£1000 a month on food???

I read a post on here a while ago where someone said they had friends in London who spent £1000 a month on food. How is that even possible?? And no, they didn't have 17 children either....

So my question of the day is - if you had £1000 a month to spend on food what would you buy? What would you do differently with your weekly menu? And no answers with just 'I'd buy a load of alcohol'. Really think how your grocety shopping would change.

I struggle to spend more than £250 a month on a family of four...
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  • dlusmandlusman Forumite
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    I read a post on here a while ago where someone said they had friends in London who spent £1000 a month on food. How is that even possible?? And no, they didn't have 17 children either....

    So my question of the day is - if you had £1000 a month to spend on food what would you buy? What would you do differently with your weekly menu? And no answers with just 'I'd buy a load of alcohol'. Really think how your grocety shopping would change.

    I struggle to spend more than £250 a month on a family of four...

    You could easily spend over £500 a month on a once a week meal out ( particulary in London )
  • Personally I couldn't spend that much on food per month. Unless you had an enormous family with complex dietary needs, you'd have to eat a load of expensive ready meals, or squander it on overpriced stuff.
    If I *had* to spend that much on food, I'd spend as normal then buy usual items for the local food bank who could benefit from a few treats in addition to their usual list of staples
  • sarah1972sarah1972 Forumite, Ambassador
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    I spend between £100 and £150 a week for 2 of us so with a few takeaways or meals out I can imagine that if you have the money or inclination it would be quite easy to spend £250 a week.
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  • MoneyMateMoneyMate Forumite
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    We Spend £200 a Month for 2.
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  • I live in that there London and never noticed a particular difference between the price supermarket food here and my native Newcastle.

    I think her friends are having her on.


    However if I had to spend £1000 a month (and I honestly don't know how I could).I suppose I'd forgo Lidl and get myself down to Fortnum and Mason.

    My Lobster intake would certainly increase.
  • It depends on the size of the family. I can spend anything up to £165 pw to feed six (even though one is supposed to live away from home!) We also eat out three or four times a month on average so if they are factoring that spend in and any wine/alcohol then I can see how they could spend that, particularly if they eat out at expensive London restaurants. If they earn it they can spend it how they see fit.
  • Shopping at Fortnum and Mason, Also the Harrods Food Court
  • justjohnjustjohn Forumite
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    I would have 1 glass of wine everyday with my meal. would still shop in asda lol and would have a nice bit of steak once per week.

    Sunday dinner I would do a roast joint of pork and a bit of silverside. Also would do roast chicken (all 3 on the sunday)

    I think I would struggle to spend the 1k.
  • It seems very extravagant when people struggle to pay bills and buy food.
  • PasturesNewPasturesNew Forumite
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    Could include loads of booze too .... if they go into Waitrose and buy expensive stuff and lots of booze...... for the days they aren't eating out.
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