0:00:02 > 0:00:04- Are you going to help us do some shopping?- One of them?
0:00:04 > 0:00:05You really shouldn't let
0:00:05 > 0:00:07a three-year-old do the shopping for you.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10Gregg Wallace and greengrocer Chris Bavin are on a mission
0:00:10 > 0:00:14to help families get their food spending under control...
0:00:14 > 0:00:18Weekly shopping over the course of a year, about £13,000.
0:00:18 > 0:00:20Ah, oh, my God!
0:00:20 > 0:00:22..finding out when you should save your pennies...
0:00:22 > 0:00:24This is cheaper than what we usually buy
0:00:24 > 0:00:26and we'll definitely buy it again.
0:00:26 > 0:00:28..and when you might need to splash the cash.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31I don't think the cheaper stuff tastes very nice.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34They're challenging families to try new foods...
0:00:34 > 0:00:35HE SHOUTS
0:00:35 > 0:00:37..by transforming their kitchens...
0:00:37 > 0:00:39Should I open it?
0:00:39 > 0:00:42Ah-ha-ha!
0:00:42 > 0:00:44It's like a science fiction set.
0:00:44 > 0:00:47..and investigating everyday food.
0:00:47 > 0:00:48Well, I certainly wouldn't fancy that
0:00:48 > 0:00:50with some mash and onion gravy, for sure.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53The great British public have their say.
0:00:53 > 0:00:55That is a budget bean.
0:00:55 > 0:00:59Will Gregg and Chris prove that you can eat well for less?
0:00:59 > 0:01:02A healthy saving of 2.25.
0:01:02 > 0:01:06If they don't like the food swaps, then it's all going to go belly up.
0:01:08 > 0:01:11This week, we're with the Warner family...
0:01:12 > 0:01:15- ..whose shopping habits are out of control...- Ooh, that's nice.
0:01:15 > 0:01:17HE GASPS
0:01:17 > 0:01:19..and their love of brands is adding up.
0:01:19 > 0:01:21Branded pizza!
0:01:21 > 0:01:23- I know, and...- I love you guys!
0:01:23 > 0:01:25Can Gregg and Chris rise to the challenge...
0:01:25 > 0:01:27There are some serious, serious issues here.
0:01:27 > 0:01:30..and break their bad habits for good?
0:01:30 > 0:01:33If you keep the brands that you swapped this week,
0:01:33 > 0:01:35you have saved...
0:01:35 > 0:01:38No! No way!
0:01:42 > 0:01:44We're in Stratford-upon-Avon
0:01:44 > 0:01:47with a couple who are desperate to save money on their weekly shop,
0:01:47 > 0:01:49Tim and novice cook Hannah,
0:01:49 > 0:01:51who struggles as much with her baking
0:01:51 > 0:01:53as she does with her shopping.
0:01:53 > 0:01:54I know it's only for a six-year-old,
0:01:54 > 0:01:57but I thought I could at least make a chocolate sponge.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00I'm blaming the fact I've got a new oven
0:02:00 > 0:02:03and I accidentally put it on the roasting tin.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05- He will eat that, he'll love it.- He will.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07I just think when you cover it in enough Maltesers
0:02:07 > 0:02:09and chocolate fingers,
0:02:09 > 0:02:12then it doesn't really matter what it looks like.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Hannah and Tim have been married for 12 years and have a large family...
0:02:15 > 0:02:18ALL: We're the Warners!
0:02:18 > 0:02:20..six-year-old Seth,
0:02:20 > 0:02:23nine-year-old Joe,
0:02:23 > 0:02:24three-year-old Noah
0:02:24 > 0:02:25and Isobel, who's ten.
0:02:27 > 0:02:28You what, love?
0:02:28 > 0:02:32As you can imagine, life for a family of six is pretty manic.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34Right, where are my shoes? Right.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37- Yeah, love you too. - And to cap it all off,
0:02:37 > 0:02:40they recently moved into a new home,
0:02:40 > 0:02:43a former B&B in need of total renovation,
0:02:43 > 0:02:46so you'd think they'd be watching the pennies.
0:02:46 > 0:02:47Think again.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50Like many of us, Hannah is easily swayed
0:02:50 > 0:02:52when it comes to the family food shop.
0:02:52 > 0:02:55- I spend the most on shopping. - Just by a little bit.
0:02:55 > 0:02:59But that's probably because I buy more of the meals that we have.
0:02:59 > 0:03:02I'm seduced by the fact that if something's expensive,
0:03:02 > 0:03:04I think, "Oh, it must be a good one."
0:03:04 > 0:03:07Some of the own-label, the really low-value ones,
0:03:07 > 0:03:10and the packaging says that,
0:03:10 > 0:03:11it puts me off buying it.
0:03:11 > 0:03:14It's not just buying brands that bumps up their bill.
0:03:14 > 0:03:18With such a large family, Hannah favours convenience
0:03:18 > 0:03:20and these shortcuts don't come cheap.
0:03:20 > 0:03:22Right, jar's going in now,
0:03:22 > 0:03:26but I do obviously make an attempt at seeming to be cooking.
0:03:26 > 0:03:28This is as far as my skills go.
0:03:29 > 0:03:32I can follow a recipe but I think the trouble is
0:03:32 > 0:03:35I wouldn't like to cook a recipe until I'd practised it
0:03:35 > 0:03:37and I never have time to practise it,
0:03:37 > 0:03:40so hence I never cook anything different.
0:03:40 > 0:03:41I think that's the trouble, really.
0:03:41 > 0:03:44Having started a new chapter in their home life,
0:03:44 > 0:03:46Hannah and Tim are determined
0:03:46 > 0:03:49to get their weekly food finances under control.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51We've never budgeted for food.
0:03:51 > 0:03:56In my mind, I always think we should be spending about £150,
0:03:56 > 0:03:59but obviously we're way, way past that, aren't we?
0:03:59 > 0:04:00I'm ready for change.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02Yes, I am ready for change,
0:04:02 > 0:04:05but what we haven't had is we just haven't had any time, have we?
0:04:05 > 0:04:08We've never had time to sit down,
0:04:08 > 0:04:10cos we've been too busy surviving
0:04:10 > 0:04:12to go, "Right, let's have a plan"
0:04:12 > 0:04:14and we've just never done that, have we?
0:04:14 > 0:04:16Yeah, I think a plan would be really good.
0:04:19 > 0:04:22In the UK, the average family spends
0:04:22 > 0:04:24over £5,000 a year on grocery shopping
0:04:24 > 0:04:27and even with online shopping readily available,
0:04:27 > 0:04:32over 95% of sales still take place on the high street,
0:04:32 > 0:04:35providing a perfect opportunity for supermarkets
0:04:35 > 0:04:38to show off a dizzying area of products.
0:04:38 > 0:04:42The Warners have admitted they're taken in by the way things look
0:04:42 > 0:04:44and when Gregg and Chris arrive,
0:04:44 > 0:04:47they can see just how easy it is to be influenced by appearance.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49Look, Gregg, I love this.
0:04:49 > 0:04:51We've got a whole array of different colours of packaging,
0:04:51 > 0:04:54some really vibrant, some more rustic and natural.
0:04:54 > 0:04:58- What would entice you? - These boxes here look a lot sexier
0:04:58 > 0:04:59than these ones here,
0:04:59 > 0:05:02but quite frankly,
0:05:02 > 0:05:04what's the difference?
0:05:04 > 0:05:06I mean, I buy pizzas for the kids
0:05:06 > 0:05:09but I would pizzas for myself on what ingredients are on them.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13But would you be happy with it if it came in a black box or a pink box
0:05:13 > 0:05:14or a polka dot box?
0:05:14 > 0:05:16It doesn't matter to me what colour box it comes in.
0:05:16 > 0:05:18There are some things you cannot dress up.
0:05:18 > 0:05:20It's like you - doesn't matter how you dress you up,
0:05:20 > 0:05:22you're as common as muck.
0:05:22 > 0:05:23Play nicely, boys.
0:05:24 > 0:05:27The Warners have headed to the supermarket
0:05:27 > 0:05:30unaware that Gregg and Chris are already inside.
0:05:30 > 0:05:34Hopefully this trip will be the last time they shop in their old way.
0:05:36 > 0:05:38Now, when you're doing a big family shop,
0:05:38 > 0:05:42- it's essential to plan ahead. - Have you got a list?
0:05:42 > 0:05:44- No.- Have you not got a list?
0:05:44 > 0:05:46- It's all up there.- All right, OK.
0:05:46 > 0:05:49Ten seconds in and already a fatal mistake.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51Do we need salad stuff, love?
0:05:51 > 0:05:53Tomatoes and a pack of lettuce.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55Where's the lettuce? Oh, it's there.
0:05:55 > 0:05:57As Hannah and Tim fill their trolley,
0:05:57 > 0:06:00the store's newest recruits are keeping a beady eye
0:06:00 > 0:06:01on their shopping habits.
0:06:01 > 0:06:04- How many bags of lettuce do we need? Just one?- Not sure.
0:06:04 > 0:06:06Nice hat, Gregg.
0:06:06 > 0:06:08Fruit and veg? That looks promising,
0:06:08 > 0:06:11but they've walked straight past the loose vegetables
0:06:11 > 0:06:14and here's a classic shopping faux pas.
0:06:14 > 0:06:16I'll just get some batons to go with the pizzas.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19Pre-cut bagged carrots will cost them
0:06:19 > 0:06:21more than double the loose ones.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24The boys retreat to the store room for a better view.
0:06:26 > 0:06:27- Here they are.- Oh.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29Here we go, Tim and Hannah.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31Get some Greek-style yoghurt?
0:06:31 > 0:06:32Has that got the honey in it?
0:06:32 > 0:06:34- Don't you like lemon curd? - No, I don't like lemon curd.
0:06:34 > 0:06:36He's a man who likes his yoghurt.
0:06:36 > 0:06:40Special offer signs are carefully positioned to grab our attention.
0:06:41 > 0:06:44- There's some Pizza Express half price there.- Is pizza on offer?
0:06:44 > 0:06:47Tell you what, Hannah is drawn to a deal, isn't she?
0:06:47 > 0:06:48Can you get three?
0:06:50 > 0:06:52- Go for pasta sauces. - Pasta sauce, yep.
0:06:52 > 0:06:57GREGG: Oh, Hannah. Now buying tomato sauces in jars already made.
0:06:57 > 0:06:58Oh, Loyd's half price.
0:06:59 > 0:07:00Quite good quality
0:07:00 > 0:07:03compared to supermarkets' own brand.
0:07:03 > 0:07:06They're going for premium brands time after time.
0:07:06 > 0:07:07I sympathise with Hannah.
