A mother has expressed her surprise after purchasing a mystery Too Good To Go bag from Waitrose for just £5, only to discover its contents were worth far more than she anticipated. The shopper, who goes by the name This Mum Cooks online, admitted she does not usually collect these bags from that particular branch due to its inconvenient location. However, after timing her visit perfectly while picking up her daughter from an event, she decided to give it a try.
The Too Good To Go Scheme
The initiative is straightforward: it aims to reduce food waste while offering customers a bargain. Upon opening the bag, This Mum Cooks was pleasantly surprised by what she found. The first item was a pack of chestnut mushrooms, typically costing around £1.50. Next came a tomato salsa priced at £2.15, followed by large mixed bread rolls, also £2.15, which she noted seemed relatively expensive for six rolls. A chocolate mousse valued at £1.60 and a tray of dauphinoise potatoes costing £2.60 were also included. The final item was cheese and bacon chicken breasts, rounding off the haul.
Value for Money
She commented: "It's not bad for £5. It's certainly not the best Too Good To Go bag I've ever had, but nothing here will go to waste." After calculating the total original value of the items at £18.35—more than triple what she paid—she added: "That I find quite incredible. I paid just £5 for this and it'll stop it all going to waste as well." Despite being generally satisfied, she admitted it was not the most exciting bag she had ever received. She concluded by asking her followers: "Would they be happy with that for a fiver?"
Public Reaction
Responses to her post were largely positive. One user said: "I need to free up space in our freezer!" Another added: "Yes, you can make a family meal from that." A third commented: "Yes, a very good selection."
How to Use Too Good To Go
To obtain a Too Good To Go bag, users must download the app and browse nearby participating stores. They can reserve bags in advance to avoid disappointment upon arrival. Each bag contains items that would otherwise have been discarded due to their sell-by dates, with most costing between £2 and £5, depending on the store.
A statement from Too Good To Go reads: "Too Good To Go was founded in 2015 in Copenhagen by a group of young entrepreneurs who shared a dream of finding a solution for the massive amounts of food wasted by buffet restaurants in Denmark. Too Good To Go now operates in 19 countries across Europe, America and Asia Pacific and it has grown to a thriving community of 100 million registered users and 175,000 active partner businesses across the globe."
