Alice Giddings
Published November 21, 2024 1:57pmUpdated November 25, 2024 10:43am
No Christmas dinner is complete without pigs in blankets, so to mark the start of the festive season, Aldi is giving the people what they want.
The supermarket’s bottomless pigs in blankets (PIB) restaurant is set to be back with a bang(er) on November 29 — for two days only.
After a sell-out success last year, Aldi is once again offering guests the chance to try multiple varieties of PIB, this time including a ‘world’s first’ vegan foot-long creation.
It seems like a pretty safe bet given Brits are set to munch 668 million of the bacon-wrapped delicacies this Christmas; the equivalent of 11.2 per person. Not to mention the restaurant dished out a whopping 10,000 pigs in blankets to hundreds of visitors last time around. That’s a hell of a lot of pork.
The eatery is inspired by the swanky Soho establishment Bob Bob Ricard, famed for its ‘press for champagne’ button.
Aldi’s restaurant will once again have a ‘press for PIB’ button, ensuring you barely have to lift a finger to usher pigs in blankets directly to your table.
What's on the menu?
Specially Selected Pigs in Blankets (£2.49, 210g)
Plant Menu Ultimate Vegan Pigs in Blankets (£2.99, 228g)
The Ultimate Pigs in Blankets (£2.99, 300g)
Specially Selected Truffle Chipolata Pigs in Blankets (£3.19, 247g)
Specially Selected Honey & Ginger Candy Cane Pigs in Blankets(£2.99, 248g)
Loaded Yorkshire Burgers (£3.99, 315g)
Specially Selected Cheese in Blankets (£2.99, 222g)
Plant Menu Vegan Footlong Pig in Blanket (£2.99, 404g)
Pigs in Blanket Roulette (£4.99, 368g)
Costellore Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore (£7.49, 75cl)
Castellore Zerozecco Sparkling White (£2.99, 75cl)
Williams Bros Brewing Co. Strata Hazy Pale Ale (£3.75, 4x330ml)
Rheinbacher 0% Pilsner (£2.99, 6x330ml)
Ridge Valley Italian Style Orange Soda (£2.99, 6x330ml)
Ridge Valley Italian Style Lemon Soda (£2.99, 6x330ml)
Vive Diet Cola (£1.65, 6x330ml)
Guests will have the chance to indulge in six succulent courses of the Christmas staple, as well as an endless supply of classic pigs in blankets and a welcome drink upon arrival —all for just £5.
Located on Bethnal Green Road, in Shoreditch, it’s good news for Londoners, the UK’s number one PIB lovers, who will tuck in to an average of 14 each during the festive period.
And, even better, all proceeds from the pop-up go to the charity Neighbourly.
Julie Ashfield, Managing Director of Buying atAldi UK, said:‘Customers went wild for our Pigs in Blankets Restaurant last year, so we knew we had to bring it back.
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‘The humble pig in blanket is the King of the Christmas dinner spread – the irresistible combination of savoury sausage and crispy bacon creates a blend of flavours and textures that is hard to resist.
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‘Whether taking on a game of chance with our Pig in Blanket Roulette, or indulging in a Vegan Foot-long Pig in Blanket, we can’t wait for shoppers to experience everything we have to offer this Christmas.’
You can now book your spot on Eventbrite, although there is space available for walk-ins too. Be quick, as this is likely to be an event as coveted as the last PIB on the Christmas table.
What's in your pigs in blankets?
Based on a 10 pack of Aldi’s specially selected pigs in blankets, two pigs in blankets contain the following:
- 8.5g of fat – this is considered high by the NHS
- 3g of saturated fat – this is considered high by the NHS
- 0.2g of sugar
- 0.50g of salt – this is considered high by the NHS
For reference, adults should be having no more than 6g of salt a day, according to the NHS. This means that four pigs in blankets accounts for a third of your daily intake.
The average man should have no more than 30g of saturated fat a day, while women should have no more than 20g. This means that four pigs in blankets would account for just under a third of a woman’s total recommended daily intake.
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