0:07:07 > 0:07:09If she's got to cook for four kids every evening,
0:07:09 > 0:07:11I can understand her wanting to cut corners,
0:07:11 > 0:07:13but the more corners you cut,
0:07:13 > 0:07:15the more expensive your bills are going to be.
0:07:15 > 0:07:18- TIM: What do we need cereal-wise? - Go get some granola.
0:07:18 > 0:07:20What's that one? Oh, Belgian chocolate?
0:07:20 > 0:07:21GREGG GASPS
0:07:21 > 0:07:23GREGG: Hannah, what are you thinking?!
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Ooh, that's nice.
0:07:25 > 0:07:26I think we'll go for this one.
0:07:27 > 0:07:31Hannah, that's the most expensive granola on the shelf!
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Supermarkets spend a lot of time and money
0:07:35 > 0:07:38working out exactly how to get us to splash the cash.
0:07:39 > 0:07:42One of the oldest tricks is placing products at the end of aisles
0:07:42 > 0:07:45or gondolas in the hope that we'll be drawn to them
0:07:45 > 0:07:47as we slow down to turn the corner.
0:07:47 > 0:07:50- These are half price. - Oh, we're at the gondola end!
0:07:50 > 0:07:53- Look out! Hannah's on her way! - These are half price as well.
0:07:53 > 0:07:56- Do you like Blue Ribands?- It's been a while since I've had one of them.
0:07:56 > 0:07:57I know!
0:07:57 > 0:07:59Oh, go on, they're on offer.
0:07:59 > 0:08:00She's bought it anyway.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04They're half price as well.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07- Round it!- Why? Why?
0:08:07 > 0:08:11Do we want some prepared chicken for lunchtime to have as salads?
0:08:11 > 0:08:15GREGG: Chicken, already marinated, ready just to stick in the oven.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- Buy one, get one free.- Argh!
0:08:18 > 0:08:19Get a chilli as well?
0:08:19 > 0:08:21Any of those big brands that are on as special offer,
0:08:21 > 0:08:23they just get an armful.
0:08:23 > 0:08:27Hannah, Tim, this is an expensive way of shopping, guys.
0:08:27 > 0:08:29- Is there anything we've forgotten? - The kitchen sink?
0:08:29 > 0:08:31Quick, make a break for it whilst you can.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34I don't think they could have shopped
0:08:34 > 0:08:37any more uneconomically than that.
0:08:38 > 0:08:40Shopping completed and it's no surprise
0:08:40 > 0:08:45that Hannah and Tim have fallen for every trick in the supermarket book,
0:08:45 > 0:08:48from big brands to pricey convenience food,
0:08:48 > 0:08:52multi-buy special offers to pre-packaged produce,
0:08:52 > 0:08:54they've bought it all,
0:08:54 > 0:08:56but as they unpack their trolley,
0:08:56 > 0:08:58they're in for a massive shock.
0:08:58 > 0:09:01It won't be the store's staff scanning their shop today.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05LAUGHTER
0:09:05 > 0:09:06- Hello, sir. - Gregg, good to see you.
0:09:06 > 0:09:09- All right, Chris.- Nice to meet you. Hiya.- Hello!
0:09:09 > 0:09:10We've been watching you.
0:09:10 > 0:09:12Sounds fairly ominous, doesn't it,
0:09:12 > 0:09:15but we've just been back there watching your shopping trip.
0:09:15 > 0:09:16Very interesting.
0:09:16 > 0:09:18- Is it?- Completely normal, surely.
0:09:18 > 0:09:20You're, er, very fond of a brand.
0:09:20 > 0:09:24A lot of the brands we were buying, they were on offer.
0:09:24 > 0:09:28- Do you think you shop economically? - I do see a yellow sticker
0:09:28 > 0:09:30and I think, "Oh, it must be cheap."
0:09:30 > 0:09:33I think you are shopping creatures of habit.
0:09:33 > 0:09:36So let's see how all the half-price deals have fared
0:09:36 > 0:09:38- and see what the total is, shall we? - Let's do it.
0:09:43 > 0:09:46Hooray(!) Another expensive brand.
0:09:46 > 0:09:51Whoa, the most expensive granola in the store(!)
0:09:51 > 0:09:53I don't think the cheaper stuff tastes very nice.
0:09:53 > 0:09:55Fair bit of marinated chicken.
0:09:55 > 0:09:58Yeah, but I think you can't get normal, unmarinated chicken
0:09:58 > 0:10:01for really any cheaper than that.
0:10:01 > 0:10:02Maybe a whole chicken.
0:10:04 > 0:10:05Branded pizza.
0:10:05 > 0:10:07I know, and...
0:10:07 > 0:10:10I love you guys, I just love you guys so much, honestly.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- Were they reduced? - You told me they were good value.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20So would you like to hazard a guess as to how much you've spent today?
0:10:22 > 0:10:26- That looks like about £100-worth, Chris.- I think 85, possibly 90.
0:10:26 > 0:10:29Well, you're kind of both right in a way.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31- Yeah, if you add them together! - LAUGHTER
0:10:31 > 0:10:33I want that checked!
0:10:33 > 0:10:34That doesn't look right.
0:10:34 > 0:10:37Here is your very large receipt and you may want to keep that safe,
0:10:37 > 0:10:38cos hopefully that's going to be
0:10:38 > 0:10:40- the last large receipt like that you see.- Lovely.
0:10:42 > 0:10:43I knew we'd done a big shop,
0:10:43 > 0:10:45but I didn't think we'd come away with that many meals
0:10:45 > 0:10:48- for it to be that much.- Yeah, I was really surprised, obviously.
0:10:48 > 0:10:49I thought it was half what it was.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52It felt a bit strange, having them spying on us.
0:10:52 > 0:10:53I don't know.
0:10:53 > 0:10:56Did it make you feel that we should have been taking
0:10:56 > 0:10:57more notice about what we...?
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Gregg's made me feel like a very naughty boy.
0:10:59 > 0:11:00Yeah! Yeah, me too.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05After a shock at the till, now more than ever,
0:11:05 > 0:11:09Hannah and Tim really need to change their shopping habits,
0:11:09 > 0:11:12especially in the midst of a home renovation project.
0:11:12 > 0:11:16Yeah, so this used to be the old dining area
0:11:16 > 0:11:18and it's going to become our lounge.
0:11:18 > 0:11:22It's gradually becoming a house again after being a guest house.
0:11:22 > 0:11:25We moved in about seven months ago.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28It's been full-on, building work,
0:11:28 > 0:11:30the kitchen has been the big thing that we've done so far.
0:11:30 > 0:11:34Since we've been married, in 12 years we've had six or seven houses,
0:11:34 > 0:11:37so I'm hoping this is if not our last house,
0:11:37 > 0:11:41our family home, so yeah, certainly to be able to save some money
0:11:41 > 0:11:43and put it towards the house
0:11:43 > 0:11:47rather than on day-to-day things would be brill.
0:11:47 > 0:11:50And Tim's work situation is also forcing the family
0:11:50 > 0:11:52to rethink their finances.
0:11:52 > 0:11:53I left my job about five years ago
0:11:53 > 0:11:55to spend a bit more time with the family.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58I had five years with the same company,
0:11:58 > 0:11:59working long hours, a long commute.
0:11:59 > 0:12:01I really enjoyed the job,
0:12:01 > 0:12:03but it just meant I didn't see the kids at all during the week
0:12:03 > 0:12:05and then it was all full-on at the weekend,
0:12:05 > 0:12:07so obviously Hannah needed a bit of a break as well
0:12:07 > 0:12:09and I've been doing a bit of contract work since,
0:12:09 > 0:12:11something which can work well for me.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13I'm not sure when the next contract will be,
0:12:13 > 0:12:14so with that and the house project,
0:12:14 > 0:12:16I've got to watch the cash a bit more at the moment.
0:12:16 > 0:12:19That's why we're looking a bit more carefully at what we're spending.
0:12:19 > 0:12:21Back at the Warners' house,
0:12:21 > 0:12:24Gregg and Chris want to delve into their shopping bags
0:12:24 > 0:12:28to work out how to bring this brand-happy couple's spending
0:12:28 > 0:12:29under control.
0:12:29 > 0:12:31Let's have a good look at what you've been buying.
0:12:31 > 0:12:34For a start, we are very, very brand-heavy.
0:12:34 > 0:12:40Yeah, I didn't realise quite how much we were used to buying brands.
0:12:40 > 0:12:43- You're completely right, yeah. - Do you always go for the top brands?
0:12:43 > 0:12:45Perhaps we're suckers for the packaging
0:12:45 > 0:12:49and if it's in a really attractive package,
0:12:49 > 0:12:52then the food is also going to be nice.
0:12:52 > 0:12:55So one thing that's sort of jumping out at me here
0:12:55 > 0:12:58is that you seem to be favouring convenience foods
0:12:58 > 0:13:00or pre-prepared foods.
0:13:00 > 0:13:01I'm not a confident cook.
0:13:01 > 0:13:05I would never think, "Oh, I'm going to make a curry.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07"Let's make the sauce from scratch."
0:13:07 > 0:13:08It's going to take ages to make.
0:13:08 > 0:13:10"Oh, I'm going to have to chop up the onions,
0:13:10 > 0:13:12"then I'll have to do this and this.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14I think, "Oh! I've only got 15 minutes,"
0:13:14 > 0:13:18so jar, straight in - it's a really bad habit.
0:13:18 > 0:13:19Am I still making excuses?
0:13:19 > 0:13:22No, no, I'm sure there's lots of people at home
0:13:22 > 0:13:25who would sympathise with that.
0:13:25 > 0:13:26Especially with four little ones.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28I could imagine it's borderline chaos
0:13:28 > 0:13:30- the majority of the time. - Borderline?
0:13:30 > 0:13:32Oh, is it extreme chaos?
0:13:32 > 0:13:35But it's not just family meals they have to think about.
0:13:35 > 0:13:37Hannah and Tim love to entertain friends.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39So what do you do when you have people coming round?
0:13:39 > 0:13:43We'll buy premium supermarket prepared meat.
0:13:43 > 0:13:46You can shove it in the oven so you can concentrate on being sociable
0:13:46 > 0:13:48rather than the cooking, cos I can't do both.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51How much did you spend last time you had people round?
0:13:51 > 0:13:53150 quid for the weekend?
0:13:53 > 0:13:56For the weekend, so a weekend shop becomes 150-200 quid.
0:13:56 > 0:14:00- Oh!- I think that's where we really spend loads of money.
0:14:00 > 0:14:03If you buy all the top brands
0:14:03 > 0:14:06and you buy convenience foods,
0:14:06 > 0:14:11there aren't many more expensive ways to buy food.
0:14:11 > 0:14:12Oh, no.
