weight 1.05kg

No review yet

Serves 14

Item price£26.00Price per unit£26 each

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Taiko Chicken Wrap Platter

1.82kg

4 out of 5 stars(1)

4 days notice

Item price£30.00Price per unit£16.48/kg

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Taiko Salmon & Tuna Wrap Platter

1.73kg

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4 days notice

Item price£30.00Price per unit£17.34/kg

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Entertaining

Waitrose Chocolate & Cherry Cake

each

5 out of 5 stars(1)

Serves 18 - 24
8 days notice

Item price£36.00Price per unit£36 each

Entertaining

Waitrose Rainbow Celebration Cake

each

5 out of 5 stars(1)

Serves 34 - 36
8 days notice

Item price£70.00Price per unit£70 each

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Vintage Style Lemon & Raspberry Lambeth Cake

each

5 out of 5 stars(29)

Serves 32 - 34
8 days notice

Item price£65.00Price per unit£65 each

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Pink Gender Reveal Cake

each

No review yet

Serves 14 - 16
8 days notice

Item price£36.00Price per unit£36 each

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Blue Gender Reveal Cake

each

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Serves 14 - 16
8 days notice

Item price£36.00Price per unit£36 each

Entertaining

Party Five Piece Cheese Stack

Typical weight 2.3kg

4.5 out of 5 stars(24)

8 days notice

Item price£60.00Price per unit£26.09/kg

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Entertaining

Lynher Dairies Baby Cornish Yarg

(0.8kg-0.9kg)

No review yet

Serves 10

Item price£21-£24 each est.Price per unit£26/kg

Entertaining

No. 1 Beef Wellington

Typical weight 1.42kg

4.5 out of 5 stars(96)

Serves 4 - 6
6 days notice

Item price£65.00Price per unit£46.43/kg

Entertaining

Baby Shower Cake

each

5 out of 5 stars(18)

Serves 20 - 22
8 days notice

Item price£40.00Price per unit£40 each

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First Birthday Cake

each

5 out of 5 stars(9)

Serves 20 - 22
8 days notice

Item price£40.00Price per unit£40 each

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Entertaining

Two Tier Naked Cake

each

5 out of 5 stars(52)

Serves 32 - 34
8 days notice

Item price£50.00Price per unit£50 each

Entertaining

No.1 Sicilian Lemon & Elderflower Cake

each

5 out of 5 stars(24)

Serves 24 - 26
8 days notice

Item price£45.00Price per unit£45 each

Entertaining

Sussex Charmer

Typical weight 0.8kg

No review yet

Serves 10

Item price£17.50Price per unit£21.88/kg

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No.1 Cheese Selection

Typical weight 870g

5 out of 5 stars(13)

6 days notice

Item price£30.00Price per unit£34.48/kg

Entertaining

No.1 Chateaubriand with Garlic & Chive Butter

Typical weight 0.49kg

4.5 out of 5 stars(80)

Serves 2 - 3
6 days notice

Item price£35.00Price per unit£72.16/kg

Entertaining

No.1 British Lamb Guard of Honour with a Pesto & Pine Nut Crust

(0.9kg-1.1kg)

5 out of 5 stars(47)

Serves 5 - 6
5 days notice

Item price£35-£42 each est.Price per unit£38/kg

Entertaining

Five Piece Whole Cheese Selection

Typical weight 1.05kg

4 out of 5 stars(4)

8 days notice

Item price£25.00Price per unit£23.81/kg

Entertaining

24 Free Range British Pork Pigs in Blankets

Typical weight 0.5kg

5 out of 5 stars(16)

Serves 12

Item price£10.00Price per unit£19.84/kg

Entertaining

No.1 Ultimate Cauliflower Cheese

Typical weight 1kg

4 out of 5 stars(11)

Serves 6

Item price£10.00Price per unit£10/kg

Entertaining

No.1 24 Free Range Pigs in Blankets & Pork Stuffing Balls

Typical weight 0.61kg

4.5 out of 5 stars(29)

