M&S Dine for two

gilbert

this offer takes place every second week till to Christmas in M&S.
it starts on thursday 25/09/08

jimmycrackcorm

woo hoo.

Johnny Storm

Its an amazing deal. I asked one of the people working in Marks and Sparks to point out what was in the deal and she told me that one of the main courses (saltimboca) was normally 10 yoyos on it own, so you are getting two deserts, salad and a bottle of wine for 2.5 euros ?!?!? :eek: Hard to go wrong.
OTOH I havent eaten any of it yet

BaZmO*

Yeah got this the last time and was absolutely amazed at what you got for €12. Although being the big strapping man that I am I bought another separate dish to have as a starter because I would've still been hungry after just the mains and dessert. The Pinot Grigio last time was really really nice.

Must check it out tonight. Cheers OP.

GeturGun

I keep missing this.

This time - definitely getting it!

Thanks OP

mathie

Johnny Storm wrote: »

Its an amazing deal. I asked one of the people working in Marks and Sparks to point out what was in the deal and she told me that one of the main courses (saltimboca) was normally 10 yoyos on it own, so you are getting two deserts, salad and a bottle of wine for 2.5 euros ?!?!? :eek: Hard to go wrong.
OTOH I havent eaten any of it yet

It's actually 10.49 normally

Savage deal.
Just stocked up there.

Thanks OP
M

kenco

Just back from Dundrum. The range is not great for the mains but might be better in other stores.

The mains seem to be Pizza, Lasagne, King Prawn Linguini, Sausage Pasta Bake and some chicken with cheese dish. Def no whole chickens this time round.

Sides were baby spuds, two leaf based salads and ceasar style veg.

Good selection of deserts, melting choc, tiramisu, bramley apple, etc

One point on the real cost vs the deal it appears that a lot of the mains are specially labelled as 'dine for two' so while there full price is stated they appear to be packaged specifically for the deal.

Also for those hitting Dundrum, the red wine is only on one of the stands all other stands have the white and the sparkling rose

jimmycrackcorm

What are the choices this time?

josh59

kenco wrote: »

Just back from Dundrum. The range is not great for the mains but might be better in other stores.

The mains seem to be Pizza, Lasagne, King Prawn Linguini, Sausage Pasta Bake and some chicken with cheese dish. Def no whole chickens this time round.

Sides were baby spuds, two leaf based salads and ceasar style veg.

Good selection of deserts, melting choc, tiramisu, bramley apple, etc

One point on the real cost vs the deal it appears that a lot of the mains are specially labelled as 'dine for two' so while there full price is stated they appear to be packaged specifically for the deal.

Also for those hitting Dundrum, the red wine is only on one of the stands all other stands have the white and the sparkling rose

Picked up some of these in Blanchardstown at lunchtime - all that was left was about 5 packs of the chicken, two of the sausage dish some of the prawn linguini and any amount of pizza. The website this morning listed a beef dish and two chicken dishes but like all of these things they were probably for the UK unless they got stuck on the ferry coming over and will arrive to-morrow. Not bad value though - the two bottles of wine alone would have cost €14:)

kenco

josh59 wrote: »

Picked up some of these in Blanchardstown at lunchtime - all that was left was about 5 packs of the chicken, two of the sausage dish some of the prawn linguini and any amount of pizza. The website this morning listed a beef dish and two chicken dishes but like all of these things they were probably for the UK unless they got stuck on the ferry coming over and will arrive to-morrow. Not bad value though - the two bottles of wine alone would have cost €14:)

In Dundrum the shelves were being stocked as I was there (early afternoon) either it was flying off the shelves or the deliveries were just in

Dodge

On grafton street, there was definitely a beef dish and a couple of chicken dishes too.

We picked up the lasagne, the salad, 2 strawberry tarts (which look great!) and a bottle of Rose

I wouldn't be stocking up on them but definitely a nice little one off

irish.rugby.fan

Beef diesh is amazing, had it for dinner tonight!

josh59

irish.rugby.fan wrote: »

Beef diesh is amazing, had it for dinner tonight!

Went through my receipt last night - bought two of them and the total cost on the receipt before savings was €45.62 - so a saving of €20.62. I would have saved another two euro if I had bought two bottles of the red instead of one red and one white - the pinot grigio is 5.99 full price and the red I got is 7.99.