0:14:12 > 0:14:15Shall we go take ourselves off and start whipping ourselves
0:14:15 > 0:14:19- for our bad behaviour? - It's not bad behaviour.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21It's just no-one's shown you another way.
0:14:22 > 0:14:23And you're not alone.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Hannah and Tim had a revelation at the supermarket
0:14:26 > 0:14:28over the cost of their shopping,
0:14:28 > 0:14:31but Gregg and Chris have been digging even deeper.
0:14:31 > 0:14:34We've got here a bundle...
0:14:34 > 0:14:36Are those all our receipts?
0:14:36 > 0:14:37..a real bundle.
0:14:40 > 0:14:45I'd like you to guess the timeframe that it took you
0:14:45 > 0:14:47to amass this many shopping receipts.
0:14:47 > 0:14:49You have a go.
0:14:49 > 0:14:51Oh, yeah, I don't know.
0:14:51 > 0:14:52Three weeks.
0:14:52 > 0:14:57That is one week's worth of shopping.
0:14:57 > 0:14:59See, we must have had lots of people.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01Well, you say that.
0:15:03 > 0:15:05But I've got here another week's.
0:15:05 > 0:15:09That's 17 and I have another week...
0:15:10 > 0:15:14..which is 17 individual visits...
0:15:14 > 0:15:16- That's...- ..to supermarkets.
0:15:16 > 0:15:19This comes to, like, 1,000 shopping trips a year.
0:15:19 > 0:15:20I'm quite surprised how many that is.
0:15:20 > 0:15:22I think it sounds a bit like a shopping addict.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26I now need to ask you how much it is you think you're spending every week.
0:15:26 > 0:15:30We think it's over £200 a week.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32You are spending...
0:15:32 > 0:15:36- Oh, no, it's more than that. - ..£355 a week.
0:15:36 > 0:15:39That is £18,000 a year.
0:15:39 > 0:15:41- That is too much. - That is far too much.
0:15:41 > 0:15:45The average for a family of six is £108.30,
0:15:45 > 0:15:49so you are quite considerably over, three times.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51Yeah, OK. Tell us how to change.
0:15:51 > 0:15:53We are going to take your brands,
0:15:53 > 0:15:56put it into neutral packaging so you can't tell
0:15:56 > 0:15:59and we are going to swap some of them.
0:15:59 > 0:16:02Not all of them, some of them.
0:16:02 > 0:16:04TIM: Are you saying that granola
0:16:04 > 0:16:06could be replaced with something cheaper?
0:16:06 > 0:16:08GREGG: Maybe even your muesli.
0:16:08 > 0:16:10By swapping some of the Warners' products,
0:16:10 > 0:16:13the boys aren't seeking to change the way the family eat,
0:16:13 > 0:16:17but they do want them to open their eyes to alternative brands
0:16:17 > 0:16:20and hopefully learn to eat well for less.
0:16:20 > 0:16:21I think there are lots of things
0:16:21 > 0:16:23I'll definitely notice the difference.
0:16:23 > 0:16:25Really, properly, definitely notice the difference.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29- You think?- Yeah, I'm quite...- Yeah? - Yeah, I do. I'm quite confident.
0:16:29 > 0:16:30Are you up for this now?
0:16:30 > 0:16:32- Do you fancy a change? - We're up for it, Gregg.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36I thought we were up for it before. We're definitely up for it now.
0:16:36 > 0:16:39Well, I certainly don't envy Gregg and Chris.
0:16:39 > 0:16:41They've got their work cut out here.
0:16:41 > 0:16:43I really like this family.
0:16:43 > 0:16:47They've got issues. There are three immediate areas that need looking at.
0:16:47 > 0:16:50One is the amount of times that they are shopping,
0:16:50 > 0:16:54two is their addiction to the most expensive brands
0:16:54 > 0:16:56and three is the lack of cookery skill.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58What I find quite strange
0:16:58 > 0:17:01is if you put it in a lovely box with a bow on it,
0:17:01 > 0:17:03they assume that it's going to be better.
0:17:03 > 0:17:05How much do you reckon we can save them?
0:17:05 > 0:17:09I don't want to be that ambitious. I'm hoping for 60-70 quid a week.
0:17:09 > 0:17:11I think we could easily cut this down by 100 quid.
0:17:11 > 0:17:13There are some serious, serious issues here.
0:17:13 > 0:17:16The amount of convenience foods they're buying, pre-made sauces -
0:17:16 > 0:17:19I just think it's very difficult, this one. Very, very, difficult.
0:17:21 > 0:17:25Overnight, our team have been let loose in the Warners' new kitchen
0:17:25 > 0:17:28and added their own finishing touches,
0:17:28 > 0:17:30making most of the cupboards off-limits.
0:17:31 > 0:17:33GASPING
0:17:35 > 0:17:36SHE LAUGHS
0:17:36 > 0:17:37- Hey!- Oh, my goodness!
0:17:37 > 0:17:40Oh, my goodness, what do you think?
0:17:40 > 0:17:41"Caution, do not enter."
0:17:41 > 0:17:43"Caution, do not enter."
0:17:43 > 0:17:45Remember, the Warners love a brand
0:17:45 > 0:17:47and their cupboards are stuffed full of them.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Or at least, they were.
0:17:50 > 0:17:52Shall we open it?
0:17:52 > 0:17:53KIDS: Oooh!
0:17:55 > 0:17:57So hang on, what have we got in here?
0:17:57 > 0:17:59Chocolate brownies!
0:17:59 > 0:18:00Oh!
0:18:00 > 0:18:02Chocolate brownies!
0:18:02 > 0:18:05- SHE GASPS - Hooray!
0:18:05 > 0:18:06- Granola!- Granola!
0:18:06 > 0:18:08- You like granola, don't you, Noah?- Yeah!
0:18:08 > 0:18:10- Croissants?- Croissants!
0:18:10 > 0:18:12They look the same.
0:18:12 > 0:18:13Muesli.
0:18:13 > 0:18:16- Muesli.- Is that...?- Are they...?
0:18:16 > 0:18:18- Does that look...? - I'm not sure that's the same.
0:18:18 > 0:18:20That just looks like oats, doesn't it?
0:18:20 > 0:18:21What do you think, Seth?
0:18:21 > 0:18:23You're not sure, are you?
0:18:23 > 0:18:25I'm not sure whether I like that, my love.
0:18:25 > 0:18:27What's this? Kidney beans and chilli sauce
0:18:27 > 0:18:30- for making chilli. - Carrots and potatoes!
0:18:30 > 0:18:33- They look nice, don't they? - What about in the fridge?
0:18:34 > 0:18:36- Oh!- Phew! That's a relief.
0:18:37 > 0:18:39Diet cola.
0:18:39 > 0:18:42It was really strange not seeing the branding,
0:18:42 > 0:18:45but actually, in a way, quite refreshing.
0:18:45 > 0:18:47Kids' yoghurts?
0:18:47 > 0:18:49Well, we weren't going to leave you out, Joe.
0:18:49 > 0:18:53We've got some marinated chicken breasts.
0:18:53 > 0:18:54- They... - SHE CHUCKLES
0:18:54 > 0:18:56They look a bit strange.
0:18:56 > 0:19:00It was good fun opening the cupboard and seeing the type of things
0:19:00 > 0:19:02and I think we'll like an awful lot of it, actually.
0:19:02 > 0:19:05Just a case of, "Ooh, let's see, let's try it."
0:19:10 > 0:19:12For their first de-branded dinner,
0:19:12 > 0:19:15it's a family favourite, chilli con carne.
0:19:15 > 0:19:17The mince we usually buy is not that colour.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19Looks aren't everything, Tim.
0:19:19 > 0:19:22I can't imagine what you're going to make of the rest of it.
0:19:22 > 0:19:24A very plain-looking chilli sauce.
0:19:24 > 0:19:27Their usual supermarket minced beef has been swapped
0:19:27 > 0:19:31for meat from the local butcher at almost £2 less per kilo.
0:19:31 > 0:19:34Tonight it's chilli con carne,
0:19:34 > 0:19:35usually a favourite with the boys.
0:19:35 > 0:19:37Izzy's not here, she's at Brownie camp,
0:19:37 > 0:19:39and she's the one least keen on it,
0:19:39 > 0:19:41but the boys usually wolf it down.
0:19:41 > 0:19:42No pressure, then, Tim.
0:19:42 > 0:19:45I don't think I've ever cooked a bad chilli before in my life,
0:19:45 > 0:19:47but I've got a bad feeling about this one.
0:19:47 > 0:19:49I'm not sure they'll like it with that mince and that sauce.
0:19:51 > 0:19:54Oh, it smells like chilli, that's a good sign.
0:19:54 > 0:19:56Their regular well-known branded chilli sauce
0:19:56 > 0:19:59sets them back £3.50 a jar,
0:19:59 > 0:20:01but this one's only £1.15
0:20:01 > 0:20:03and the jar's 22% bigger.
0:20:06 > 0:20:07And the verdict?
0:20:09 > 0:20:11- Pretty good.- Serve it up, then.
0:20:11 > 0:20:14Here you go, Noah. Are you ready?
0:20:14 > 0:20:15It's a bit hot, that.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- Does that look like normal chilli to you?- Mine's all right.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- Yours is all right, is it?- Yes.
0:20:24 > 0:20:26I'm finding the basmati rice a touch hard to master,
0:20:26 > 0:20:28but I feel with practise, I can make it.
0:20:28 > 0:20:32I like the rice and it's not different.
0:20:32 > 0:20:36Tell that to Mum, Seth. It's £2.56 cheaper per kilo.
0:20:36 > 0:20:38The chilli's exactly the same as usual.
0:20:38 > 0:20:42All of this meal actually tastes exactly the same.
0:20:42 > 0:20:46- The same as what we usually have? - Yeah.- You like it?- Yeah.
0:20:46 > 0:20:47It's not the same, but I don't dislike it.
0:20:47 > 0:20:51But I think the meat definitely isn't our usual meat.
0:20:51 > 0:20:53It almost tastes a bit crumblier.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56I'm not sure it's a good thing or a bad thing.
0:20:56 > 0:21:00If you're going to pour a sauce over it, does it really matter so much?
0:21:00 > 0:21:02It's not that strange to go, "Eurgh!"
0:21:02 > 0:21:05The Warners eat chilli once a week.
0:21:05 > 0:21:08If they were to go for the substituted mince,
0:21:08 > 0:21:10chilli sauce and rice. They'd save £6.89.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13That's almost £360 a year,
0:21:13 > 0:21:17and would certainly help with their renovation project.
0:21:17 > 0:21:19Daddy, you cooked really, really well.
