Cost of Tesco meal deal rising this week as shoppers threaten boycott
Tesco is once again set to increase the cost of its popular meal deal. The move has sparked outrage from customers, with some going as far as to threaten a boycott.
The UK's largest supermarket's lunchtime favourite, which consists of a main, snack, and drink, has become favoured for its variety of different meal combinations and low price-tag.
However, as of tomorrow, Thursday, August 21, the cost will be 25p more expensive, with Clubcard members rising from £3.60 to £3.85, while regular shoppers will be charged £4.25 instead of the current £4.
The price of the Premium meal deal will also change to £5.50, up from £5, for those with a Clubcard and £6 for those without.
Unsurprisingly, the decision to increase the price has been met with less than enthusiastic comments from shoppers.
It marks the third time Tesco has increased the cost of its popular meal deal in recent years, beginning in 2022 when it raised the cost for the first time in a decade from £3 to £3.40 for Clubcard members, and from £3.50 to £3.90 for those without a loyalty card.
Then, exactly one year ago, the price was increased for a second time, going from £3.40 to £3.60 for Clubcard members and then £3.50 to £3.90 for non loyalty members.
Responding to a thread about the upcoming change on Reddit, one shopper commented: "Might as well get rid of the meal deal if Tesco keeps upping the price."
A second added: "I will be boycotting the meal deal from when this hike occurs." A third moaned: "£3.60 I could still defend, [but it's] getting a bit mad now though."
A Tesco spokesperson defended the rise, saying the deal was still "great value" and praising the fact that there are literally millions of different options for combining your main, snack, and drink.
They told the Daily Record: "Our meal deal remains great value and the ideal way to grab lunch on-the-go at just £3.85 for a main, snack and drink when bought with a Clubcard.
"With more than 20million possible combinations the Tesco meal deal has got something for every taste, from a classic Chicken Club Sandwich to Tesco Korean Style Chicken Dragon Rolls."
The news comes just as Tesco is set to introduce a vast variety of new menu items to its Premium meal deal, with a new finest sushi mains including a new Finest Salmon Konbini Roll and Finest Gochujang Konbini Roll.
The supermarket has also revealed that the most popular items from its basic meal deal are the Tesco Chicken Club Sandwich for main, Tesco Egg Protein Pot as the snack, and Coca-Cola (500ml), all which would cost £6.50 when bought separately, saving Clubcard members £2.65.
Meanwhile, in other supermarket related news, a brand new Kellogg's cereal from the US has landed in the UK, with the popular brand's Smacks arriving in 300 Morrisons stores for the next two weeks before being rolled out to all 413.
We also recently reported on Tesco's recall of various packs of its Kind & Pure Facial Cleansing Wipes due to unsatisfactory microbiological testing and detecting the presence of a bacterium, Pluralibacter gergoviae, making products potentially unsafe for use.
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