Food & Drink Trends Scavenger Hunt Tasks - 03 July 2026

Supermarket shelves, coffee shop menus, and restaurant queues tell the story of what the UK is eating and drinking right now. Sample the new limited-edition sausage roll flavour at a local Greggs, Spot the new Heinz Marry Me pasta sauce on a supermarket shelf, and more are among this week's 30 food and drink scavenger hunt tasks.

Each task is tied to a real story, trend, or cultural moment from this week. Grab your phone, head outside, and see how many you can tick off.

This Week's Tasks

1. Sample the new limited-edition sausage roll flavour at a local Greggs.

* This week, Greggs launched a new sausage roll flavour available in UK stores.

2. Spot the new Heinz Marry Me pasta sauce on a supermarket shelf.

* Heinz has launched a pasta sauce inspired by the viral Marry Me chicken recipe this week.

3. Find the newly launched McVitie's soft-baked cookies in a supermarket.

* McVitie's introduced a new range of soft-baked cookies on shelves this week.

4. Scan a QR code on a Tesco sausage pack to see the product information, as part of their new packaging switch.

* Tesco has switched its entire sausage range to QR code-only packaging this week.

5. Browse the new Co-op pizza range and select a flavour to try.

* Co-op transformed its pizza range with new product launches this week.

6. Photograph the new Raising Cane's restaurant in London's West End.

* US fried chicken chain Raising Cane's opened its first UK restaurant in the West End this week.

7. Visit the newly opened Captain D's restaurant in Kent.

* Captain D's accelerated UK growth with a second restaurant opening in Kent this week.

8. Stop by the new Soho pub serving Stargazy Pie and order a pint of Guinness.

* A new Soho pub opened this week offering Stargazy Pie, Guinness, and English wines.

9. Dine at Mirtala, the new Mexican-inspired restaurant on Turnham Green Terrace in Chiswick.

* Mexican restaurant Mirtala opened on Turnham Green Terrace this week.

10. Spot a poster or bin sticker for the 'Food's Not Rubbish' campaign in a London borough.

* London boroughs launched the 'Food's Not Rubbish' campaign this week to reduce food waste.

11. Locate a food waste caddy being delivered on a street in Tamworth, Crawley, Preston, or Hull.

* These councils began delivering food waste caddies ahead of new weekly collection services this week.

12. Find the new range of Maggi ready meals in the chilled or frozen aisle of a supermarket.

* Maggi launched a new line of ready meals in the UK this week.

13. Identify new Quorn product packaging in a supermarket.

* Quorn released new product ranges this week as part of a wave of food launches.

14. Look for the new Ella's Kitchen baby food pouches with updated recipes.

* Ella's Kitchen introduced new baby food products this week.

15. Snap a photo of a poster or flyer for the Forest Feastival in Wales.

* The Forest Feastival, featuring food, fire pits, and DJs, launched in Wales this week.

16. Order a Love Island-inspired iced coffee with a scoop of ice cream at a coffee shop.

* The viral Love Island iced coffee hack has been widely tested and shared this week.

17. Hunt for a new spicy snack product in a convenience store or supermarket, reflecting the super spicy food trend.

* The super spicy food trend is taking the UK by storm, with new products appearing this week.

18. Photograph a queue outside a jacket potato vendor or restaurant, as jacket potatoes become a viral trend.

* A New York Times article this week highlighted Brits waiting hours for jacket potatoes, fuelling the trend.

19. Find a new plant-based comfort food product, such as a vegan pie or burger, in a supermarket.

* Reports this week emphasise growing demand for plant-based comfort foods in the UK.

20. Spot a new Asda own-label product on the shelves, as part of their wave of new products.

* Asda announced a wave of new products this week.

21. Visit a food hall and sample a dish from a vendor, reflecting the surge in food hall popularity.

* A Guardian article this week noted that UK food halls are bucking the downbeat hospitality trend.

22. Attempt the viral Pringles chocolate block recipe by buying a tube of Pringles and a block of chocolate, then document the result.

* A Manchester Evening News reporter tested the Pringles chocolate block recipe this week and called it a disaster.

23. Make or order frambled eggs (fried scrambled eggs) for lunch, inspired by the viral trend.

* HuffPost UK tested frambled eggs this week and declared them a new favourite lunch.

24. Find wonton wrappers and lasagne sheets in the same supermarket aisle to recreate the viral dumpling lasagne.

* The Independent reported on the dumpling lasagne trend that is everywhere on TikTok this week.

25. Spot a display of the viral dot cake ingredients (like colourful sprinkles and cake mix) in a baking aisle.

* Good Housekeeping shared the colourful viral dot cake recipe that everyone will be baking this weekend.

26. Visit a new Popeyes restaurant that has opened as part of their UK expansion.

* A KFC rival, Popeyes, revealed major UK expansion with new restaurant openings this week.

27. Spot a bus stop ad for a food delivery service, as the UK food delivery market grows.

* A market report this week highlighted the growth and trends of the UK food delivery market.

28. Find a leaflet or council notice about the new weekly food waste recycling service in Preston, Crawley, or Hull.

* These councils launched or expanded weekly food waste collections this week.

29. Stop by a new Italian restaurant that has opened in a town centre, as reported in local news.

* A new Italian restaurant opened in a UK town centre this week, part of the Restaurant radar July 2026 roundup.

30. Look for a display of gluten-free or health-focused products in a supermarket, reflecting the flexitarianism trend.

* FoodNavigator highlighted flexitarianism as one of five big food trends in the UK this week.

How to Play

These tasks are designed for BucketRace, the UK's favourite scavenger hunt platform. You can play solo or in teams, and each task is meant to be completed in the real world. Snap a photo as proof, share it with your group, and see who can complete the most.

New tasks are published every week based on what is actually happening in the UK, so no two weeks are ever the same. Follow us for next week's challenges.