0:21:19 > 0:21:22There were some seconds, if anyone's interested in my seconds?
0:21:22 > 0:21:24- Can you do a thumbs up?- Fingers up.
0:21:24 > 0:21:27We can't do thumbs, we'll do fingers. Wahey!
0:21:27 > 0:21:30It's not just changing main meals
0:21:30 > 0:21:32that will cut the Warners' food bill.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Savings on everyday snacks
0:21:34 > 0:21:37and smaller items can also make a big difference.
0:21:37 > 0:21:38When it comes to yoghurt,
0:21:38 > 0:21:43we purchase over 5.8 billion pots every year in the UK.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46Shall we get some Greek-style yoghurt? Two for £3.00.
0:21:46 > 0:21:48Every week, the Warners pop
0:21:48 > 0:21:51a few pounds' worth of yoghurts into their trolley.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54But despite a baffling range on the shelves,
0:21:54 > 0:21:58they opt for their favourite brands time after time.
0:21:58 > 0:22:01And that's not just yoghurts for Hannah and Tim,
0:22:01 > 0:22:05even the ones they buy for their children are top-end brands.
0:22:05 > 0:22:07Back home, it's kids' yoghurts
0:22:07 > 0:22:10that are being put to the test in another sneaky swap.
0:22:10 > 0:22:12Do you want one that's orange-looking,
0:22:12 > 0:22:13that looks like peachy...?
0:22:13 > 0:22:16- Which one would you like, Noah? - That one.
0:22:16 > 0:22:18- Magic word?- Please, Mummy.
0:22:18 > 0:22:20Gregg and Chris have taken away
0:22:20 > 0:22:22their regular branded yoghurt at 44p a pot...
0:22:22 > 0:22:25- There we go.- Fine. - Right, there's yours, love.
0:22:25 > 0:22:28..and swapped it with a supermarket own brand at 25p.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Seth's giving it a thorough go.
0:22:33 > 0:22:35But I'm not sure he's convinced.
0:22:35 > 0:22:38- I don't like the orange.- No.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42- I want the pink, Mummy! - Do you not like that one?
0:22:42 > 0:22:44- I do want the pink, Mummy.- OK.
0:22:44 > 0:22:49It's...I don't think it's normal peach.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52- Let's try this one.- Pink is so nice.
0:22:52 > 0:22:55He's gone for a big mouthful to begin with, hasn't he?
0:22:55 > 0:22:58- What do you think, Noah?- Nice!- Yay!
0:22:58 > 0:23:01- Is that nice, Noah? Polished it off.- That's fine.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06I think it's a little bit worse than the normal ones we have,
0:23:06 > 0:23:09but I still can eat it.
0:23:09 > 0:23:13- It doesn't taste as creamy as the yoghurts you usually have.- Mm.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17It's fine. It's a bit more watery, isn't it?
0:23:18 > 0:23:19- I don't like the aftertaste.- Really?
0:23:19 > 0:23:21- But it's not stopping you... - It's not too bad.
0:23:21 > 0:23:23It's not stopping you eating it.
0:23:23 > 0:23:25It's not stopping me eating it.
0:23:25 > 0:23:28So the yoghurts, not too keen. I'm a little bit surprised on that.
0:23:28 > 0:23:30I think we ought to give it another go.
0:23:30 > 0:23:32We've got some more to try again tomorrow, all right?
0:23:32 > 0:23:36Not a resounding yes, but the real test will be whether Hannah
0:23:36 > 0:23:39and Tim keep them at the end of the experiment.
0:23:39 > 0:23:42Gregg and Chris have given the Warners a supermarket's own range,
0:23:42 > 0:23:45rather than a luxury product,
0:23:45 > 0:23:48which may explain why they feel it's less creamy.
0:23:50 > 0:23:53But when it comes to yoghurts, with so many choices,
0:23:53 > 0:23:56is it worth paying more?
0:23:58 > 0:24:00Gregg's gone to meet senior dairy technologist
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Derek Allen to find out.
0:24:02 > 0:24:05In the UK, most of our yoghurt comes from cows.
0:24:05 > 0:24:07And you're going to show me
0:24:07 > 0:24:09how we get from this big beast to a pot of yoghurt?
0:24:09 > 0:24:10That's what I'm going to do.
0:24:10 > 0:24:13Let's move away from those cows. They're making me nervous.
0:24:13 > 0:24:14COWS LOW
0:24:14 > 0:24:18The yoghurt we know and love starts with the humble cow.
0:24:18 > 0:24:21But cow's milk isn't thick enough to make yoghurt right away.
0:24:21 > 0:24:24So some of the milk has its moisture removed
0:24:24 > 0:24:28to create a concentrated powder, acting as a thickening agent.
0:24:28 > 0:24:32Which is then ready to be added back to the cow's milk.
0:24:32 > 0:24:36What happens here? We've got an enormous vat of skimmed milk here.
0:24:36 > 0:24:38We've also put a little bit of cream in there.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40In goes the skimmed milk powder.
0:24:40 > 0:24:43- Wow, mate, that is a lot! - Shut the lid.
0:24:44 > 0:24:46Go on, then, turn it on.
0:24:46 > 0:24:50The machines are fired up and the powder and milk mix
0:24:50 > 0:24:53is passed through a whole host of tubes and pipes,
0:24:53 > 0:24:54removing bad bacteria
0:24:54 > 0:24:57and maintaining the yoghurt's consistency.
0:24:57 > 0:25:01Who'd have thought a little pot could be so complicated?
0:25:01 > 0:25:04Our milk and milk powder has now become yoghurt mix.
0:25:04 > 0:25:06That's right, yes.
0:25:06 > 0:25:09So no matter whether I'm buying a cheap low-fat yoghurt,
0:25:09 > 0:25:12or an expensive one, that's going to be exactly the same process?
0:25:12 > 0:25:15It's going to be the same process.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18The processed yoghurt mix is filled into this tank.
0:25:18 > 0:25:22We add culture and we stir that in whilst the tank is filling.
0:25:22 > 0:25:24What's adding culture? You don't play a violin to it?
0:25:24 > 0:25:28No, Gregg. Good bacteria is added to the mixture,
0:25:28 > 0:25:32which convert the naturally-present sugar in the milk into lactic acid,
0:25:32 > 0:25:34causing it to set into a gel.
0:25:34 > 0:25:37Some manufacturers pay for exclusive use of particular
0:25:37 > 0:25:41types of bacteria which may possess certain health benefits
0:25:41 > 0:25:44and so command a higher price on the shelves.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46Can I have a look at how jelly it is, please?
0:25:48 > 0:25:52- Ew! That is thick, mate, isn't it? - It is thick, yes.
0:25:52 > 0:25:56So the basis of all yoghurts is essentially the same.
0:25:56 > 0:25:57But how does the money stack up?
0:25:57 > 0:26:01Well, cheaper yoghurts tend to be made with less cream,
0:26:01 > 0:26:03keeping the cost down.
0:26:03 > 0:26:07I tell you what, our milk's gone on quite a journey to end up here.
0:26:07 > 0:26:10Right, come on, then, let's switch it on. Shall we have a look? Yay!
0:26:10 > 0:26:13So here it is, here's the yoghurt coming out.
0:26:13 > 0:26:15Other ingredients also have an effect on price.
0:26:15 > 0:26:17When it comes to fruit yoghurts,
0:26:17 > 0:26:20manufacturers often use a puree for cheaper yoghurts,
0:26:20 > 0:26:24whereas higher-end versions can include whole chunks of fruit.
0:26:24 > 0:26:27Gregg's hitting the high street for a taste test.
0:26:27 > 0:26:30In the blue corner, a higher-priced yoghurt with pieces of fruit.
0:26:30 > 0:26:34And in the red corner, the cheaper alternative made with fruit puree.
0:26:34 > 0:26:38Taste these yoghurts for me, tell me which one you prefer.
0:26:39 > 0:26:41- I prefer the red. - And I prefer the blue.
0:26:41 > 0:26:45- But you think the red one is more expensive?- Definitely.
0:26:45 > 0:26:47The blue one is seven times the price of the red one.
0:26:47 > 0:26:49I'm a cheapskate!
0:26:49 > 0:26:51THEY LAUGH
0:26:51 > 0:26:55- The red one's too sweet.- I prefer the blue one.- I prefer the blue one.
0:26:55 > 0:26:58- You've picked...? - Blue.- Two blue, two red.
0:26:58 > 0:27:01Would you prefer the blue one if you knew it was seven times the price?
0:27:03 > 0:27:05Um...no.
0:27:05 > 0:27:08You both prefer the red one. Does that teach you anything?
0:27:08 > 0:27:12- Well, I don't know.- Have to get cheaper ones in the future.
0:27:12 > 0:27:15William is getting so stuck in. Go on, son!
0:27:15 > 0:27:17The red one would probably be in my packed lunch,
0:27:17 > 0:27:20the blue one's a treat on a Sunday!
0:27:20 > 0:27:23I prefer the blue because it has more bits in it.
0:27:23 > 0:27:27- The blue one is seven times the price of the red one.- Oh, is it?
0:27:27 > 0:27:28Would that make a difference?
0:27:28 > 0:27:31I wouldn't pay seven times the price, no.
0:27:31 > 0:27:34Because it wasn't seven times nicer than the red.
0:27:34 > 0:27:3868% of the people Gregg approached preferred the luxury yoghurt
0:27:38 > 0:27:40with real fruit pieces.
0:27:40 > 0:27:41But at 54 pence per 100 grams
0:27:41 > 0:27:44versus just 7p for the value product,
0:27:44 > 0:27:47you might be better off adding your own fruit pieces
0:27:47 > 0:27:49to save a bit of cash.
0:27:49 > 0:27:51A few people preferred the cheaper yoghurt.
0:27:51 > 0:27:55A lot of people preferred the more expensive yoghurt.
0:27:55 > 0:27:56But I didn't meet one person
0:27:56 > 0:28:00that was prepared to pay the extra money for it.
0:28:03 > 0:28:07But the Warners are often happy to spend more on premium brands,
0:28:07 > 0:28:12leaving them with a current weekly food bill of over £350.
0:28:12 > 0:28:15- Are we ready to try some breakfast, guys?- Yoghurt and granola for me.
0:28:15 > 0:28:17- Are you going to go for...? - I'm going to go for some muesli.
0:28:17 > 0:28:19Routines are hard to break
0:28:19 > 0:28:21and they've spent years eating their favourite brands.
0:28:21 > 0:28:23Oh, I'm going to get some granola.
0:28:23 > 0:28:25What's that one? Oh, Belgian chocolate.
0:28:25 > 0:28:27But that loyalty comes at a price.
0:28:27 > 0:28:31An incredible £9.22 per kilo of granola,
0:28:31 > 0:28:33almost as much as a standard salmon fillet.
