Food delivery: which grocery and meal delivery services have slots right now?

Update 04/04/20: Sainsbury's announced on Friday that it will have 600,000 online food delivery and click-and-collect slots available by Easter. That's up from 370,000 two weeks ago, “…and we will continue to add more capacity over the coming weeks,” says chief executive Mike Coupe. 

On Thursday, Ocado said it will have a “few” food delivery slots for general release over the next 24 hours for vulnerable customers. Meanwhile on Wednesday, Tesco expanded its food delivery and click-and-collect capacity to around 780,000 delivery slots – up from 660,000 two weeks ago. It has also announced plans to add another 100,000 in the coming weeks. 

Most supermarkets are still requesting that you visit stores in person, if you can, so they can prioritise food delivery slots for elderly or vulnerable customers. If you need to order food online, keep checking the website of your local supermarket throughout the day. Some meal delivery services are still operating too – details below.

Online food delivery services have been under strain for weeks – but as we move into April, we're starting to see small signs of progress. Since the coronavirus lockdown, there's been a huge surge in people looking to buy food online. That's meant it hasn't been easy to book an online grocery delivery

But with many online supermarkets quietly releasing small numbers of slots for elderly or vulnerable customers throughout the day, chances are that if you need to order food online – and keep trying throughout the day – you'll be able to find a slot eventually.  

Food delivery: quick links

Grocery delivery

Recipe box and meal delivery

Pizza delivery

Takeaway delivery

Alcohol delivery

So when will more online grocery delivery slots open up? We've signed up to all the major supermarkets and we're assessing the situation daily across the country, in London, Leeds, Portsmouth, Manchester and Bath. 

Your area may differ, but it currently looks like it'll be mid-April before we start to see many more food delivery slots available. However, we'll tell you which supermarkets are offering food delivery slots here, as soon as we see them. 

Please remember to use all food delivery services responsibly. Only order what you need to preserve stocks for others who might be in need. 

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