UK Heatwave: Cost of Hosting a BBQ Revealed (And a Vegan BBQ is Still the Most Cost-Effective)

Brits are expected to scorch in a heatwave this week as temperatures are forecast to rise seeing off the wet weather.

The arrival of warm weather means spending more time outdoors, and of course firing up the Great British barbecue.

The Best Value BBQ Report from the personal finance experts at money.co.uk reveals how to stay on budget during what’s set to be a week full of sizzling barbecue weather.

Aldi was the cheapest overall supermarket for a meat, vegetarian, vegan and pescatarian cookout.

Where can the best supermarket barbecue deals be found?

Budget Supermarket Basket	Meat Average	Plant-based Average	Fish Average:
Aldi	£38.52	£15.47	£20.25
Tesco	£52.27	£30.35	£29.44
Waitrose	£55.43	£37.65	£38.30
Asda	£52.84	£28.31	£18.29
Sainsbury’s	£42.26	£29.10	£31.05
Morrisons	£50.10	£20.55	£28.41
Luxury Supermarket Basket	Meat Average	Plant-based Average	Fish Average:
Aldi	£73.02	£28.92	£25.12
Tesco	£93.87	£53.05	£41.30
Waitrose	£104.88	£67.10	£51.85
Asda	£75.80	£36.84	£25.11
Sainsbury’s	£85.65	£76.81	£42.21
Morrisons	£76.36	£41.10	£36.40

A basket filled with meat products from Aldi will cost just £38.52. Sainsbury’s (£42.26) takes second place, with Morrisons (£50.10) following behind in third. Tesco (£52.27) and Asda (£52.84) are neck- and-neck in fourth and fifth place.

A plant-based budget BBQ will set you back an average of £15.37 for 6 guests. Hosting a party of 4 will set you back £12.14 at Aldi – that’s £9.86 less than if shopping at supermarket giant Tesco, and £10.71 less than a BBQ basket at Waitrose.