0:28:33 > 0:28:35Gregg and Chris have traded
0:28:35 > 0:28:37the high-end granola for a mid-range one.
0:28:37 > 0:28:40And while the muesli's still branded,
0:28:40 > 0:28:43it's almost 20% cheaper per 100 grams.
0:28:43 > 0:28:45I'm a little bit sceptical about the muesli and the granola.
0:28:45 > 0:28:48I think they look like they're going to be a bit different.
0:28:48 > 0:28:50Ready? Here you are.
0:28:54 > 0:28:57- What do you think of your breakfast? - I don't like the muesli.
0:28:57 > 0:28:59Oh, no. Is it that bad?
0:28:59 > 0:29:02I can't really describe why I don't really like it.
0:29:02 > 0:29:04But now for the big test.
0:29:04 > 0:29:07What will granola-connoisseur Hannah make of the swap?
0:29:07 > 0:29:09Fingers crossed, everyone.
0:29:09 > 0:29:11To me, it tastes like
0:29:11 > 0:29:15some sugar-filled crunch, rather than granola.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17I can't complain about it, I'm just not entirely sure
0:29:17 > 0:29:19if there's anything healthy about it at all.
0:29:19 > 0:29:22It doesn't taste healthy. That's why I really like it.
0:29:22 > 0:29:26I'd be more than happy to have that breakfast every day.
0:29:26 > 0:29:27It was absolutely fine.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30Well, Hannah, you get through two packs a week,
0:29:30 > 0:29:33so that'll save you £176 a year.
0:29:33 > 0:29:35How's the muesli, Tim?
0:29:35 > 0:29:37Plenty of oats and not much to it.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40I can eat it, but it's not something I think I'll get used to.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42I did think that was a little bit bland,
0:29:42 > 0:29:44so I'm not sure I really fancy sticking that out.
0:29:44 > 0:29:48I think Tim and his muesli, there are certain things where he becomes
0:29:48 > 0:29:51slightly obsessive, and that is one of them.
0:29:51 > 0:29:54And I knew as soon as he saw it, I knew he wouldn't like it.
0:29:58 > 0:30:00As Gregg and Chris saw at the supermarket,
0:30:00 > 0:30:04Hannah and Tim don't hesitate to buy ready-made sauces.
0:30:06 > 0:30:09But is it worth paying more for premium brands?
0:30:09 > 0:30:12Gregg and Chris have met up with dietician, Lucy Jones,
0:30:12 > 0:30:13for the low-down.
0:30:13 > 0:30:16So, Lucy, there's literally hundreds of different pasta sauces
0:30:16 > 0:30:18on the market.
0:30:18 > 0:30:21How do you navigate those and tell which ones are good to buy?
0:30:21 > 0:30:24Well, you are right, there are loads available.
0:30:24 > 0:30:28We're looking at three tomato and basil sauces -
0:30:28 > 0:30:31a celebrity-endorsed one, a well-known brand leader
0:30:31 > 0:30:34and a supermarket value range offering.
0:30:34 > 0:30:38These represent a huge scale of price,
0:30:38 > 0:30:42but also different tastes and also some differences in nutrition.
0:30:42 > 0:30:46One ingredient that is quite interesting is the sugar.
0:30:46 > 0:30:50I'm going to just show you what the brand leader has in terms of sugar.
0:30:52 > 0:30:54Oh...my...
0:30:54 > 0:30:57Oh, no!
0:30:57 > 0:31:00- You... Really?- Per jar?- Per jar.
0:31:00 > 0:31:02Oh, good God!
0:31:02 > 0:31:03No, stop it!
0:31:03 > 0:31:06You are kidding me!
0:31:06 > 0:31:08Really?
0:31:10 > 0:31:13- In every single jar?- In that jar.
0:31:13 > 0:31:15It's quite a lot, isn't it?
0:31:15 > 0:31:17It's actually 6.4g per 100.
0:31:17 > 0:31:23The celebrity-endorsed brand contains 25% less at 4.8g.
0:31:23 > 0:31:27- Shall I show you the value brand by comparison?- Yeah, definitely.- OK.
0:31:29 > 0:31:32- Don't drop it.- Ah!- Really?!
0:31:32 > 0:31:35Eye-opening, isn't it?
0:31:35 > 0:31:37- Eye-opening?! It's jaw-dropping!- Mm.
0:31:37 > 0:31:40It's only by reading the nutritional information that you find out
0:31:40 > 0:31:42how much sugar per jar...
0:31:42 > 0:31:45So what are the health risks of eating too much sugar?
0:31:45 > 0:31:47If you're somebody that cooks pasta and tomato sauce
0:31:47 > 0:31:50a lot for your children, the sugar content is something we should be
0:31:50 > 0:31:53thinking about, because it could be affecting their dental health.
0:31:53 > 0:31:56But, of course, it's all a matter of personal taste,
0:31:56 > 0:31:58and the proof is in the eating.
0:31:58 > 0:32:00First up, the value range.
0:32:00 > 0:32:05- It's a tomato sauce.- It tastes of tomato and it's sweet enough.
0:32:05 > 0:32:07Let's taste the pack of sugar one.
0:32:11 > 0:32:14- It's a richer, deeper tomato flavour.- It is.
0:32:14 > 0:32:16- And, actually, it doesn't taste any sweeter.- It doesn't.
0:32:16 > 0:32:20So, the acidity of the tomatoes has picked up all of that sugar.
0:32:20 > 0:32:22Shall we try the end one?
0:32:22 > 0:32:24And finally, the celebrity brand.
0:32:24 > 0:32:25That tastes great.
0:32:25 > 0:32:27But it's got nothing to do with the tomato taste.
0:32:27 > 0:32:30- It tastes great because of the amount of garlic and basil.- Mm.
0:32:30 > 0:32:32It's got a lot more flavour, hasn't it?
0:32:32 > 0:32:35For a, you know, pasta sauce, a tomato pasta sauce,
0:32:35 > 0:32:37that one's absolutely fine.
0:32:37 > 0:32:41I can't enjoy those other two now I know how much sugar is in there.
0:32:41 > 0:32:42I simply cannot enjoy it.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44And I think that's it.
0:32:44 > 0:32:48When you get into how much sugar you're finding in these brands,
0:32:48 > 0:32:51actually, for me, the best thing is to go and make your own.
0:32:52 > 0:32:56Lucy combines rapeseed oil with garlic, black pepper,
0:32:56 > 0:32:58dried basil, a stock cube,
0:32:58 > 0:33:03passata and fresh tomatoes to make a low-fat, no added sugar sauce.
0:33:06 > 0:33:09- That smells delicious, Lucy. Well done.- Shall we have a taste?
0:33:09 > 0:33:14That's the best-tasting pasta sauce. And I'm happy there's no sugar in it.
0:33:14 > 0:33:15That's really lovely.
0:33:15 > 0:33:18That took absolutely no time to make and is relatively inexpensive.
0:33:18 > 0:33:21And there's no fear about added sugar or added salt that
0:33:21 > 0:33:23you're struggling to get from the labels.
0:33:23 > 0:33:27You have just saved the nation from a cup of sugar with every pasta dish.
0:33:27 > 0:33:28Well done.
0:33:28 > 0:33:31And better still, this home-made equivalent is nearly half
0:33:31 > 0:33:33the price of the celebrity-endorsed brand.
0:33:36 > 0:33:41Us Brits love our Italian food, and if we are not eating pasta,
0:33:41 > 0:33:43then we're tucking in to pizza,
0:33:43 > 0:33:48with over 400 million of them sold in supermarkets every year.
0:33:48 > 0:33:49How many margheritas do we need?
0:33:49 > 0:33:53- There's some Pizza Express half-price there.- Can you get three?
0:33:53 > 0:33:56But for the Warners, even a simple pizza meal for the kids is
0:33:56 > 0:34:00another opportunity to splash out on big brands.
0:34:00 > 0:34:02And for dinner tonight,
0:34:02 > 0:34:06one of the most popular brands has been swapped with a value range.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09Today is quite a busy day,
0:34:09 > 0:34:12so it's just going to be pizza and salad for the kids.
0:34:12 > 0:34:17Eagle-eyed Hannah has spotted a fundamental difference already.
0:34:17 > 0:34:19We don't usually have frozen.
0:34:19 > 0:34:23I always buy the premium brand chilled ones
0:34:23 > 0:34:25because the children say they are nice.
0:34:25 > 0:34:30So I think the children will be able to taste the difference with those.
0:34:30 > 0:34:34But Gregg and Chris have also replaced the family's pre-cut
0:34:34 > 0:34:36carrots with loose ones,
0:34:36 > 0:34:38and it's up to cookophobe Hannah to prepare them.
0:34:38 > 0:34:41Oh, dear. Honestly, I hate it.
0:34:41 > 0:34:43If I do it in half, does that look more like a baton?
0:34:43 > 0:34:45Yeah, that's fine.
0:34:45 > 0:34:48Imagine if you were doing this for a couple of families. See, I...
0:34:48 > 0:34:49SHE SIGHS
0:34:49 > 0:34:52..I'd been doing this all afternoon!
0:34:52 > 0:34:53I can just about manage it for the children,
0:34:53 > 0:34:56but I just haven't got the time to be doing this.
0:34:56 > 0:35:00It may take a few minutes, but for a family trying to save money,
0:35:00 > 0:35:02a few strokes of the knife
0:35:02 > 0:35:06could help to cut their yearly bill by over £37...
0:35:06 > 0:35:07Right, done.
0:35:07 > 0:35:13..with 400g of loose carrots costing 72p less than the pre-cut ones.
0:35:13 > 0:35:16That's a quite big piece of cheese on that one.
0:35:16 > 0:35:19Hmm, not great uniformity there, is there?
0:35:19 > 0:35:22You wouldn't get that with my premium brand.
0:35:22 > 0:35:25But you'll sure pay more for the privilege!
0:35:26 > 0:35:30Right... Do you want to sit down? That's for Noah.
0:35:30 > 0:35:32Right, let's see what they look like.
0:35:32 > 0:35:35Still looks good enough to eat, but the big question is,
0:35:35 > 0:35:38will the kids like it?
0:35:38 > 0:35:41It's tea-time!
0:35:41 > 0:35:44It has just come out the oven, so it is hot, hot, hot.
0:35:44 > 0:35:47Compared to their top brand pizza,
0:35:47 > 0:35:53this supermarket alternative would save them a whopping £415 a year.
0:35:53 > 0:35:56That'll certainly help with the decorating,
0:35:56 > 0:35:58so eat up, kids.
0:35:58 > 0:36:00I like when the pizza is hot.
0:36:00 > 0:36:01I like it.
