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

Update 08/04/20: Tesco has increased its online food delivery slots by 20 per cent in the last two weeks, taking its total to around 780,000 - with "thousands more becoming available every day," said Tesco CEO Dave Lewis yesterday.

Sainsbury's claims it will have 600,000 online food delivery and click-and-collect slots available by the end of this week. That's up from 370,000 two weeks ago, and more will be added in the coming weeks, according to chief executive Mike Coupe. Asda, too, has revealed it's continuing to expand its capacity. The store is adding an extra 300,000 food delivery slots, taking the total number released each week to 700,000.

Most supermarkets are still requesting that you visit their physical stores if you can, so they can prioritise food delivery slots for elderly or vulnerable customers. If you need to order food online, keep checking your local supermarket website throughout the day. Some meal delivery services are still running too: see below.

Online food delivery services have been under strain since the coronavirus lockdown. It hasn't been easy to book a grocery delivery, but as we move further into April we're starting to see small signs of progress.

The main advice, still, is to visit a physical supermarket if you can. However, many supermarkets are quietly releasing small numbers of food delivery slots for elderly or vulnerable customers throughout the day - so if you need to order food online, keep trying. You should be able to find a slot eventually.

Food delivery: quick links

Grocery delivery

Amazon Fresh - grocery delivery to select cities
Amazon Pantry - order everyday food essentials with Prime delivery
Asda - no delivery slots available
Co-op - some new delivery slots during the day, restricted to 20 item limit
Iceland - some new delivery slots throughout the day
Morrisons - no new delivery slots available
Ocado - some new delivery slots during the day for vulnerable customers
Sainsbury's - some slots available, prioritising vulnerable customers
Tesco - some new delivery slots throughout the day
Waitrose - slots are being added daily, but demand is still high

Recipe box and meal delivery

Allplants - plant-based meal delivery, cooked by chefs
Feast Box - £20 off your first world food recipe box
Mindful Chef - healthy recipe boxes with fresh ingredients for you to cook
SimplyCook - Get a £3 trial recipe box to cook at home

Pizza delivery

Domino's - 50% off pizza when you spend £35 or more
Pizza Hut - get two medium pizzas and a classic side for £20
Papa John's - contact-free pizza delivery

Takeaway delivery

Deliveroo - takeaway delivery from top restaurants
Just Eat - takeaway delivery from local restaurants
Uber Eats - takeaway delivery from your favourite restaurants

Alcohol delivery

Beer Hawk - free delivery on beer orders over £50
The Bottle Club - 5% off when you spend £30 with code: PUBSCLOSED5
The Drink Shop - 20% off selected wine, beer and spirits
Vinatis - up to 50% off select wines

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.