Save Money on your Food Bill

If you want to save money on your food, there are surplus food shops you can contact across the UK. They distribute surplus food at discounted prices to reduce waste. These include social supermarkets, clearance warehouses, and pay-as-you-feel community shops.

I’ve focused on those with available physical locations and contact details from reliable sources. Note that some require membership or operate on a pay-what-you-can model. Availability and stock can vary, so it’s best to contact them directly.

List of Reliable Food Sources

Company Shop (Barnsley)

📍 Wentworth Way, Wentworth Industrial Estate, Tankersley, Barnsley, Yorkshire S75 3DH
☎  0800 211 84 84
📧 surplus@companyshopgroup.co.uk
🌍 companyshop.co.uk

Approved Food

Online retailer (no physical shop listed; ships UK-wide)
🌍 www.approvedfood.co.uk
Contact form available; no phone/email in details

Rogers Wholesale Foods (Poole HQ)

📍 Unit 32-33 Chalwyn Industrial Estate, St Clements Road, Poole, BH12 4PE
☎ 07871 712379
📧 pr@rogerswholesalefoods.co.uk

Rogers Wholesale Foods (Bredbury)

📍 Unit 1, Park Gate Close, Bredbury Park Way, Bredbury Industrial Estate, SK6 2SZ
☎ 07594 629102
📧 pr@rogerswholesalefoods.co.uk

Rogers Wholesale Foods (Bilston)

📍 Unit 4 Beldray Park, Mount Pleasant, Bilston, WV14 7NH
☎ 07706 055384

Rogers Wholesale Foods (Plymouth)

📍 2 Lister Close, Plympton, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4BA
☎ 07729 212036

Incredible Surplus (Kings Heath)

📍 Kings Heath Community Centre, 8 Heathfield Rd, Birmingham B14 7DB
☎ 0121 464 6717
📧 incrediblesurplus@gmail.com

Incredible Surplus (Weoley Castle)

📍 Weoley Castle Community Church URC, 115 Quarry Rd, Birmingham B29 5LE
☎ 0121 464 6717
📧 incrediblesurplus@gmail.com

Incredible Surplus (Ladywood)

📍 St John’s and St Peter’s Church, Darnley Road, Ladywood B16 8TF
☎ 0121 464 6717
📧 incrediblesurplus@gmail.com

Incredible Surplus (Winson Green)

📍 58 Great Western Cl, Birmingham B18 4QF
☎ 0121 464 862
📧 incrediblesurplus@gmail.com

Anson Community Shop (Levenshulme, Manchester)

📍 703 Stockport Road, Levenshulme, Manchester M12 4QN
No specific phone; check local council
🌍Manchester City Council website 

Miles Platting Community Grocer (Manchester)

📍 Queensbury Court, Wardle Street, Miles Platting, Manchester M40 7DD
☎ 07793 186 63
🌍 https://hsm.manchester.gov.uk/kb5/manchester/directory/service.page?id=NRW49mTL29U

The River Food Pantry (Openshaw, Manchester)

📍 1300 Ashton Old Road, Openshaw M11 1JG
🌍 https://therivermanchester.org.uk/food-parcels/

Brasshouse Community Cafe and Pantry (Smethwick)

📍 Brasshouse Lane, Smethwick B66 1BA
☎ 0121 555 5672
📧 info@nsdt.org.uk

Smethwick Pantry (Smethwick)

📍 Smethwick Library, High Street, Smethwick B66 3AP
☎ 0121 517 0764
📧 pantry@smethwickcan.org

St Bart’s Local Pantry (Birmingham)

📍 24 Tinkers Farm Rd, Birmingham B31 1RH
☎ 07568 528 826
📧 stbartslocalpantry@outlook.com

For more locations, such as the full network of Community Shops (15 across the UK), visit https://companyshop.co.uk/store-locations

If you’re looking for surplus food in a specific region, consider apps like Too Good To Go for local deals from retailers.