0:36:01 > 0:36:05It almost tastes like the one we usually have.
0:36:05 > 0:36:10It looks different, but I think it's the same.
0:36:10 > 0:36:13So, I don't know if it's been swapped or not.
0:36:13 > 0:36:16I think the pizza is OK but it's not my favourite.
0:36:16 > 0:36:18I think we've definitely swapped the pizza.
0:36:18 > 0:36:21I think it's really different to what we usually have.
0:36:21 > 0:36:22It's nice.
0:36:22 > 0:36:24Well, the kids liked it,
0:36:24 > 0:36:27and Hannah might be swayed when she finds out how much she'll save.
0:36:27 > 0:36:29How about the carrots?
0:36:29 > 0:36:33They are much nicer-tasting than the ones you buy in the packet.
0:36:33 > 0:36:35I think they're pretty tasteless.
0:36:35 > 0:36:38More evenly cut, the ones in the packet,
0:36:38 > 0:36:40but I think these do taste nicer.
0:36:40 > 0:36:43- The carrots...- ..were lovely. - They were lovely.
0:36:43 > 0:36:47Mummy chopped them herself, as she liked to make a big point of.
0:36:47 > 0:36:50'They weren't as straight, but that doesn't really matter.'
0:36:50 > 0:36:55I think Mummy should cut carrots more often.
0:36:55 > 0:36:56I hope she hears that!
0:37:00 > 0:37:03With the kids fed, it's dinner time for Hannah and Tim.
0:37:03 > 0:37:06Everyone deserves a night off from the cooking sometimes,
0:37:06 > 0:37:08and tonight is takeaway night.
0:37:08 > 0:37:10There's the beautiful noise of cooking!
0:37:10 > 0:37:12Oh, that'll be Hannah cooking for me!
0:37:13 > 0:37:16Oh, I've been preparing it for hours!
0:37:16 > 0:37:19They spend just over £22 a week on a takeaway for two
0:37:19 > 0:37:21from their local curry house,
0:37:21 > 0:37:27but the supermarket equivalent comes in at £5.50 less for the same meal.
0:37:27 > 0:37:30We're having a supermarket takeaway.
0:37:30 > 0:37:34I would be very surprised if it is as good as a normal takeaway.
0:37:34 > 0:37:37I've got very low expectations.
0:37:37 > 0:37:40Are we going to have some poppadoms while we wait?
0:37:40 > 0:37:42I think that's a cracking idea.
0:37:44 > 0:37:48Oh! They look more like crisps than poppadoms, I have to say.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54Mmm, quite nice.
0:37:54 > 0:37:56I'm really surprised by them!
0:37:56 > 0:37:58I thought they were going to be rubbish.
0:37:58 > 0:38:00- They looked terrible in that bag. - Yeah, they did.
0:38:00 > 0:38:01But they're nice, those.
0:38:01 > 0:38:04I don't think I'd have ever picked those off the shelf,
0:38:04 > 0:38:07and I bet they come in some really tacky packaging.
0:38:07 > 0:38:09They just look like they would do,
0:38:09 > 0:38:11but they taste perfectly fine, don't they?
0:38:11 > 0:38:15It seems they are finally realising that looks aren't everything.
0:38:15 > 0:38:17Onion bhajis are done now.
0:38:17 > 0:38:19I'm already getting a nice waft of aroma.
0:38:23 > 0:38:26- I think the flavour's very nice. - Really flavoursome.- Mmm.
0:38:26 > 0:38:27I think they look all right.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30I was ready to really turn my nose up,
0:38:30 > 0:38:31but, yeah, I think they are fine.
0:38:31 > 0:38:34What about the main course?
0:38:34 > 0:38:36Oh, it smells nice.
0:38:42 > 0:38:47I think this tastes better than some ready meal curries that I've had,
0:38:47 > 0:38:51but it doesn't taste like a takeaway.
0:38:51 > 0:38:55When you go for a takeaway, you get a real sloppy, oily,
0:38:55 > 0:38:57- really fulfilling... - Yeah, you're right.
0:38:57 > 0:38:59..and it's not quite that, but the flavours are the same.
0:38:59 > 0:39:04The only thing for me that was different was the chicken korma.
0:39:04 > 0:39:07The sauce just wasn't the same.
0:39:07 > 0:39:11For a treat, I don't think it'll replace our Indian takeaway,
0:39:11 > 0:39:13but it wouldn't surprise me if we got that in the house
0:39:13 > 0:39:16every now and again for a normal evening meal. It's nice.
0:39:16 > 0:39:19Well, you might want to give it some food for thought.
0:39:19 > 0:39:21If you decide you can stand the swap,
0:39:21 > 0:39:24you'll save just over £287 a year.
0:39:26 > 0:39:30In recent years, supermarkets have invested a lot of time and money
0:39:30 > 0:39:33in producing their own low-cost alternatives to the
0:39:33 > 0:39:34high street takeaway.
0:39:36 > 0:39:38Chris has headed to Noon kitchen in West London
0:39:38 > 0:39:43to lift the lid on what goes into our supermarket takeaways.
0:39:43 > 0:39:45And who better to show him the process than head chef,
0:39:45 > 0:39:48Vishal Rew, in the company's development kitchen.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50- Hi, Vishal.- Hello.
0:39:50 > 0:39:51- How are you?- Very well, thank you.
0:39:51 > 0:39:55You take a traditional dish that you can buy from a takeaway
0:39:55 > 0:39:57and then you try and replicate it in here?
0:39:57 > 0:39:58Yes, that's right.
0:39:58 > 0:40:01What we're doing today is actually a jalfrezi recipe.
0:40:01 > 0:40:03What you're going to cook can't be the same as what
0:40:03 > 0:40:05they're doing downstairs on a larger scale.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07Surely there must be some preservatives...?
0:40:07 > 0:40:08Nothing whatsoever.
0:40:08 > 0:40:11What you see over here is exactly what goes into our food.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17For me, what's really interesting is the fact that you're using real,
0:40:17 > 0:40:20fresh ingredients in exactly the same way that you would use as if
0:40:20 > 0:40:21you were in a commercial kitchen.
0:40:21 > 0:40:24It's actually exactly the same as how we cook at home,
0:40:24 > 0:40:26and that's how we'll cook it.
0:40:26 > 0:40:28- That smells brilliant. - Would you like to have a taste?
0:40:28 > 0:40:30No, I would love to, definitely.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35Oh! That's lovely.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38And the fact that it's made with fresh ingredients...this is what
0:40:38 > 0:40:41people are getting when they are having one of your ready meals.
0:40:41 > 0:40:44Yes, they are. Although they're maybe not all your fair hands, but...
0:40:44 > 0:40:46No, not by my own hands.
0:40:46 > 0:40:49Once the products are signed off, it's down to the factory floor
0:40:49 > 0:40:54for production on a larger scale, where Chris is getting stuck in
0:40:54 > 0:40:57cooking the biggest vat of rice you've ever seen.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59We've got all the rice in, now it's the powdered spices.
0:40:59 > 0:41:01We're just going to add in.
0:41:01 > 0:41:04- And all of these bags have been exactly weighed out?- Yes.
0:41:04 > 0:41:06That's the stock for cooking rice.
0:41:06 > 0:41:09The key advantage of buying a supermarket takeaway
0:41:09 > 0:41:12is you can check exactly what has gone into it.
0:41:12 > 0:41:14I always assumed that mass-produced ready meals would be made
0:41:14 > 0:41:16solely by machine in factories.
0:41:16 > 0:41:19It has been great to see that there are real people cooking and
0:41:19 > 0:41:23using only the natural ingredients, just like you would at home.
0:41:25 > 0:41:28Gregg and Chris's mission with the Warners isn't just
0:41:28 > 0:41:32about getting them to save money by swapping the brands they shop for.
0:41:32 > 0:41:35Buying fresh ingredients for home-cooked meals rather than
0:41:35 > 0:41:38pre-prepared options will save them more cash.
0:41:38 > 0:41:40But you've got to know how to cook them,
0:41:40 > 0:41:43and that's where Hannah needs a bit of help.
0:41:43 > 0:41:44Oh, dear. Honestly, I hate it.
0:41:44 > 0:41:47If I do it in half, does that look more like a baton?
0:41:47 > 0:41:48Yeah, that's fine.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51With guests due round at the Warners' tonight,
0:41:51 > 0:41:53Gregg has come to her rescue.
0:41:53 > 0:41:55Hannah really lacks confidence in the kitchen.
0:41:55 > 0:41:59But, in fairness, she is busy raising four small children.
0:41:59 > 0:42:02But I want to help her. I want to show that a chopping board
0:42:02 > 0:42:04and a knife are nothing to be scared of.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09- Yo!- Hello! Come in.
0:42:09 > 0:42:13- You know, you have a lovely kitchen. - Oh, thank you very much.
0:42:13 > 0:42:15Last time you had people round,
0:42:15 > 0:42:19- you ended up spending a fortune in prepared food.- I did, yeah.
0:42:19 > 0:42:22And so what I'm going to do is show you some really simple things to do.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24We're going to do some roasted chicken and veg, we're going
0:42:24 > 0:42:27to do some cheese straws, and we're going to do some bruschetta.
0:42:27 > 0:42:30- Brilliant.- Use a big knife, it's easier.- OK.
0:42:31 > 0:42:34- It's all right, you can leave the seeds. Do you feel fine?- No.
0:42:34 > 0:42:37- Why?- I feel like I'm about to cut my finger off.
0:42:37 > 0:42:40- In order to get better at it... - Got to start doing it more.
0:42:40 > 0:42:44- Right, OK.- Chuck it in. Right, a courgette.- I like courgettes.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46Now, I want you to do that.
0:42:46 > 0:42:50- Imagine you're pushing the point towards the end of the board.- Yeah.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53I'm going up and coming down.
0:42:53 > 0:42:55You're moving the courgette, not the knife.
0:42:55 > 0:42:57And that will get faster and faster,
0:42:57 > 0:43:00and soon you'll be chopping like a chef.
0:43:04 > 0:43:07- It's therapeutic, you know, cooking. - It is. Do you know...
0:43:07 > 0:43:08- It can be your time.- I know!
0:43:08 > 0:43:10It doesn't have to be a chore, it can be your time.
0:43:10 > 0:43:13Now, look, put it point down.
0:43:13 > 0:43:16There you go. Scrape, scrape it, scrape it.
0:43:16 > 0:43:18OK, I like this bit.
0:43:18 > 0:43:20I almost feel like a proper chef.
0:43:20 > 0:43:23Yeah! Chez Hannah, let's go!
0:43:28 > 0:43:32- Right, olive oil.- Just literally drizzle it across like this?- Yeah.
