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Daily Mirror
01-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Tesco hikes price of popular supermarket meal deal as part of huge shake-up
The Dine In deal includes one main course, one side, and a dessert, plus an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage and is popular with pairs wanting the restaurant experience at home Tesco has hiked the price of one of its most popular meal deal offerings. The supermarket chain has hiked the price of its Tesco Finest Dine In deal by £3. The Dine in deal for two includes one main course, one side, and a dessert, plus an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage. It is popular with pairs wanting the restaurant experience at home, and other major supermarket chains also offer similar deals. The deal's price used to be £12, but it has now risen to £15 - a 25% rise. Tesco says the move came after it improved its ingredients. It also noted that the meal deal offering still saved customers up to £22.50 compared to buying the dishes separately. However, it is important to note that Tesco's Valentine's Dine In deal also had the same price tag of £15. A Tesco spokesperson told Sky News said: "We have worked to improve the quality across our Finest Dine In range, investing in the ingredients and recipes, and introducing an updated menu. They added: "Finest Dine In offers great value and is a delicious, convenient alternative to dining out at a fraction of the price." The price hike comes as Tesco expands the items available in the Dine In deal for spring. Nine new dishes were added, giving customers the choice of over 25 items for their evening meal. Join Money Saving Club's specialist topics For all you savvy savers and bargain hunters out there, there's a golden opportunity to stretch your pounds further. The Money Saving Club newsletter, a favourite among thousands who thrive on catching the best deals, is stepping up its game. Simply follow the link and select one or more of the following topics to get all the latest deals and advice on: Travel; Property; Pets, family and home; Personal finance; Shopping and discounts; Utilities. One of the new spring-inspired recipes includes a Pork Crackling Joint with a Norfolk Cider Jus. The dish - priced at £7.50 by itself - features a slow cooked rind-on pork belly and a sachet of pork and cider cream sauce. According to Tesco's website, the pork has been cooked for three hours and 30 minutes and has been "expertly prepared" for crispy crackling. Tesco says this menu item pairs well with a "crisp" white wine. Another new item is its Manchego Stuffed Chicken Breasts. Priced at £7.50 on its own, it sees two chicken breasts stuffed with cheddar cheese, full-fat soft cheese, Manchego, and red pepper melt in a sundried tomato sauce, with marinated semi-dried cherry tomatoes with a smoked paprika and chilli sprinkle. Other new additions to Tesco's spring menu include a Ranch Steak with Cafe De Paris Melt, Creamy Chicken, Bacon and leek Pie, and Beef Brisket with Bone Marrow and Cabernet Sauvignon Sauce. For sides, customers can choose from options like Creamy Buttery Mash, Triple Cook Chips with Cornish Sea Salt, and Creamed Spinach. One of the new additions also includes parmentier potatoes with a lemon and herb aioli. From universal credit to furlough, employment rights, travel updates and emergency financial aid - we've got all of the big financial stories you need to know about right now. Sign up to our Mirror Money newsletter here. For dessert, Tesco has introduced a new Lemon & Stem Ginger Posset, which combines whipping cream with Sicilian lemon juice and crystallised stem ginger pieces. Alongside this, shoppers can pick up Belgian dark chocolate & mascarpone cheesecake Slices and passion fruit and raspberry cheesecake slices. All the dessert options cost £3.50 on their own. To whet the whistle, you can choose from alcoholic options such as Finest South African Malbec and Sauvignon Blanc, alongside non-alcoholic alternatives like Coke Zero and Lucky Saint Alcohol Free Lager. As mentioned earlier, other supermarket chains offer their own Dine In deal, with some being much cheaper. Asda's meal deal is one of the cheapest options with a starter, main, side and dessert for £9.97. Meanwhile, at Waitrose, it costs £12 for a main, a side and either a starter or dessert. M&S offers a variety of different Dine In options at different price points.
Daily Mirror
29-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Tesco introduces meal deal shake-up to supermarket stores nationwide
For those who have not experienced the supermarket's Dine In Meal Deal, it's a package deal of a complete ready meal for two for £15 with a Tesco Clubcard. Overall, it consists of one main course, one side, and a dessert – plus an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage Tesco has made a huge change across all of its stores by introducing the Spring Menu for its Tesco Finest dine in food range. The supermarket chain has introduced nine new menu items to the range, and customers can pick them up nationwide now. For those who have not experienced the supermarket's Dine In Meal Deal, it's a package deal of a complete ready meal for two for £15 with a Tesco Clubcard. Overall, it consists of one main course, one side, and a dessert – plus an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverage. Other supermarket chains have similar offers, and each one often revamps the dishes offered for the different seasons throughout the year. Tesco's Finest Meal Deal range includes more than 20 different items, including nine new ones for this spring. One of the new spring-inspired recipes include a Pork Crackling Joint with a Norfolk Cider Jus. The dish - priced at £7.50 by itself - features a slow cooked rind-on pork belly and a sachet of pork and cider cream sauce. According to Tesco's website, the pork has been cooked for three hours and 30 minutes and has been "expertly prepared" for crispy crackling. Tesco says this menu item pairs well with a "crisp" white wine. Another new item is its Manchego Stuffed Chicken Breasts. Priced at £7.50 on its own, it sees two chicken breasts stuffed with cheddar cheese, full-fat soft cheese, Manchego, and red pepper melt in a sundried tomato sauce, with marinated semi-dried cherry tomatoes with a smoked paprika and chilli sprinkle. Other new additions to Tesco's spring menu include a Ranch Steak with Cafe De Paris Melt, Creamy Chicken, Bacon and leek Pie, and Beef Brisket with Bone Marrow and Cabernet Sauvignon Sauce. For sides, customers can choose from options like Creamy Buttery Mash, Triple Cook Chips with Cornish Sea Salt, and Creamed Spinach. One of the new additions also includes parmentier potatoes with a lemon and herb aioli. From universal credit to furlough, employment rights, travel updates and emergency financial aid - we've got all of the big financial stories you need to know about right now. For dessert, Tesco has introduced a new Lemon & Stem Ginger Posset, which combines whipping cream with Sicilian lemon juice and crystallised stem ginger pieces. Alongside this, shoppers can pick up Belgian dark chocolate & mascarpone cheesecake Slices and passion fruit and raspberry cheesecake slices. All the dessert options cost £3.50 on their own. To whet the whistle, you can choose from alcoholic options such as Finest South African Malbec and Sauvignon Blanc, alongside non-alcoholic alternatives like Coke Zero and Lucky Saint Alcohol Free Lager. The range still includes a number of customer favourites such as Lasagne al Forno and Salted Caramel Profiteroles.
