Food & Drink Ideas for One

Dinner for One: Food & Drink

Ideas, Insights, and Recipes for One
Let’s face it, cooking for one can be a pain. Not only do you have no-one to help around the kitchen, but dividing recipes into single servings can be a real headache. It’s little wonder around 5.1 million people across the UK eat chilled or frozen ready meals more than once a week.

While living off microwave dinners might be convenient, it’s not exactly the best way to get all the nutrition your body needs. Plus, more often than not it’s expensive. While cooking from scratch gives you plenty of extras you can freeze for later, ready meals aren’t so generous.

Add this to the fact that the average person spends around £641 on takeaways every year, and it’s easy to see how your food bills can get out of control. Dinner for one isn’t as cheap as you’d think!

In today’s difficult economy, us single people need to find a way to cut the costs, without compromising on flavour. Chances are you’re already cutting back on spending, with 62% of UK consumers saying they’re reducing the amount they spend on food and other “luxuries” each week.

As a result, studies show we’re not just neglecting nutrition, we’re having less fun with food:

32% of Brits are worried they’re not getting enough nutrients.
The value of the British restaurant market is falling (and still 6% behind its pre-pandemic value)
53% of consumers are cutting down on treats like chocolate!

It’s enough to give you a stomach ache!
So, what’s the answer? How do you tantalize your tastebuds when every supermarket deal seems to be targeted at couples and families? Not every meal has to be for two! Come on food companies – help us out here!

Fortunately, we’ve got you covered.

The Independent Guide on Eating for One

Don’t let couples have all the fun! Fall back in love with food, with our independent guides to everything from restaurant deals, to dinner for one recipe ideas. Here you’ll learn all about how you can eat well, improve your health, and have more fun with your diet!

So whether your specialist dish is chicken vindaloo, beans on toast, or you’re all about trips to McDonald’s with your mates, we’ve got you covered.

We’ll be hunting down the best deals, keeping you posted on new budget-friendly meal ideas, and sharing our top tips for making your food budget go further. Plus, we’ll be asking for input from you. For instance, have you found any amazing recipes for one? How do you manage your food budget every week, and what are your favorite savings hacks?

Dinner for one doesn’t have to be a disaster. Join the just4one community and have fun with your food!

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