0:43:32 > 0:43:33Now, seasoning.
0:43:36 > 0:43:38- Swap?- Swap you.
0:43:40 > 0:43:43Chicken thigh is juicy and value for money.
0:43:43 > 0:43:46Yeah, I would always buy chicken breasts. I would never buy thighs.
0:43:46 > 0:43:49- I think there's more flavour in the thighs.- Is there not also...?
0:43:49 > 0:43:51- Are they not very fatty? - No, not very fatty.
0:43:51 > 0:43:53Preheat the oven at 200 degrees...
0:43:53 > 0:43:56- Right, in the oven.- Right.
0:43:56 > 0:43:58- 35 minutes.- Right.
0:43:58 > 0:44:00Now, how easy was that?
0:44:01 > 0:44:03Looks great.
0:44:03 > 0:44:06It looks really good and yeah, it smells really nice as well.
0:44:06 > 0:44:08Mm, looks delicious
0:44:08 > 0:44:12and that's one dish under Hannah's belt for tonight's guests to enjoy.
0:44:12 > 0:44:14But it's not just Gregg who's helping out,
0:44:14 > 0:44:17Chris is on his way to meet Tim for a spot of market shopping.
0:44:17 > 0:44:22I can't wait to get Tim in a market and get him hands-on with some fruit
0:44:22 > 0:44:25and veg cos I think the way he's buying fruit and veg is all wrong.
0:44:25 > 0:44:29At the moment, Tim and Hannah are buying pre-prepared salads,
0:44:29 > 0:44:30baton carrots,
0:44:30 > 0:44:33you can't buy those things if you're trying to save money.
0:44:33 > 0:44:36As an award-winning grocer, Chris knows his onions.
0:44:36 > 0:44:41- Hi, Chris. How you doing? - Very well, Tim. Yourself?
0:44:41 > 0:44:44And he's right at home in the bustling market atmosphere.
0:44:44 > 0:44:47One of the things about buying stuff that's pre-prepared
0:44:47 > 0:44:49or pre-packaged, it's been washed.
0:44:49 > 0:44:51And by washing it, that really shortens the shelf life
0:44:51 > 0:44:54and obviously if you're looking to make savings and looking for value,
0:44:54 > 0:44:57the longer it lasts, the less likely you are to throw it away
0:44:57 > 0:44:58and then have to replace it.
0:44:58 > 0:45:00The difference between a natural carrot
0:45:00 > 0:45:03and the pre-prepared ones is less of this has been exposed to air,
0:45:03 > 0:45:06it hasn't been washed so therefore it's got a much longer life.
0:45:06 > 0:45:09The presliced carrots, they go off really quickly once they're opened.
0:45:09 > 0:45:11The freshness is the flavour.
0:45:11 > 0:45:14The quicker it can come from the ground onto your plate,
0:45:14 > 0:45:15the better it'll taste.
0:45:15 > 0:45:18These are £1 a bowl, perfect.
0:45:18 > 0:45:20The difference between this sort of spinach,
0:45:20 > 0:45:23the baby leaf spinach you can buy in the packs is, you know,
0:45:23 > 0:45:25they're like a different product.
0:45:25 > 0:45:28If it can support its own weight, you can tell it's nice and fresh.
0:45:28 > 0:45:31I like this holding its own weight, I can understand that.
0:45:31 > 0:45:33Top tip there, Chris.
0:45:35 > 0:45:38We need to make sure that we never buy more than we need.
0:45:38 > 0:45:42Once you start throwing things away, everything gets very expensive.
0:45:42 > 0:45:44Try a bit of that, you won't get better than that.
0:45:44 > 0:45:47- Mm!- That is delicious.- That is.
0:45:47 > 0:45:51I think the kids will devour that. Shall we take the whole one?
0:45:51 > 0:45:53That's handy!
0:45:53 > 0:45:55Life's hectic and the supermarkets are convenient
0:45:55 > 0:45:58but if we've got a good market nearby,
0:45:58 > 0:46:00definitely like to come there once a week.
0:46:00 > 0:46:02Tim's taken a lot of the tips on board that I was giving him,
0:46:02 > 0:46:06I think he's in a much better place to buy fresh produce from now on.
0:46:06 > 0:46:08I'm sure Hannah will make use of all this fresh produce
0:46:08 > 0:46:11with her newly acquired knife skills.
0:46:11 > 0:46:13Back in Stratford-upon-Avon,
0:46:13 > 0:46:16Gregg's got even more kitchen wisdom to share.
0:46:16 > 0:46:18I'm going to show you how to make cheese straws.
0:46:18 > 0:46:21Some ready-made puff pastry. Cut yourself some strips.
0:46:21 > 0:46:25We are going to grate Parmesan over these, sprinkle on paprika
0:46:25 > 0:46:26and stick them in the oven.
0:46:26 > 0:46:29That's going to be cheaper than buying them.
0:46:29 > 0:46:32I actually worked this out and making them yourself
0:46:32 > 0:46:35comes in at half the price of buying them.
0:46:38 > 0:46:41- Parmigiano.- Literally just all over.
0:46:41 > 0:46:43Loads of it, mate. Sprinkle the paprika.
0:46:47 > 0:46:51- Now...- Right.- ..I defy you to find anything easier than that.
0:46:51 > 0:46:54That goes in the oven at 200 degrees for about 10-12 minutes.
0:46:54 > 0:46:58I'd never think to make snacks like this when people came round,
0:46:58 > 0:47:02I'd always get something out of a packet but that was really easy.
0:47:02 > 0:47:04Yeah, that's got to be quicker to make
0:47:04 > 0:47:06than it is to run to the shops and buy.
0:47:06 > 0:47:10Cheese sticks in the oven, a simple bruschetta of chopped tomatoes,
0:47:10 > 0:47:13seasoning and fresh basil mixed together and placed on toasted bread
0:47:13 > 0:47:16tops off Hannah's trio of treats.
0:47:16 > 0:47:18Three dishes, didn't take you very long at all
0:47:18 > 0:47:22and this is going to be a fraction of the cost
0:47:22 > 0:47:23of the way you normally shopped.
0:47:23 > 0:47:26Now that I've done it once and I've done it with you,
0:47:26 > 0:47:29I'm looking at them going, "Oh, OK, I could do that."
0:47:29 > 0:47:32It looks a lot better than most shop-bought stuff.
0:47:32 > 0:47:34Really can't wait to taste it.
0:47:34 > 0:47:37I've really enjoyed making the dishes that we've done.
0:47:37 > 0:47:39For me, it's all about confidence.
0:47:39 > 0:47:42Once I've been shown how to do something and once I've done it once
0:47:42 > 0:47:45and if it's turned out all right, I'll just run with it.
0:47:45 > 0:47:50Hannah and Tim can easily spend £150 when entertaining friends
0:47:50 > 0:47:53by buying pre-prepared meat platters and party food and drink
0:47:53 > 0:47:55but thanks to their new-found knowledge,
0:47:55 > 0:47:57this should be a thing of the past.
0:47:57 > 0:48:00- To Hannah and Tim. - To Hannah and Tim.- Cheers.
0:48:00 > 0:48:02Let's see if their guests like it.
0:48:02 > 0:48:06- These are actually really nice. - The bruschetta are amazing.
0:48:07 > 0:48:10- That is lovely. - That's the kind of thing I like.
0:48:10 > 0:48:11Yeah, that's really nice.
0:48:15 > 0:48:18The Warners have been at the mercy of Gregg and Chris
0:48:18 > 0:48:20when it comes to mealtimes.
0:48:21 > 0:48:23Some have been good...
0:48:23 > 0:48:24Thumbs up, he likes it!
0:48:24 > 0:48:26..and some, well, not so good.
0:48:26 > 0:48:29- The chicken seemed drier than usual. - Are you sure?
0:48:29 > 0:48:33Mummy and Daddy overcooked it.
0:48:33 > 0:48:37It's the final day of their food swap, time for another test.
0:48:37 > 0:48:40Branding is everything to Hannah and Tim,
0:48:40 > 0:48:44glossy packaging entices them in as they expect a quality product.
0:48:44 > 0:48:47On the lunch menu, marinated chicken breasts
0:48:47 > 0:48:51but between us here's the catch - this is no value range.
0:48:52 > 0:48:57I have to say they're not the most appetizing looking
0:48:57 > 0:48:59marinated chicken breasts I've ever seen.
0:48:59 > 0:49:02The chicken's actually from the same top end supermarket
0:49:02 > 0:49:05she currently buys from, minus the pretty packaging
0:49:05 > 0:49:08and with a different marinade to throw her off the scent.
0:49:08 > 0:49:11I've judged things by looks before and I've got it wrong
0:49:11 > 0:49:14so I'm going to give it a try.
0:49:17 > 0:49:20It's like one big marinated piece.
0:49:20 > 0:49:24That just looks like...
0:49:24 > 0:49:27some sort of unrecognisable meat.
0:49:27 > 0:49:30I'd say it looks very budgety.
0:49:31 > 0:49:36Not to be beaten by a piece of chicken, brave Hannah soldiers on.
0:49:36 > 0:49:37There you go.
0:49:37 > 0:49:42Chicken breast cooked, time for the all-important taste test.
0:49:42 > 0:49:44I'm quite looking forward to this, it smells very nice.
0:49:44 > 0:49:46I'm slightly worried about the chicken.
0:49:46 > 0:49:48The chicken just doesn't look very good quality,
0:49:48 > 0:49:50it doesn't even look like chicken.
0:49:50 > 0:49:53I think it's been marinated for such a long time.
0:49:57 > 0:49:58Not succulent,
0:49:58 > 0:50:01- bit reconstituted type feel to it. - And it...
0:50:01 > 0:50:04Maybe just because it's different, might be a con
0:50:04 > 0:50:07and it's actually just organically brilliant.
0:50:07 > 0:50:13That is not a patch taste wise or looks wise on what we usually have.
0:50:13 > 0:50:14I don't like it sitting on my plate.
0:50:14 > 0:50:16TIM LAUGHS
0:50:16 > 0:50:18It's annoying me just looking at it.
0:50:18 > 0:50:21I didn't finish the chicken, I really didn't like it.
0:50:21 > 0:50:26In fact, I couldn't really recognise what meat it was.
0:50:26 > 0:50:30I am disappointed because I love marinated chicken
0:50:30 > 0:50:33and it's not just one type of marinated chicken I have
0:50:33 > 0:50:35because I'm quite open to all different flavours.
0:50:35 > 0:50:37I just don't like that chicken.
0:50:37 > 0:50:41With a yearly spend of £208 just on marinated chicken breasts,
0:50:41 > 0:50:44can they justify such a cost when it seems it's the branding
0:50:44 > 0:50:48rather than the food itself that's making them buy it?
