M&S urges shoppers who buy food to take action 'from today'

Marks and Spencer shoppers who are keen to get ahead of the curve can now order their entire Christmas dinner online, as its Food to Order service opens for the festive season.

M&S Christmas food is available to order online now. Marks and Spencer shoppers who are keen to get ahead of the curve can now order their entire Christmas dinner online, as its Food to Order service opens for the festive season.

The launch comes as M&S revealed that nearly half of its customers were already excited for Christmas in July, with 43 per cent claiming Christmas dinner as their favourite meal of the year. According to the retailer, the "star of the show" is their "Best Ever Slow-Cooked Turkey" (£85, 2.75kg).

M&S said: "Expertly slow-cooked free-range Pembrokeshire turkey crown is brined in buttermilk for tenderness and sweetness. The thighs are topped with a rich chestnut and pork stuffing and covered in our signature dry-cured oak and applewood smoked bacon."

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It is a free-range Pembrokeshire turkey crown brined in buttermilk for tenderness. For those seeking alternatives, the Collection British Wagyu Rump of Beef (£60, 1kg) is available and for vegetarians, there is the with the Vegetarian Nut Roast (£12, 800g) packed with nuts, cranberries and Barbers Cheddar.

For dessert, the "Best Ever Yule Log" (£15, 835g) and the Popping Down the Chimney Dessert (£25, 1.1kg) is available. M&S said: "The Christmas classic has had a serious upgrade. This truly is the best Yule Log ever. A chocolate sponge filled with Madagascan vanilla cream and milk and dark Madagascan chocolate ganache. Hand-finished with a rich Belgian chocolate ganache and chocolate curls. Fudgy, gooey and moreish – this is sure to be a crowd please this Christmas."

To order from M&S's Christmas Food to Order service, customers can follow a simple process. Book a collection slot by choosing a date, time, and local M&S Foodhall. Browse and select items from the full range at marksandspencer.com/christmasfood. Collect orders in-store on 22, 23, or 24 December.