How much do you spend on Lunch at work?
Discussion
Afternoon all,
I work in an office in the City of London have just finished eating my lunch I bought from Tesco on Bishopsgate. It included Spinach, Beetroot, Pear and Chicken and was shared with a colleague and cost us £3.50 each.
Normally I try not to eat bread so without going to Tesco I would struggle to find a lunch for under £5 around here so I was just wondering what other PH's try and spend and where they get it from?
I work in an office in the City of London have just finished eating my lunch I bought from Tesco on Bishopsgate. It included Spinach, Beetroot, Pear and Chicken and was shared with a colleague and cost us £3.50 each.
Normally I try not to eat bread so without going to Tesco I would struggle to find a lunch for under £5 around here so I was just wondering what other PH's try and spend and where they get it from?
I take my own as my work involves driving around in a van, service station prices are extortionate and not healthy, I used to easily spend £5-7 day and weigh 17 stone, I now take bowl of couscous and a few apples, plus a flask of coffee, works out at less than £1/day, and I weigh considerably less too!
princeperch said:
where do you work again sammyboy?
Broker shop.
It is hard for me to keep the cost down, I am quite picky when it comes to healthy food and the culture where I work is to go out and buy lunch or have it delivered which is expencive and usually not very healthy. I find the salad places are stupidly expensive for what they sell round here and the protein portions are tiny! I am going to make an effort this year to bring stuff in from home pre-prepared or just go to Tesco.
a few days a week i'm having a healthy lunch delivered at £5 all in. Comes in a steam bag with the carb and side separate.
1 portion of meat in various seasonings (chicken, turkey, steak or salmon)
2 portions of some sort of vegetable
1 portion good carbohydrate, brown rice, sweet potato mash etc
1 side of some sort, usually dried fruit, boiled egg or avocado etc
I think it's quite a good deal for £5. It's really varied and always tastes delicious. It's mainly marketed at health conscious gym goers, both of which I am not, it is nice however to have a decent meal whilst at work!
Could probably make it myself cheaper but I probably wouldn't and end up buying pre packed sandwiches!
1 portion of meat in various seasonings (chicken, turkey, steak or salmon)
2 portions of some sort of vegetable
1 portion good carbohydrate, brown rice, sweet potato mash etc
1 side of some sort, usually dried fruit, boiled egg or avocado etc
I think it's quite a good deal for £5. It's really varied and always tastes delicious. It's mainly marketed at health conscious gym goers, both of which I am not, it is nice however to have a decent meal whilst at work!
Could probably make it myself cheaper but I probably wouldn't and end up buying pre packed sandwiches!
We have a subsidised canteen. You can get a meal deal which is normally things like chicken burger, chips, beans and a hot desert (with custard) for £2.10. I add an extra 60p for a bottle of water but normally I get the soup, bottle of water and a snack of some kind for 60p + 70p + 60p or £1.90 if my high school maths has worked out right.
sammyboy said:
princeperch said:
where do you work again sammyboy?
Broker shop.
It is hard for me to keep the cost down, I am quite picky when it comes to healthy food and the culture where I work is to go out and buy lunch or have it delivered which is expencive and usually not very healthy. I find the salad places are stupidly expensive for what they sell round here and the protein portions are tiny! I am going to make an effort this year to bring stuff in from home pre-prepared or just go to Tesco.
Mine are typically anything from 50p (leftover sausages with a small tesco baguette) to £3 for something from the reduced section. I also try to bring in pasta/risotto once a week (leftovers/make extra for lunch). If I'm lazy I will buy a £2.20 prawn triple sandwich though.
Never venture far from the Cheapside tesco, maybe M and S if they don't have fresh bread.
The butcher on Bow Lane is also good - hot fresh meat to have with salad or their potatoes at sub £4
Never venture far from the Cheapside tesco, maybe M and S if they don't have fresh bread.
The butcher on Bow Lane is also good - hot fresh meat to have with salad or their potatoes at sub £4
Edited by kiethton on Wednesday 29th January 16:14
Mine are typically anything from 50p (leftover sausages with a small tesco baguette) to £3 for something from the reduced section. I also try to bring in pasta/risotto once a week (leftovers/make extra for lunch). If I'm lazy I will buy a £2.20 prawn triple sandwich though.
Never venture far from the Cheapside tesco, maybe M and S if they don't have fresh bread.
The butcher on Bow Lane is also good - hot fresh meat to have with salad or their potatoes at sub £4
Never venture far from the Cheapside tesco, maybe M and S if they don't have fresh bread.
The butcher on Bow Lane is also good - hot fresh meat to have with salad or their potatoes at sub £4
Edited by kiethton on Wednesday 29th January 16:14
princeperch said:
sammyboy said:
princeperch said:
where do you work again sammyboy?
Broker shop.
It is hard for me to keep the cost down, I am quite picky when it comes to healthy food and the culture where I work is to go out and buy lunch or have it delivered which is expencive and usually not very healthy. I find the salad places are stupidly expensive for what they sell round here and the protein portions are tiny! I am going to make an effort this year to bring stuff in from home pre-prepared or just go to Tesco.
Only reason I mentioned the area in my original post was to try and give my question some context and I hoped that other people who work here and elsewhere would state what they eat for some lunch ideas (they have).
Chocolate Teapot said:
a few days a week i'm having a healthy lunch delivered at £5 all in. Comes in a steam bag with the carb and side separate.
1 portion of meat in various seasonings (chicken, turkey, steak or salmon)
2 portions of some sort of vegetable
1 portion good carbohydrate, brown rice, sweet potato mash etc
1 side of some sort, usually dried fruit, boiled egg or avocado etc
I think it's quite a good deal for £5.
It's only a good deal if you're really not capable / can't be arsed to do it yourself.1 portion of meat in various seasonings (chicken, turkey, steak or salmon)
2 portions of some sort of vegetable
1 portion good carbohydrate, brown rice, sweet potato mash etc
1 side of some sort, usually dried fruit, boiled egg or avocado etc
I think it's quite a good deal for £5.
We usually cook 5-6 seasoned chicken breasts in one go then have them with salad, couscous, pasta, rice etc for lunch.
Easier if you do it in batches and it will save you a fortune.
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