It's the big eat-in this weekend
It's TV dinners all the way as big episodes of Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor mean millions of us will be eating at home.
The semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing and the final of the X Factor this weekend mean bumper sales for supermarkets and takeaways.
Between 15 and 20 million people are predicted to watch one or both of the shows live.
London food delivery company Deliverance said last year’s X Factor final weekend was their busiest weekend of the year. Orders were up by 26% on an average weekend.
Simon Wallis, Sales and Marketing Director for Domino’s Pizza, said: “We look forward to a busy weekend ahead."
Saturday night in particular is likely to be buoyant for takeaway sales as people settle down on the sofa.
Supermarket-wise, both Sainsbury’s and M&S have dine-in deals for £10 for two on offer to tempt those of us who are happy to do a little bit of cooking.
If you're going to take away, here are some places you might want to try:
The top vegetarian takeaways
The top curry takeaways in Britain
Domino's gourmet pizzas put to the test
Or if you fancy making your own food before you sit down in front of the box, here are some quick and easy recipes, including one by none other than X Factor host Dermot O'Leary:
Dermot O'Leary's quick crab linguini
Mark Sargent's quick paella
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