Simple BBQ on a Budget Ideas

Fire up the grill with our selection of Ready for You sausages. Available in multiple flavours, including Mild Italian, Smoky Bacon & Gouda, and Seasoned Chicken, these are made fresh in our Central Kitchens. Slice and serve them on potato buns or sourdough buns that come in three different varieties: Cheese & Onion, Everything, and Onion Poppyseed. Serve with a side of grilled fresh in-season veggies like asparagus, zucchini, cabbage, and more. For dessert, stop by our Bakery Dept. and choose from our selection of Jumbo Cupcakes, including vanilla, chocolate, lemon and brownie.

Let the good times sizzle with ready-made shrimp kabobs from our Meat Dept. These flavour-packed skewers are the ultimate shortcut to an impressive summer meal. No prep, no fuss, just straight to the grill. Serve them straight off the grates with a squeeze of fresh lemon. Add Strawberry Mango Peach Summer Salad to the side. When it’s time for dessert, serve up Panache Chocolate Cream Pie, which has a rich, smooth chocolate centre topped with real whipped cream and chocolate shavings. However you serve them, the RFY shrimp kabobs bring big BBQ energy with little effort.

Swing by the Meat Dept. and grab our freshly made in-store burgers, ready to hit the grill. Made with medium ground chuck, they come in bold flavour-packed varieties: Bacon & Cheddar, Jalapeno & Cheddar, Cheesy, Pepperoni Mozzarella, Pineapple Teriyaki, and Portobello & Mozzarella. Pair with fresh grilled corn and grilled peaches. To keep things cool, uncap a bottle of Compliments Strawberry Hibiscus Sparkling Water for a lightly fizzy, refreshing sip, with just the right balance of sweetness. Finish with a selection of mini pastries from our bakery department; choose from macarons, mini-cheesecakes, and cakepops –or–why not get all three? So let’s meat at the grill, the burgers are calling.

Make backyard BBQ hosting easy with a ready-made Al Pastor Whole Roasted Chicken. Tender, golden, and a citrusy, earthy Al Pastor seasoning, it’s an easy way to get a delicious main on the table without turning on the grill. Simply carve it up and serve it with summer sides like potato salad, grilled corn, and warm sourdough buns for building quick sandwiches. Keep everyone refreshed with ice-cold Compliments Sodas that come in fun flavours like Lime Rickey, Watermelon Lemonade, and Pineapple flavours. For a sweet finish, slice up Compliments Crumb Cake, with a crumbly topping, on top of vanilla cake with fruit fillings of either apple, blueberry, or raspberry. It’s an easy crowd-pleaser that lets you spend less time cooking and more time enjoying the summer sunshine with your guests.

Great for feeding a crowd, tri tip steak is a delicious, budget-friendly option for your next backyard BBQ. This triangular cut is known for its beautiful marbling, which helps keep it tender, juicy and full of flavour on the grill. Made from Canada AAA Grade beef, it is great paired with a bold marinade or rub, like a blue cheese chipotle sauce. Round out the meal with something cool and refreshing like a colourful melon salad made with cantaloupe, dino melon, watermelon and Santa Claus melon. A great way to end the BBQ, you could even say this BBQ is tri-umphant!