I think Lidls should have gotten a higher score for availability - like a 7 or 8, not 5. There was such a variety of types of products, which matters much more than having a branded vs unbranded version of one product.
when your shopping at Lydl or Aldi what they don't tell you is to pack 'scandivian style' ... literally you're meanto to put everything back in the cart and then pack everything on those little shelves at the end of the walkway. I went to norway and they all did this & its so efficient!
I’m just stunned by how cheap everything is foodwise in the UK, I’m from Sweden (where the Gifflar cinnamon buns are from too) and it’s so much more expensive. I saw the Oatly barista milk costs less where you are than here-and it’s Swedish 😤 Either way, lovely video as always!
Honestly I was surprised by that Oatly price (I live in the UK and never seen it for that little even though I do shop in Lidl 🤷🏽♀️) all the other supermarkets have it for anything between £1.50 - £2.50 (ridiculous price range I know). The Tesco opposite where I work have it for £2.50 which is insane!!
Taz i love you, you're so genuine and sweet and i love ur content. I wouldn't see myself watching any time a supermarket run-down BUT when it comes to you it's just so fun to watch
I need to share a hack. If you get corned beef in the tins, take the key to it with you when you go shopping and need a £1 for the trolley. It works just as well if you Jimmy it around.
I am moving soon to the UK for Grad school, so this was quite informative, Taz! Would love to learn more about which stores provide offers and discount codes for students and also good choices for veggies and premade vegetarian food.
Lidl tip for you… haha… anyway, always use a trolly and pack on the shelf after. Much easier and of course organised. Love the middle of Lidl at Aldi section
I have never seen a supermarket (or any other store) with scan-as-you-go devices (and holders for them on the cart). That is cool. I´ve seen the scan-as-you-go concept, where you use an app on your phone to do it, though. But in my country (Denmark) this is still not so used yet.
The way I screamed out “artificial” and laughed when you guys finally got the word 😂😂😂 I love it. Part 2 for sure! I live in California, but watching these just give me happiness just seeing what’s different there than where I live!
Part 2 defo needed and also lidl should have been given more generous scores and waitrose only won due to it having taz's favorite meal deal thing so getting easy points.
Yes got to do a morrisons that's my number one. especially if you get there just at the right time as their discounting everything from the little food shops that they have inside :D
Waitrose is good for animal welfare - even if you get waitrose essentials it's the equivalent of other supermarkets' premium ranges. I live in a poor area though so Lidl, Aldi, Tescos and Morrisons are a lot closer.
I would be torn. I shop at Aldi because it's good value and does all the dupes. But I can hardly get basics there like Plasters, vegan cheese, etc... Tesco is my favourite but more expensive. But Waitrose has the nicest food!
In my opinion your better off buying a stores own brand of cereal because it largely all tastes the same as the branded ones and obviously costs a FRACTION of the price.
shopping in British Supermarkets would be absolutely fun and eductaional since me being in Canada would love to see how they do things on other planets oops I mean other countries
This was a lot of fun! Hoping for one with tescos, morrisons, fortnum and mason, sainsburys, the co-op and a random corner shop :) I was curious to see how prices compared in the other stores for your 1 pound challenge, so here is what the cheapest item of a similar type would cost: cornflakes - lidl £0.59, asda £0.50, amazon fresh £1.75 shampoo - waitrose £1.10, asda £0.95, amazon fresh £2.65 tea - lidl £0.99, waitrose £1.00, amazon fresh £1.35 cheeseballs - lidl £0.79, waitrose £1.10, asda £0.90
You should test them by getting the same kind of dish from each store, like a spaghetti bolognaise ready meal or something like that to judge the taste fairly based on the same meal and not everything being different, cause I know there’s so much great tasting food in asda and that wotsits Mac & cheese was a bad choice especially when you don’t like Mac & cheese. Judge it fairly not with food you know you don’t like, Thankyou! Great video!
