THEY are great value, delicious and convenient, what’s not to love about a meal deal?
More than half of all sandwiches sold by supermarkets are now bought as part of a meal deal, according to leading food manufacturer Greencore.
Glen MinikinAlex Lloyd checked out eight supermarket and high street deals to see which offers the best value for your lunch[/caption]
And more than a third of us buy them weekly, spending an estimated £10,844 on these lunches in their lifetime.
Alex Lloyd checks out eight supermarket and high street deals to see which offers the best value for your lunch.
WH SMITH
£4.99 for a main, snack and drink
Glen MinikinA WH Smith meal deal is £4.99 for a main, snack and drink[/caption]
Mains include sandwiches, sushi, salads, filled naans, pasties and wraps.
Snacks include crisps, cake bars and mini sausages.
Drinks include fizzy sodas, cold coffees and smoothies.
We bought:
Katsu Chicken Cali Rolls (pack of six), £4.50Richmond Mini Pork Sausages, £1.90Naked Ruby Machine Super Smoothie, 300ml, £3.69
TOTAL: £10.09
SAVING: £5.10
POUNDLAND
£3 meal deal of main, snack and drink
Glen MinikinA Poundland meal deal is £3 for a main, snack and drink[/caption]
Mains include sandwiches, pasties and pasta salads.
Snacks include Muller rice puddings, meat bites and chocolate.
Drinks include branded juices, milkshakes and cans or bottles of fizzy drinks.
We bought:
Bryans tuna and sweetcorn salad, 380g, £210 Chicken satay skewers, £1.35Red Bull sugar free 355ml, £1.75
TOTAL: £5.10
SAVING: £2.10
ASDA
Pick any three of the items below and the cheapest is free. Minimum spend is £2 before discount.
Glen MinikinAn Asda meal deal lets you pick any three items and the cheapest is free[/caption]
Pick any three of the items below and the cheapest is free. Minimum spend is £2 before discount.
The range includes sandwiches, pasta salads, fajitas, sushi, egg pots, chocolate, crisps, Krispy Kreme doughnuts, crisps, chocolate bars and a range of soft drinks.
We bought:
Chicken & bacon caesar triple wrap, £3.35Chicken & hoisin duck sushi collection, £2.55Jimmy’s iced coffee original, £2
TOTAL: £7.90
SAVING: £2.00
TESCO
£3.90 for main, snack and drink (£3.40 for Clubcard members)
Glen MinikinA Tesco meal deal is £3.90 for a main, snack and drink[/caption]
Mains include sandwiches, salads, pasta bowls, egg tortilla, samosa.
Snacks include crisps, fruit pots, sushi, yoghurt.
Drinks include water, fizzy drinks, Monster, squash, as well as Costa coffees.
We bought:
Sausage, bacon and egg triple sandwich, £2.85Pineapple chunks 145g, £1.25Costa Express regular latte, £2.85
TOTAL: £6.95
SAVING: £3.05
MORRISONS
£4 for main, snack and drink (£3.50 for Morrisons More members)
Glen MinikinA Morrisons’ meal deal is £4 for a main, snack and drink[/caption]
Mains include sandwiches, salads, sushi and pasta.
Snacks include crisps, yoghurt, crispy caramel bars, fruit pots, samosa, bhajis or carrots with hummus.
Drinks are branded juices and fizzy drinks bottles.
We bought:
Wiltshire ham & emmental cheese baguette, £3Nomadic chocolate protein pudding, 200g, £1.75Vita Coco coconut water, 500ml, £2.45
TOTAL: £7.20
SAVING: £3.20
CO-OP
£4 for main, snack and drink (£3.50 for Co-op members)
Glen MinikinA Co-Op meal deal is £4 for a main, snack and drink[/caption]
Mains include sandwiches, sushi and pasta bowls.
Snacks include sausage rolls, Soreen, packs of fruit.
Drinks include Red Bull and tinned iced coffee, plus fizzy drinks.
We bought:
Coop egg & bacon sandwich, £3.25Ginsters peppered steak slice, £1.95Innocent energise smoothie, 300ml, £2.75
TOTAL: £7.95
SAVING: £3.95 (£4.45 for Co-op members)
SAINSBURY’S
£3.50 or less for main, snack and drink.
Glen MinikinA Sainsbury’s meal deal is £3.50 or less for a main, snack and drink[/caption]
Mains include sandwiches, pasta salads and sushi.
Snacks include fruit, Peperami and scotch eggs.
Drinks include energy drinks, branded sodas, smoothies and coconut water.
We bought:
BBQ chicken with red leicester sandwich, £2.95Nomadic strawberry yoghurt & oat clusters, £1.55Naked Blue Machine super smoothie, 300ml, £2.60
TOTAL: £7.10
SAVING: £3.60 (An upgraded meal deal is available for £5 with a more expensive main)
BOOTS
£3.99 or less for main, snack and drink (£3.60 for Advantage Card holders)
Glen MinikinA Boots meal deal is £3.99 or less for a main, snack and drink[/caption]
Mains include sandwiches, wraps and filled naans.
Snacks are crisps, Soreen, Del Monte fruit or veg pots, and Activia yoghurts.
Drinks include Coke and other branded soft drinks.
We bought:
Chicken collection pack of three sandwiches, £3.50Del Monte pineapple with cheese 110g, £2.50Vita Coco pressed coconut water 500ml, £2.75.
TOTAL: £8.75
SAVING: £4.76 (£5.15 for Advantage Card holders)