A Marks and Spencer Too Good To Go bag delivered nine bakery items—including a loaf of sourdough bread, two scones and several pastries—for £3.80, a total that would have cost £12.55 in store.
Angela Patrone, Senior Lifestyle Reporter, tested the service after previously picking up a Too Good To Go bag from Cafe Nero, which contained £36 worth of items for £2.69.
What was in the bag
The bag contained a whole loaf of sourdough bread, which usually costs £2.50, and a six-seeded roll retailing at £1. Also included were two Belgian chocolate twist pastries, typically £1.50 each, two pain aux raisins at £1.30 each, and a pain au chocolat priced at £1.35.
Alongside the bread and pastries, the bag held two scones—one plain, retailing for £1, and one fruit, costing £1.10.
How the app works
Too Good To Go is a free app that allows customers to buy unsold food from outlets at a discounted price. Supermarkets and cafes pack leftover food into bags for collection at the end of the day.
Over 350 M&S food stores offer Too Good To Go bags made up of bakery products, giving customers the chance to collect quality food at a reduced price directly from in-store bakeries.
Reserving a bag
Bags usually become available to reserve around 8pm for collection the next day. Patrone noted that there are three M&S food stores in her area, but only one offers Too Good To Go bags, and the first time she tried to reserve one, they sold out instantly.
