Brilliant Christmas dinner hack will save you a fortune on food

Business and consumer expert Kate Hardcastle has shared a brilliant Christmas dinner hack that will save you money on food.

Kate, who is dubbed The Customer Service Whisperer, is often sharing insight into ways you can save money.

And in an exclusive chat with Daily Star Online, The Customer Service Whisperer revealed how you could save money on your Christmas shopping without scrimping on the festivities.

She said: "There are so many tips when it comes to Christmas and the biggest thing is emotionally taking the pressure off yourself.

"We put so much pressure on ourselves in terms of the planning and the preparation and how much we spend.

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"We tend to do little shops just before the big day for extra chocolates, extra food and actually we don't need it."

Kate suggested to figure out a budget and the quantities your guests require, using the NHS's intake guide.

"That's how I do my Christmas shopping, I work out how many people I have got to feed," Kate said.

The Customer Service expert also believes that the more people you've got to feed, the better.

You tend to get a better price when buying in bulk, so it can work out more economically with larger groups.

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She added: "So it does work out that if you wanted to do a bit extra and plate it up for another day or freeze it and batch it that works out too.

"A really good thing to do is work it out what the average portion size is and then you feel calmer when you're buying quantities because we all just buy too much.

"So thats definitely one of the big go-tos."

Kate added that such tips can see you provide a Christmas dinner with two courses for £5pp.

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