Overview

• TV personalities Olivia Attwood and Joe Baggs served fry-ups and shared budgeting tips at Nationwide’s NationFried pop-up in London during Freshers’ Week.
• Nationwide’s research reports 42% of students struggle to budget for food, with average monthly takeaway spending around £150.
• Nearly one in five students say they spend over £200 a month on delivery apps, according to the study cited in coverage.
• Surveyed students point to limited cooking skills and habits as drivers of overspend, with 24% citing laziness to cook and 51% knowing only about five homemade meals.
• Common mistakes include overbuying perishables, eating at unaffordable restaurants, relying heavily on takeaways, and not seeking cheaper ingredients, researchers found.