Shoppers can order anything anything from M&S Christmas selection, ranging from an entire turkey through to party foods, desserts and other items with the brand saying prices will be guaranteed at the point of ordering. Unlike other supermarkets, M&S food ordering service is click and collect only, with orders due to be collected from December 22 to 24 in hourly slots. With so many supermarkets giving the first access to Christmas ordering to their regular customers who pay for delivery style passes, M&S is actually likely to be one of the simpler shops to book with.

So far, Asda, Waitrose and Iceland have not released the online Christmas slot launch dates for 2023. Ocado uses an invite only system for selected customers, with so-called Smart Pass holders only able to book once they've received an email offering them access.

Morrisons' first slots will launch on October 18 for delivery pass subscribers with slots for other customers coming later in the month. Slots for other shoppers will open on November 21. Sainsbury's delivery pass customers can start booking from October 16 while Tesco has a two phased ordering system, with customers who use the delivery and click and collect plans able to book the first slots from November 7, a week earlier than last year.

The launch sees the supermarket officially become the first of the UK supermarkets to open click and collect slots for Christmas 2023, with most of their competitors who have announced when they will open orders waiting until closer to Halloween. The retailer clicked the button on their Food to Order slots on the M&S website this morning, a day earlier than last year. Pumpkin spiced lattes may only just be hitting stores and grinches should look away now, but Marks and Spencer has become the first UK supermarket to launch their Christmas food ordering slots for 2023.

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