Serves 6 - 8

Item price£12.00Price per unit£19.61/kg

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Entertaining

No.1 Red Cabbage

Typical weight 0.9kg

No review yet

Serves 6

Item price£9.00Price per unit£10/kg

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12 Duchy Organic Free Range British Pork Sausages wrapped in Bacon

Typical weight 0.25kg

4.5 out of 5 stars(16)

Serves 6

Item price£7.00Price per unit£27.78/kg

Entertaining

Free Range White Turkey Crown

Typical weight 1.9kg

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Serves 6

Item price£45.00Price per unit£23.68/kg

Entertaining

Classic Sandwich Selection, 20 pieces

each

5 out of 5 stars(98)

4 days notice

Item price£19.00Price per unit95.0p each

Entertaining

14 Fresh Fruit Kebabs

14s

4.5 out of 5 stars(53)

5 days notice

Item price£13.00Price per unit92.9p each

Entertaining

No.1 Triple Chocolate Yule Log

Typical weight 0.9kg

5 out of 5 stars(22)

Serves 10

Item price£18.00Price per unit£20/kg

Entertaining

Free Range Butter Basted Turkey Joint with Smoked Bacon

Typical weight 1kg

No review yet

Serves 4

Item price£35.00Price per unit£35/kg

Entertaining

No.1 Potato Dauphinoise

Typical weight 1kg

5 out of 5 stars(12)

Serves 6

Item price£10.00Price per unit£10/kg

Entertaining

Meat Roulade Wrap Selection, 24 pieces

24s

5 out of 5 stars(90)

4 days notice

Item price£21.00Price per unit87.5p each

Entertaining

Vegetarian Sandwich Selection, 20 pieces

each

4.5 out of 5 stars(46)

4 days notice

Item price£19.00Price per unit95.0p each

Entertaining

Goose Fat Roast Potatoes

Typical weight 1.2kg

3.5 out of 5 stars(6)

Serves 6

Item price£10.00Price per unit£8.33/kg

Entertaining

No.1 Roasted Root Vegetables

Typical weight 1.2kg

No review yet

Serves 8

Item price£12.00Price per unit£10/kg

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Classic Vegetable Selection

Typical weight 3.2kg

4 out of 5 stars(13)

Serves 4

Item price£25.00Price per unit£7.81/kg

Entertaining

Waitrose Free Range White Turkey Crown

Typical weight 2.3kg

No review yet

Serves 8

Item price£55.00Price per unit£23.91/kg

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No.1 Free Range Stuffed Turkey Breast with Pork, Sage & Onion Stuffing

Typical weight 1.4kg

4.5 out of 5 stars(36)

Serves 6

Item price£50.00Price per unit£35.71/kg

Entertaining

No.1 24 Mini Pork Sausage Rolls

24s

4 out of 5 stars(7)

6 days notice

Item price£15.00Price per unit62.5p each

Entertaining

No.1 Frosted Raspberry Snowflake

700g

No review yet

Serves 8

Item price£20.00Price per unit£28.57/kg

Entertaining

Vegetarian Roulade Wrap Selection, 24 pieces

24s

4.5 out of 5 stars(29)

4 days notice

Item price£20.00Price per unit83.3p each

Entertaining

No.1 Prawn, Crab & Lobster Cocktail

Typical weight 0.51kg

4 out of 5 stars(10)

Serves 5 - 6

Item price£20.00Price per unit£39.22/kg

Entertaining

Assorted Fruit Platter

each

4 out of 5 stars(65)

Serves 12
5 days notice

Item price£13.00Price per unit£13 each

Entertaining

No.1 Panna Cotta Wreath

800g

No review yet

Serves 8

Item price£14.00Price per unit£17.50/kg

Entertaining

Pork, Chicken & Ham Pie

Typical weight 1.3kg

4.5 out of 5 stars(139)

Serves 8 - 10
5 days notice

Item price£23.00Price per unit£17.69/kg

Entertaining

THIS Chestnut, Mushroom & Caramelised Onion Nut Roast

Typical weight 400g

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Serves 3 - 4

Item price£7.50Price per unit£7.50 each

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No.1 Mushroom, Malbec & Port Wellington

Typical weight 800g

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Serves 6

Item price£16.00Price per unit£20/kg

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