The good news is that Aldi and Lidl have a plan to grow by building directly next to the higher price supermarkets so stealing their business with better value. I have been using Lidl for years. I always think they are a bit reversed to Tesco etc, their own branded goods are often better quality than many of the posh branded stuff. Their meats are as good as most supermarkets general ranges but cheaper.
We like to buy a few things as specials (Friday night made-it-through-the-week celebration) from specialist places like the local butchers and Deli's.
We also like the new Whole Foods chain which I use in the US when travelling. We call it whole paycheck due to its prices but it does have some great stuff and the meats are excellent, better than the butcher.
Our previous favourite for a lot of things was CostCo but as there are two of us it is hard to consume the volumes you need to purchase ! Their Aberdeen angus sirloin steaks are cut nice and thick and always good quality.
We also use Tesco delivery as this stops both of us scavenging as we walk the aisles and keeps the bill down more than any other technique!
We now use the town Co-op, Tesco delivery, lidl, Whole Foods, CostCo plus Amazon and eBay for the weird stuff that travel has thrown into our path and we can no longer live without.
