The £16.50 three-course Christmas dinner in Morrisons had me choking on my stuffing ball

They say the best things in life are worth waiting for.

With that mantra ringing in my ears, I headed to Morrison's cafe this week.

I was there to sample something shoppers have been eagerly anticipating for ages - the supermarket's festive menu.

While most of the big supermarket chains like Asda, Tesco, M&S and Sainsbury’s rolled out their festive menus several weeks back, Morrisons has been keeping us waiting - and hungry - for its own take on turkey dinner and all the trimmings.

Launched this week and running until 24 December, the retailer has gone all out with this year’s offer - and my hopes were high. Served from 11:30am until 3:30pm, this year’s Christmas cafe is offering a three-course dinner complete with nostalgic takes on dishes like prawn cocktail, classics like Christmas pudding and of course, a turkey dinner with all the trimmings.

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As far as the other supermarkets offering festive dishes are concerned, it’s a mixed bag - both in terms of the variety and quality. Many have opted for Christmas toasties or baguettes - to varying degrees of success - while others have gone big on sugar-laden drinks, ranging from Toffee Nut Lattes, S'Mores Hot Chocolates, and Chocolate Gingerbread Milkshakes.

As I walk into my nearest Morrisons, I’m glad to see they’ve kept it refined. Rather than an endless list of options, it’s just a straightforward three-course Christmas dinner, none of the faff and filler I’m used to.

Strolling up to the digital ordering screen, which I can only think would baffle my gran, I’m feeling quite optimistic. I’ve always found supermarket cafes a bit hectic, but today feels a bit