The four of us walloped into the profiteroles last night for desert yum - put the sausage dish and the apple pies into the freezer - chicken and caesar veggies tonight

sweetie

kenco wrote: »

One point on the real cost vs the deal it appears that a lot of the mains are specially labelled as 'dine for two' so while there full price is stated they appear to be packaged specifically for the deal.

all the components should have that sticker, they did the last time. It's to help people get the right things, I picked up a caesar salad that was wrongly put in the section during the last promotion and had to go back the next day as I had been charged full price for everything.

ThOnda

Don't post this, please, I cannot fit into my jeans anymore!!! :pac:

Hmmmm, chicken....

brettmirl

Was in Grafton St branch today and most of this offer was sold out...apart from the deserts, which wasn't much use.

In fact, all the shelves were pretty much bare...so I came home empty handed

gilbert

dont worry!you still have a chance to get them tomorrow!:D
it will be back again in every second week till christmas.

zAbbo

Was in M&S on Grafton St at around 1pm, and there wasn't much left.

Picked up the Lasagne which is very tasty

gilbert

ThOnda wrote: »

Don't post this, please, I cannot fit into my jeans anymore!!! :pac:

Hmmmm, chicken....

then stop eating and start visiting the gym,:D (it's a joke:p)

boardsie08

Anyone know if this is currently on this week?

Wouldn't mind picking up some ready meals today.. I'm lazy and hungry! :pac:

Dodge

Usually only Thursday to Sunday for the "Dine for 2".

Although they always have ready made meals

josh59

Dodge wrote: »

Usually only Thursday to Sunday for the "Dine for 2".

Although they always have ready made meals

There's post somewhere on this thread which suggests that the dine for two offer is every 2nd Thurs to Sunday until Christmas - so I reckon its on again this coming weekend......

TM

I see (some) Centra(s) doing a dinner for 2 for €10. Can't imagine it's as tasty as M&S but just in case anybody is interested in checking it out.

freebee23

Hi All,
This offer is on this coming weekend.

Cheers,
Freebee23

seraphimvc

i suppose it will on next thursday - sunday?this time i am gonna get some serious food :Di am always do my week shopping at M&S but i always miss it

cgf

In GB anyways.... but usually have it in tandem here.

http://www.marksandspencer.com/gp/node/n/84381031/ref=sc_fe_c_6_82867031_1/203-2524104-4339930

Just read the small print and "A selection of these products will be available in all participating stores in the UK, Eire and Channel Islands."

whiskeyman

It's back on this weekend folks!!

Thurs - Sunday

ronbyrne2005

Choose from…

Main for Two


Cook! Chicken & Norfolk Cider Sauce

British Beef Casserole with Dumplings

Ready to roast Turkey (serves 3)

Seabass Fillets

Whole Chicken

Vegetable Moussaka


Accompaniments

Roast Potatoes

Traditional Vegetables for Roasting

Chantenay Carrot Roasting Pack

Winter Veg Medley - Carrot/Cauliflower/Sprouts

Red Cabbage

Ultimate Mash


Desserts

Hot Chocolate Fudge Pudding

Eves Pudding Twin pack

Rice Pudding Twinpack

Sticky Toffee Pudding Twin pack

Blackberry &Apple Twinpack

Mango or Berry Jelly terrine

Classic Fruit Salad


Wine

Pinot Grigio IGT white

Clear Lake Cabernet Sauvignon

Clear Lake Chardonnay

Pheasant Gully Cabernet Merlot

Pheasant Gully Chardonnay Semillon

Paladin Tempranillo

Paladin Verdejo

Vino Frizzante Chardonnay Rose

Frascati Superiore

Baglio Nero d'Avola Red

Valencia Orange Juice twinpack





* Offer applies Thursday 9th to Sunday 12th October 2008. Subject to availability. See instore for details. Excludes M&S Simply Food BP Connect Stores, M&S stores at railways, service stations and airports. A selection of these products will be available in all participating stores in the UK, Eire and Channel Islands.

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Can any wine buffs out there recommend one of the wines on the list? Don't drink it myself but wanna give it to a friend.

BaZmO*

ronbyrne2005 wrote: »

Pinot Grigio IGT white

Pheasant Gully Cabernet Merlot

Pheasant Gully Chardonnay Semillon

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Can any wine buffs out there recommend one of the wines on the list? Don't drink it myself but wanna give it to a friend.