The concept of the checkout in Lidl and Aldi is that you bag it all on the long tables opposite the checkouts. Just chuck it straight back in the trolley and then go at your own pace ☺️
Literally what I have to tell my mum every time we shop there 😂 it doesn’t matter about getting it organised at the till, it’s all getting thrown straight back into the trolly and then packed properly at the tables
Lidl is my fave 100%. I hate the check out experience, same reason as Taz, I'm always so stressed bagging groceries lol, but it's the cheapest option and most of it is really good. There are some stuff like Ice Tea that I get from other markets, but my main shopping list (and shopping place) is Lidl 100%
In Finland they changed the checkouts to normal ones after ppl complained abt them. Finns aren't used to pack as they scan and Lidl noticed it and adapted. I remember how awful they were at first but luckily it's been decades.
@@jemina4646 same in Spain. They used to have the short ones, but every time they refurbish a shop (which happens very frequently) they install longer check out desks.
It’s a really German thing fast and efficient 😂. The key to success is to put your stuff on the belt in the following order: 1. your bag if you want to buy one 2. Heavy stuff first (bottom of the bag). 3.. normal stuff ordered from heavy to light and 4. the fruit and vegetables cause they have to weight them and that’s when you have enough time to pack the last pieces and pick your credit card 😂 Greetings from Germany
This is more entertaining then it is informative, it’s kind of hard to compare them this way. It was nice to see different things different places had. Maybe make a list of food you’d eat for a day or a week and shop that same list in different places and compare the same things to see what’s better value money, taste etc then the table you did would make sense
For me price weighs heavier than pretty much every other category so lidl wins imo, despite their horrendously stressful check out options.. Ours thankfully has a self scan section but it's also plagued by constant "random" checks
Ours has self scan too which is fine if you’re just buying a couple of things but if you’re doing your weekly shop you don’t really want to put it through a self scanner and they often close all the main tills and only have the self scans :(
As someone with till anxiety keep your basket or trolley. Literally throw/swipe it in then pack at the side at your own pace. So much less interaction and rush
was pretty unfair bc u got your favourite meal from waitrose and gave it a 10/10 which affected the overall results but then got mac & cheese which u apparently don't even like from asda ?? lmao why not just get things that you enjoy eating or judge the same type of instant meal from all supermarkets
Please do a part two with Tesco, Sainsburys, Morrisons and Iceland or Co-op. For me personally I go to two different supermarkets for my weekly shop - Lidl or Aldi for the cheap basics like cereal, milk, rice, eggs etc.or and for specific things I can't get there plus fruit and veg I prefer Sainsbury's. From the few supermarkets nearby I find that it has a lot of variety, the quality of fresh produce is one of the best and is not as expensive as it may seem. I do wish I had an ASDA nearby though
I do the same but go to Tesco as I find it's cheaper than Sainsbury's and is also right near the Aldi for us. I get the veggie mince from Tesco because although Aldi has an amazing range, I just prefer a specific brand and it's not extortionately more.
And the Oatly milk 😂😂 They definitely do brands, I get my little ones favourite yogurt from there and it’s branded but definitely better priced than anywhere else
for lidl they are really fast so they can get through more customers in a shorter space of time so they need less employees keeping budget lower and therefore prices lower. to make things easier you are supposed to just chuck stuff back into your trolley/basket and then opposite the till there is a place to stand and pack your stuff into bags properly and at your own pace. same for Aldi.
Lidl and Aldi are both originally German supermarkets and in Germany if you have too much stuff you don’t pack your bags at the cash desk, you take your stuff to the counters behind and pack them so the cashier can continue in lightning speed.⚡️😂
Hey Taz (I doubt you will even read this) I just want to say, as someone who rarely leaves his home because, uh, wheelchair and stairs and all that... I *love* your videos :) they always put a smile on my face! I hope you are safe and well and much love from my tiny little neck of the woods that we call Slovenia!
Tesco, honestly tesco, sainsbury no 2, asda last. Waitrose, Neva been there, aldi/lidl better than asda, but honestly it's just a larger poundland Amazon fresh, wut neva seen it
tesco has to be number one. every single food product will have the official branded stuff and they always give the cheaper alternatives. nutella £2.50 but then 80p chocolate spread option. £3.50 weetabix, but then then theres an option under £1
You definitely underscored Lidl on the availability and experience part. You said you can't gwt branded foods but you can... The first item you put on the belt was Heinz beans!! 🤔 The sell Lurpak and Anchor butter, Coke, diet coke, RedBull. They sell lots of branded stuff!! You don't pack your items at the checkout, you put your items in your basket/trolley and pack at the long bench by the window! People who shop there regularly know this 🤷♀️
