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Best Christmas party food deals and discounts for under £5 – from sausage rolls to cheese

We've found the lowest price nibbles so you can feed a crowd for less

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CHRISTMAS is always an expensive time of year but there are ways to cut costs when it comes to preparing a feast for a crowd.

We've rounded up the best party food deals and discounts around right now for under £5 to help your money go further.

 Supermarket party food can be expensive but there are some good deals to be found if you hunt around, including on mince pies, party platters, sausage rolls, cheese, crisps and party bites
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Supermarket party food can be expensive but there are some good deals to be found if you hunt around, including on mince pies, party platters, sausage rolls, cheese, crisps and party bites

Millions of customers will be picking up party food to feed hungry family and friends at this time of year.

But there are some good bargains to be found on items like cheeseboards and huge party platters - and we've done the work for you to find the best ones about.

From sausage rolls to party bites and mince pies, you can stuff yourself and your guests for £5 or less if you know where to shop.

As always, it's a good idea to look around to make sure you really are getting the best deal you can.

Cheese

 Tesco has reduced the price of its Classic Cheese Collection from £5 to £4 - making it the cheapest cheeseboard at any major supermarket
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Tesco has reduced the price of its Classic Cheese Collection from £5 to £4 - making it the cheapest cheeseboard at any major supermarketCredit: Tesco
  • Tesco - Classic Cheese Selection - Was: £5. Now: £4 (Save: £1) -

Crisps

 Morrisons has reduced the price of 200g cans of Pringles from £1.25 to £1 - the cheapest price of any supermarket
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Morrisons has reduced the price of 200g cans of Pringles from £1.25 to £1 - the cheapest price of any supermarketCredit: Morrisons
  • Morrisons - Pringles - Was: £1.25. Now: £1 (Save: 25p) -

Mince pies

 Lidl's Favorina Mince Pies aren't the cheapest by pack price but they are the best value at 12p per pie
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Lidl's Favorina Mince Pies aren't the cheapest by pack price but they are the best value at 12p per pieCredit: Lidl
  • Lidl - Favorina 12 Mince Pies - £1.49 (best value around) -
 Sainsbury's Mince Pies are on offer down from £1 to 90p, making them the cheapest of the big four supermarkets
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Sainsbury's Mince Pies are on offer down from £1 to 90p, making them the cheapest of the big four supermarkets
  • Sainsbury's - Deep Filled Mince Pies - Was: £1. Now: 90p (Save: 10p) -

Party bites

 Lidl has packs of party food for just 59p, the cheapest we could find at any major supermarket
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Lidl has packs of party food for just 59p, the cheapest we could find at any major supermarketCredit: Lidl
  • Lidl - Partytime Vegetable Spring Rolls 10 pack - 59p (best value around) -
 Tesco has a "3 for 2" offer on selected party food. To get the best deal, choose three items worth £5 each
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Tesco has a "3 for 2" offer on selected party food. To get the best deal, choose three items worth £5 eachCredit: Tesco
  • Tesco - Any 3 for 2 Cheapest Product Free (Save: £5 if you pick three items worth £5) -
 Tesco has an offer on three frozen party food packs for £5 which beats Iceland's '2 for £5' deal
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Tesco has an offer on three frozen party food packs for £5 which beats Iceland's '2 for £5' dealCredit: Tesco
  • Tesco - Any 3 for £5 (Save £1) -

Party platters

 Asda has a couple of 80-piece party platters which have been reduced from £5 to £4.50. They're some of the best value party platters around
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Asda has a couple of 80-piece party platters which have been reduced from £5 to £4.50. They're some of the best value party platters aroundCredit: Asda
  • Asda - Party 80 Piece Pastry Platter - Was: £5. Now: £4.50 (Save: 50p) -
 Iceland has a huge 100-piece Indian party platter for £5 - perfect if you're feeding a crowd
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Iceland has a huge 100-piece Indian party platter for £5 - perfect if you're feeding a crowdCredit: Iceland
  • Iceland - 100 Indian Platter - £5 (best value around) -

Sausage rolls

 One of the best deals on party food sausage rolls is at Asda, which sells 50 frozen ones for £1
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One of the best deals on party food sausage rolls is at Asda, which sells 50 frozen ones for £1Credit: Asda
  • Asda - Party 50 Mini Sausage Rolls - £1 (best value around) -
 Aldi rarely has deals on but it does sell a giant sausage plait for £1.99
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Aldi rarely has deals on but it does sell a giant sausage plait for £1.99Credit: Aldi
  • Aldi - Specially Selected Sausage Plait - £1.99 (best value around) -

Supermarkets are currently waging a price war on Christmas dinner vegetables, which has pushed down the price of a Christmas shop to less than £3 per head at some stores.

Tesco started the battle by slashing the price of its veggies to 29p to match Aldi and Lidl.

You could take inspiration from one family who managed to cook Christmas dinner from yellow sticker bargains and it cost them just £17.

Savvy dad reveals how to cook a Christmas dinner for just £1 per person - but turkey's off the menu


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