They'd be the 3 that I'd choose from.

viv2

Thanks for the reminder about this, i got a few things in dundrum this morning,the chicken on its own is €13 and 1 of the wines i got was €9 so its well worth getting.

seraphimvc

went to grafton branch there is plenty of them ,i got :

Mains
British Beef Casserole with Dumplings
Ready to roast Turkey (serves 3)

Side dish:
Roast Potatoes
Traditional Vegetables for Roasting

Dessert:
Mango or Berry Jelly terrine
Eves Pudding Twin pack

and
Pheasant Gully Cabernet Merlot
Pheasant Gully Chardonnay Semillon

a happy shopping for all means
very nice pudding btw,too bad my friend grabbed one

oneweb

Metro UK has a full-page ad for the Dine for Two offer. At £10 in the UK, we're getting even more of a bargain from the exchange rate!

kenco

Just back from Dundrum.

There a loads of chickens and a fair view of the turkey dishes. The other options for mains seemed to be dwindling apart from the sea bass. It looks like the restock the shelves several times a day as there are only 3 that they use for this offer.

Lots of veg options, only one white wine that I could see and a reasonable amount of deserts.

Interesting anyone in there before 10:30 (cant sell booze) were offered truffles instead of the booze

ErinGoBrath

Was in the Grafton St. branch at lunchtime today and the staff we're constantly restocking the shelves. Very well organised and astonishing value.

Thanks for the heads up lads

ronbyrne2005

Anyone try the seabass? never had it before myself and thought it was a bit small portion wise. What other fish is seabass similar to?

BaZmO*

It's very light and flaky like Whiting. I've only ever had it in a restaurant and I liked it. Not very filling though.

ThOnda

I've finished the turkey with wegetables and pineaple jelly few moments ago. Niiiiiice

getoffthepot

We got a large chicken in dundrum as part of it with the bottle of wine, sticky toffee pud and potato for 12.50 - cheap as chips.

gilbert

some of extra large chicken is over 15 euro each,it is still part of offer.

JAMM222

this is whats left of the chicken! two hungry people ate that much loads left for a curry tomorrow! the wine and the roast spuds were savage as well! 9.7/10:D

phasers

The chicken I got was a monster, it fed my family of 6! Got that, traditional vegetables for roasting, nice little apple and blackberry sponges and sparkling rosé

SerialComplaint

Must watch out for this one!

muckety

This should be up again tomorrow! Anyone know what will be on offer?

the groutch

yep, deffo on tomorrow, i work for them, they might run it til monday if it's a bank holiday weekend in the uk too

yet to find out what products tho

Gran Hermano

Just up on the M&S UK site:

Mains
Whole Oakham™ chicken
Cook! Chicken with Davidstow™ Cheddar Gratin
Cook! Pork Medallions
Lochmuir™ Scottish Lightly Smoked Salmon Joint
Shortcrust Chicken Pie
Cheese and Onion Pie

Accompaniments
Roast Potatoes
Traditional Vegetables for Roasting
Winter Vegetable Medley - Carrots, Cauliflower & Sprouts
Ultimate Mash
Sage & Onion Stuffing
Pea and Bean Medley
Asparagus tips

Desserts
Bramley Apple Pie
Hot Chocolate Fudge Pudding
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Lemon Souffle
Pain au Chocolat Bread & Butter Pudding
Rhubarb Crumble Twinpack
Fruit Salad
Cheese Selection

Wine
Gaston de Veau Chardonnay
Gaston de Veau Merlot
Piedmont Barbera
Valencia Orange Juice Twinpack

the groutch

very similar to last time

Gran Hermano

I was in M&S at lunch, items on shelves same as those listed on the UK website.

Plenty of stock on shelves - I'd say it's a mix of the bad weather and the
novelty of this offer wearing off.

brettmirl

To be fair, you were there very early into the offer. Go there on Sat afternoon and I bet the shelves wont be as well stocked!

zAbbo

Shelves all stocked in the IFSC, had the Chicken Pie, Mash, Apple Pie - but had to ask for the OJ.

Yup - you can get 2 x 1ltrs of OJ instead of wine

lindtee

Took me ages to finally try this offer! I got Chicken(which alone would have been 12.72!!), roast vegetables and hot chocolate fudge pudding and I too got 2 litres of OJ!! Twas delish and I'll def get again.

Tabitharose

well stocked in liffey valley earlier this evening