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Missed out on M&S's foodhall advent calendar? Try this foodie alternative

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Quill, H. (2026, September 22). Missed out on M&S's foodhall advent calendar? Try this foodie alternative. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/shopping/esbest/christmas/advent-calendars/marks-spencer-food-advent-calendar-b1297895.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-22 · by Heidi Quill

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The article discusses an alternative to the sold-out Marks & Spencer foodhall advent calendar by highlighting Fortnum & Mason’s new "Feasting" advent calendar for 2026. This luxury calendar costs £265 and contains 26 items, including full-size products like chocolate hedgehogs, honey cinnamon, and chestnut liqueur. Available now both online and in-store, the calendar offers a range of festive treats from gin to preserves and chocolates, catering to food enthusiasts looking for upscale indulgence during the holiday season.
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For food enthusiasts who missed out on the Marks & Spencer's foodhall advent calendar, Fortnum & Mason offers a luxury alternative. Fortnum & Mason’s Feasting advent calendar, redesigned for 2026, costs £265 and contains 26 products, including 20 full-size items. Highlights include The Midnight Feast Chocolate Hedgehogs (50g), Chef Honey Cinnamon (200g), and Chocolate Chestnut Liqueur (5cl). This calendar provides a daily journey through Fortnum’s renowned food hall, offering festive treats and keepsakes for the holiday season.

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Narrative

- Confirmed cost: £265 - Number of products: 26 (20 of which are full-size items) - Advent calendar highlights: The Midnight Feast Chocolate Hedgehogs 50g, Chef Honey Cinnamon 200g, Chocolate Chestnut Liqueur 5cl Yes, it’s a bit cheeky to peek at the presents behind this advent calendar’s doors – but it’s important to know what we’re getting ourselves into here, right?
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Missed out on M&S's foodhall advent calendar? Try this foodie alternative · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 1 hedged)

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. asserted
journalism → support → readers
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. uncertain
we → purchase → commission
There’s no two ways about it: advent calendars are a huge deal now. asserted
calendars → ’ → it
Fortnum & Mason’s has you covered, of course. asserted
you → have → course
While the M&S foodhall advent calendar is a hot commodity right now, it sold out in record time – but this needn’t stop you from some seasonal indulgence. asserted
this → sell → indulgence
When it comes to up-scaled festive foods, Fortnum & Mason (unsurprisingly) has you well looked after too. asserted
you → come → foods
Redesigned for 2026, Fortnum’s aptly named ‘Feasting’ advent calendar takes you on a day-by-day, window-by-window journey through the infamous Fortnum’s foodhall. asserted
calendar → redesign → foodhall
This calendar reveals everything from brand favourites with a festive twist to thoughtful keepsakes. asserted
calendar → reveal → keepsakes
What’s inside the Fortnum & Mason Feasting advent calendar 2026? asserted
What → ’ → Fortnum
- Confirmed cost: £265 - Number of products: 26 (20 of which are full-size items) - Advent calendar highlights: The Midnight Feast Chocolate Hedgehogs 50g, Chef Honey Cinnamon 200g, Chocolate Chestnut Liqueur 5cl Yes, it’s a bit cheeky to peek at the presents behind this advent calendar’s doors – but it’s important to know what we’re getting ourselves into here, right? asserted
we → confirm → ourselves
In F&M’s own words, this calendar plays host to several items ‘to brew, bake, nibble, stir and share’, with every day marking a new foray into the realms of uber-indulgent foods. asserted
day → play → foods
As for my own personal highlights, The Midnight Feast Chocolate Hedgehogs are a particular favourite of mine, and quite frankly the temptation to rip open each advent door in search of them will be the main challenge. asserted
temptation → rip → them
Otherwise, I’ll be lying in anxious wait for the days when I can find the Chocolate Chestnut Liqueur or the Mulled Wine Spice Box. asserted
I → lie → Liqueur
As it turns out, I’m a glutton for a Fortnum’s sweet treat. asserted
I → turn → treat
When does the Fortnum's Feasting advent calendar launch? asserted
calendar → launch → ?
Luckily for us all, the Fortnum & Mason’s ‘Feasting’ advent calendar has officially launched and is available now for purchase, both online and in-store, with delivery due to arrive after November 1st. asserted
delivery → launch → 1st
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