With the start of December only a day away, you might already be thinking about the Christmas food shop.

Family gatherings at Christmas usually mean the weekly food shop is a bit bigger than usual so if you’re wondering when the best time to get it done is, we think we have the solution for you.

In addition, you might feel safer shopping at less busy times due to the new Omicron Covid-19 variant.  

We’ve put together a list of supermarkets in Malvern and highlighted their quietest times to help you plan your trip.

The times listed are when the stores are “usually not too busy” and “usually not busy” unless stated otherwise and the information is based on visits to each supermarket.

Quietest times to visit Lidl

Monday – 8-11am and 6pm to close

Tuesday – 8-11am, 1-4pm and 6pm to close

Wednesday – 8-11am, 1-3pm and 6pm to close

Thursday – 8am-12pm and 6pm to close

Friday – 8-11am and 7pm to close

Saturday – 8-10am and 6pm to close

Sunday – 3pm to close

Malvern Gazette: Waitrose (PA)Waitrose (PA)

Quietest times to visit Waitrose

Monday – 8-11am and 6pm to close

Tuesday and Thursday – 8-10am and 6pm to close

Wednesday – 8-9am and 6pm to close

Friday – 8-10am and 7pm to close

Saturday – 8-10am and 6pm to close

Sunday – 10-11am

Malvern Gazette: Marks and Spencer (PA)Marks and Spencer (PA)

Quietest times to visit M&S

Monday and Tuesday – 8-10am and 5pm to close

Wednesday – 8-10am and 4pm to close

Thursday and Friday – 8-10am and 6pm to close

Saturday – 8-10am and 6pm to close

Sunday – 10-11am and 4pm to close

Quietest times to visit Iceland

Monday and Friday – 8-11am and 5pm to close

Tuesday – 8-11am and 4pm to close

Wednesday and Thursday – 8am-12pm and 4pm to close

Saturday – 8-10am and 5pm to close

Sunday – 10am-1pm and 3pm to close

Quietest times to visit Morrisons

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday – 6-10am and 7pm to close

Tuesday - 8-10am and 7pm to close

Friday and Saturday – 6-8am and 7pm to close

Sunday (“usually a little busy”) – 10-11am and 3pm to close