Ready-made shopping lists

Villa arrival groceries for four

The first-night basics for a rental: water, breakfast for the morning, coffee, toilet paper and a cold drink waiting. Order it to arrive when you do and skip the first trip into town.

18 items · C$1549.50

BBQ for six

Steak, chicken thighs, sausages and chorizo for the grill, buns, the basics for a salsa, and enough beer and ice to keep it going. Charcoal is not in the store — add it in the order notes and we will buy it.

21 items · C$2160.50

Beach day cooler

Ice, water, cold cans, fruit and salty snacks for a day at Maderas, Marsella or Remanso. Bring the cooler; we fill it.

23 items · C$857

Hangover recovery kit

Suero oral and water to rehydrate, eggs and bread for when you can face them, bananas and coffee. Painkillers come from a pharmacy, not the store — ask and we pick them up as an errand.

11 items · C$766

Nicaraguan breakfast: gallo pinto

Everything for a desayuno típico for four: ready-made gallo pinto, eggs, salty white cheese, corn tortillas, ripe plantain to fry and Nicaraguan coffee.

9 items · C$728.50

Breakfast for two

Croissants and wholemeal bread, butter, Greek yogurt with strawberries and bananas, orange juice and fresh coffee — a slow first morning without leaving the room.

15 items · C$1087

Snacks for the kids

Juice boxes, cookies, plantain chips, bananas and a cake for the afternoon — the things that keep a family holiday running.

14 items · C$846

Baby essentials

Diapers, sensitive wipes, cotton buds and baby cologne. The list uses size 4 diapers; sizes 5 and 6 are in the store too — change it in the basket.

6 items · C$1400

Pet supplies

A bag of dry dog food and some wet pouches, cat food and litter — for a stay with an animal, or the villa dog that adopted you.

9 items · C$1116.50

Flor de Caña night for six

A bottle of Flor de Caña 7, Coke, soda, limes and plenty of ice — the Nicaraguan way to start an evening on the deck.

19 items · C$1435.50

House party for ten

Thirty cans of beer, a bottle of rum with mixers, two big bags of ice, chips for the table and water for later. Adjust it in the basket before you order.

16 items · C$3062.50

Surf trip groceries

Oats and bananas before the dawn session, water and suero oral for after, and easy snacks for between sets.

19 items · C$830.50

Cleaning supplies for a rental

Bleach, dish soap, detergent, bin bags, kitchen roll and rubbing alcohol — for a long stay, or for leaving the place the way you found it.

6 items · C$1062.50

Forgot to pack: toiletries

Toothpaste, deodorant, soap, razors, cotton buds and SPF 30 face cream — the bathroom bag, replaced in one delivery.

7 items · C$732.50

Pasta night for four

Cheese tortellini with a quick meat sauce, a baguette and a bottle of red. Twenty minutes in a villa kitchen.

8 items · C$1737.50

Taco night for four

Ground beef, wraps, lettuce, tomato and onion, limes and chipotle dressing, with a six of cold Victoria Frost.

13 items · C$1001.50

Burger night at the villa

Eight burgers from scratch: 80/20 ground beef, buns, lettuce, tomato, onion, the three sauces, a bag of fries for the oven and Coke.

11 items · C$1132

Sick day supplies

For a stomach that has disagreed with something: suero oral, water, plain crackers, rice, bananas and chicken for a broth. If it lasts more than a day or two, see a doctor.

14 items · C$689.50

Fruit and veg box

A week of fresh things for two: grapes, strawberries, apples, oranges and bananas, broccoli, carrots and Greek yogurt.

21 items · C$1131

Movie night

Two pepperoni pizzas for the oven, Pringles, Doritos, chocolate and a big bottle of Coke for a night in.

8 items · C$940.50

Long-stay pantry starter

Staying a month or more? Rice, beans, oil, sugar, coffee, eggs, milk, tuna and tomato sauce — the cupboard you cook from all stay.

15 items · C$1702.50

Boat day supplies

A big bag of ice, a case of water, a twelve-pack, sandwiches to make on board, and limes and snacks — for a fishing trip or a day on a charter.

15 items · C$2259.50