article_snippet.sent: Retailers have been stocking up on picnic food, with customers expected to head to beaches and parks for the last days of the school holidays.
article_snippet.sent: Morrisons said Morrisons expects barbecue essentials to fly off the shelves, and Waitrose sold a week’s worth of barbecue fuel on Easter Monday.
article_snippet.sent: And Morrisons said Morrisons expects barbecue essentials to fly off the shelves the weekend as the UK basks in some early spring sunshine.
article_snippet.sent: Morrisons is predicting Morrisons will make and sell 1.4million fresh British beef burgers - a 30 per cent rise on last week.
article_snippet.sent: Morrisons also said sales of sausages made at Morrisons own manufacturing sites are expected to exceed 1million, while 1.6million burger buns will be baked.
article_snippet.sent: Morrisons added that this week Morrisons will sell half a million pegs and 62 miles of washing lines - enough to stretch from London to Cambridge.
article_snippet.sent: Waitrose said Waitrose rosé wine sales are up 24 per cent, strawberries are up 32 per cent, and a week’s worth of barbecue fuel was sold on Easter Monday.
article_snippet.sent: A spokesman added: ‘Shoppers are making the most of the change in temperature and stocking up on summery food and drinks.
article_snippet.sent: In addition, Sainsbury's said Sainsbury expects to sell an additional 500,000 sandwiches and 500,000 individual fresh burgers to normal this week.
article_snippet.sent: A spokesman for the supermarket added that sales of muffin tins have risen by a whopping 350 per cent, while dinnerware is up by 35 per cent.
article_snippet.sent: M&S said sales of M&S Grill range including burgers and ‘Posh Dogs’ are expected to rise by 30 per cent as people plan barbecues in the warm weather.
article_snippet.sent: A spokesman added: ‘It is expected that our prepared salads sales will increase by 35 per cent as people are looking for lighter options.
article_snippet.sent: Finally, Aldi said Aldi expects sales of Aldi premium Aberdeen Angus beef burgers to increase by 25 per cent as customers fire up customers barbecues.