0:50:48 > 0:50:51The marinated chicken which I think is quite possibly
0:50:51 > 0:50:54the disappointment of the whole experiment.
0:50:54 > 0:50:58We're used to two chicken portions that look like two chicken portions
0:50:58 > 0:51:03with nice marinades and our chicken's usually moist,
0:51:03 > 0:51:06it's usually tasty and there's a lovely aftertaste,
0:51:06 > 0:51:07we had none of that.
0:51:07 > 0:51:10Boy, are you two in for a shock later.
0:51:13 > 0:51:15Gregg and Chris are back in Stratford-upon-Avon
0:51:15 > 0:51:18ready to meet the Warners for the last time.
0:51:18 > 0:51:23I wonder how many things they will actually take on board.
0:51:23 > 0:51:26How many things that we've substituted will they like?
0:51:26 > 0:51:30We could walk into that house to find they've hated every mouthful.
0:51:30 > 0:51:32What would you really, really like them to do?
0:51:32 > 0:51:35Well, I think they've got to lose all preconceptions
0:51:35 > 0:51:37of a product based on the packaging.
0:51:37 > 0:51:41Perfect example. You look good, look fine, look premium
0:51:41 > 0:51:45- but actually there's nothing inside...- Of no substance!
0:51:45 > 0:51:47CHRIS LAUGHS
0:51:47 > 0:51:49Right, we like the Warners.
0:51:49 > 0:51:51Do the Warners like our plan?
0:51:51 > 0:51:53There's only one way to find out.
0:51:53 > 0:51:56I've really enjoyed the last few days
0:51:56 > 0:51:58far more than I, you know, thought I would.
0:51:58 > 0:52:00We've got in really bad shopping habits,
0:52:00 > 0:52:03going to the shops all the time, spending a lot on food,
0:52:03 > 0:52:04always never getting the right value,
0:52:04 > 0:52:06getting into the same habits all the time
0:52:06 > 0:52:09and it's been really good to stop and think about what you're buying
0:52:09 > 0:52:13so Hannah's well up for a change now. Crikey, I haven't seen her like this.
0:52:13 > 0:52:16I'm really excited to find out what we have been eating.
0:52:16 > 0:52:19At the end of the experiment, have Gregg and Chris been able
0:52:19 > 0:52:25to convince the Warners to change their habits and eat well for less?
0:52:25 > 0:52:26How did you get on with the food swap?
0:52:26 > 0:52:29It was great trying things
0:52:29 > 0:52:33and judging it just on taste rather than doing what we usually do
0:52:33 > 0:52:35and going, "Oh, there's a nice packet, I think we'll have that."
0:52:35 > 0:52:38Come on, boys, time to put the Warners out of their suspense.
0:52:38 > 0:52:40Oh!
0:52:40 > 0:52:42I'm a bit nervous.
0:52:42 > 0:52:45We'll start with one of the items for the children.
0:52:45 > 0:52:48The yoghurts we actually gave you were these.
0:52:48 > 0:52:52- So do we think this is a cheaper alternative?- Perhaps similar price.
0:52:52 > 0:52:56- It is 75p cheaper.- That's a lot.
0:52:56 > 0:52:59That's a lot cheaper so there's no excuse not to buy them again.
0:52:59 > 0:53:01- Would you like to keep?- Keep! - Keep.- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:53:01 > 0:53:03- We'll keep this one. Fantastic. - Yeah.
0:53:03 > 0:53:08A great start, who'd have thought those tiny pots can save £39 a year?
0:53:08 > 0:53:11- You weren't at all happy with your muesli swap.- No, that was rubbish.
0:53:11 > 0:53:13- Well, we're not cheap. It's a recognised brand.- We like that brand!
0:53:13 > 0:53:16I thought it would've been some real value product.
0:53:16 > 0:53:18- It's cheaper. - That's not cheap enough, is it?
0:53:18 > 0:53:20Not enough, put it back, Gregg.
0:53:20 > 0:53:22Oh, well, you can't win them all.
0:53:22 > 0:53:24How about your breakfast bowl?
0:53:24 > 0:53:28It was perfectly acceptable but it just wasn't granola.
0:53:28 > 0:53:31It was more like a pecan and maple syrup crunch.
0:53:31 > 0:53:35I'm impressed with your palette BUT it's £1.70 cheaper and you liked it.
0:53:35 > 0:53:37Oh, I did like it so, yes, we'll keep it.
0:53:37 > 0:53:42That slashes another £176 off the yearly bill.
0:53:42 > 0:53:45- How did you get on with the pizza? - The kids loved it, didn't they?
0:53:45 > 0:53:47Yeah, they did. Absolutely. They noticed no difference.
0:53:47 > 0:53:51- None.- Finished it off. What was it? - I'm glad they liked it. Look...
0:53:51 > 0:53:54it's a frozen value line.
0:53:54 > 0:53:57But the saving, look at this!
0:53:57 > 0:53:58That's really big.
0:53:58 > 0:54:01Well, that's inexcusable to ever have anything else.
0:54:01 > 0:54:04- CHRIS:- That's not a year, that's a pizza. Per pizza!
0:54:04 > 0:54:07Just think what that is over a year!
0:54:07 > 0:54:08Well, Hannah, you buy three a week,
0:54:08 > 0:54:12that's going to save you £415 a year.
0:54:12 > 0:54:15And remember that chilli con carne Tim made?
0:54:15 > 0:54:17- No!- Mega saving!- No way!
0:54:17 > 0:54:20Changing the chilli sauce, rice and mince
0:54:20 > 0:54:23gives a combined saving of £358 a year.
0:54:23 > 0:54:24- Wow.- Blimey!
0:54:24 > 0:54:26There were some things you really didn't like.
0:54:26 > 0:54:28Marinated chicken breasts, you weren't a fan of them.
0:54:28 > 0:54:31- You didn't like those.- I thought they were absolutely dreadful.
0:54:31 > 0:54:37That is not a patch taste wise or looks wise on what we usually have.
0:54:37 > 0:54:41- Well, funny enough...- Oh, no!
0:54:41 > 0:54:44..it comes from exactly the same place...
0:54:44 > 0:54:46- No way!- Really?- ..that you've always bought them.
0:54:46 > 0:54:49But that didn't taste anything like anything we've had from them before.
0:54:49 > 0:54:51I think it's the packaging.
0:54:51 > 0:54:53- You might be right. - Preconception before we started.
0:54:53 > 0:54:56- This one's going to get binned, I take it?- Yeah, yeah.
0:54:56 > 0:55:01- You might be looking at a cheaper brand.- Gosh, yeah.- Good point.
0:55:01 > 0:55:05What a shocker. Hannah and Tim fell for our boys' cunning little trick.
0:55:05 > 0:55:08They currently spend £4 a pack on the marinated chicken
0:55:08 > 0:55:12so hopefully they'll now be looking for a cheaper alternative.
0:55:12 > 0:55:14From breakfast to lunch to dinner,
0:55:14 > 0:55:18the Warners tried a whole host of alternative products.
0:55:18 > 0:55:20- TIM WHISTLES - That's a lot.
0:55:20 > 0:55:22And substituting just these five items
0:55:22 > 0:55:26saves them another £424 a year.
0:55:26 > 0:55:28You OK now buying whole carrots?
0:55:28 > 0:55:30Carrot batons actually don't taste very nice.
0:55:30 > 0:55:33- Yeah, they go off as well, don't they?- Yeah, they go dry.
0:55:33 > 0:55:38I promise never to buy ready cut carrot batons again.
0:55:38 > 0:55:42That takes another £37 off the yearly spend.
0:55:42 > 0:55:43- When we met you...- Yep.
0:55:43 > 0:55:47- ..not only were you shopping over 17 times a week...- All right!
0:55:47 > 0:55:50..you were spending on average £355.
0:55:50 > 0:55:53Honestly, I'm cringing just to hear you saying that.
0:55:53 > 0:55:57- Looking at the food that you want to keep...- Mm-hm.
0:55:57 > 0:56:02- ..you've made a saving. - Excellent.- Oh, that's good. Phew!
0:56:02 > 0:56:04Would you like to guess at how much you've saved?
0:56:04 > 0:56:07- £35.- Maybe... Yeah, yeah.- £35.
0:56:07 > 0:56:11If you keep the brands that you swapped this week...
0:56:11 > 0:56:14you have saved...
0:56:14 > 0:56:16£114 this week.
0:56:16 > 0:56:18- No way.- Excellent.
0:56:18 > 0:56:24Which over the course of a year is very nearly £6,000.
0:56:24 > 0:56:26- That's a lot of money, isn't it? - That's a lot of money.
0:56:26 > 0:56:28Oh, my goodness.
0:56:28 > 0:56:30Chris and Gregg have shown that simple changes
0:56:30 > 0:56:32can lead to big savings.
0:56:32 > 0:56:36- Cheers, guys. Thank you. - We've really enjoyed it.- Well done.
0:56:36 > 0:56:39I'm so embarrassed by how much we were spending and it was loads
0:56:39 > 0:56:42and loads of bad habits and there's just no excuse for them
0:56:42 > 0:56:46because you've just shown us how easy it is to make changes.
0:56:46 > 0:56:51I'm absolutely delighted, really so pleased.
0:56:52 > 0:56:57- Yeah! Happy?- That was brilliant, wasn't it? I mean...
0:56:57 > 0:56:59Did you think we could ever save that amount of money?
0:56:59 > 0:57:01That's a serious amount of money, mate.
0:57:01 > 0:57:03That is a serious, serious amount of money.
0:57:03 > 0:57:06£6,000 a year is colossal.
0:57:06 > 0:57:08I like the fact it was...
0:57:08 > 0:57:10It was the fact it was a pound here, a pound there
0:57:10 > 0:57:13and it's the fact that all those pounds add up.
0:57:13 > 0:57:14- Happy about that?- I'm delighted.
0:57:14 > 0:57:17- That couldn't have gone any better I don't think.- Well done, mate.
0:57:17 > 0:57:20- Brilliant. Thank you very much. - Come on, let's find another family.
0:57:20 > 0:57:23Next time we're with the Stanton family
0:57:23 > 0:57:25who have a fear of the freezer.
0:57:25 > 0:57:27Doesn't look very appetising when it was frozen.
0:57:27 > 0:57:28That's a lot of laughs...
0:57:28 > 0:57:30Yeah!
0:57:30 > 0:57:32..but not everything goes to plan.
0:57:32 > 0:57:34- I quite like it.- I don't.
0:57:34 > 0:57:37As Gregg and Chris try to get the family back on track.
0:57:37 > 0:57:40- You can do something about it...- Yes! - ..and we can help!