M&S Dine in for 2

Nonoperational

Back again and pretty decent. Sorry if posted already.

http://www.marksandspencer.com/Delicious-Offers-Offers-In-Store-Food-In-Store-Food-Wine/b/198933031

Mountjoy Mugger

It translates to €28. A Valentine's Day special.

groom

It's a fair bit more than the usual €12.

Nonoperational

It is, but I found the selection to be decent. I know some people wouldn't consider it a bargain, but I thought the quality and selection was excellent.

mbradso2003

Was in Dundrum last night and M&S didn't have this advertised outside (they usually do)

Barr

Is this available in the Irish stores at the moment ?

Mountjoy Mugger

groom wrote: »

It's a fair bit more than the usual €12.

Even what was the "usual €12" has gone up to €14.50.

joi99

No increase in price on this deal in the UK. Irish consumers being shafted by M&S (I know there has been an increase in duty on wine but the price increase is ott imo). Not sure I'd consider it a bargain anymore.

Weyhey

As usual 6 meaty mains and one crappy vegetarian main option - Mushroom Risotto - hardly a special treat.
Along with the price increase I will be giving this a miss.

EasyBoy1974

Barr wrote: »

Is this available in the Irish stores at the moment ?

I'd echo this question - is it out today?

spank_inferno

Haven't purchased a 'dine in for 2' in a while.

The price rise killed it for me.

The difference between UK & ROI pricing is becoming ever more stark.

unkel

Barr wrote: »

Is this available in the Irish stores at the moment ?

Yes it is, wife picked it up in M&S Liffey Valley today. Scallops, Fillet beef Wellington, bubbly. It's decent value for one of the best ready made meals you can buy in a shop. The Rosado Cava normally retails at about €14 iirc and is not bad value at that

Barr

Great thats Friday sorted. Way better than trying to go to a restaurant. I agree it is good value when you consider what you get.

loyatemu

spank_inferno wrote: »

Haven't purchased a 'dine in for 2' in a while.

The price rise killed it for me.

The difference between UK & ROI pricing is becoming ever more stark.

it was originally €12.50 - it's gone up to €14 for the standard dine-in. In the meantime duty on wine has gone up by €2 so M&S have actually absorbed some of the duty.

€28 for the Valentines version is not such great value - you're gaining a starter and some chocolates, and the mains are slightly better.

unkel

Starters are more upmarket too and some of the wine retails a good bit higher than those that come with the standard meal. That said, I grand you that €28 is not exactly peanuts for a supermarket meal

CWone

Weyhey wrote: »

As usual 6 meaty mains and one crappy vegetarian main option - Mushroom Risotto - hardly a special treat.
Along with the price increase I will be giving this a miss.

Totally agree what a pain - especially when they have plenty of decent veggie options that they could include:-(

Stheno

Might try this actually, like the mains and desserts, and was planning a night in with the OH the local Italian takeaway and a massage for him as his shoulder is giving him gyp

Works out cheaper than the takeaway and a bottle of wine

My local pub is doing a special of two courses and two cocktails for two for €39.99

spank_inferno

CWone wrote: »

Totally agree what a pain - especially when they have plenty of decent veggie options that they could include:-(

You dont win friends with salad!

ezra_pound

Super. Looking forward to valentines now. Nomn nom

Tazz T

That's some exchange rate M&S are using. Shouldn't this be in the Rip off Ireland forum.

macy10

Was this deal €25 last year and previous years? An increase of €3? Am I right?

loyatemu

macy10 wrote: »

Was this deal €25 last year and previous years? An increase of €3? Am I right?

yep:
http://www.cheapeats.ie/2013/02/12/ms-dine-in-for-two-for-e25/

Barr

The levy has increased on the wine so that adds to the price.

kingtut

I saw one of their "meal for one" dishes the other day which had 142% of the RDA of saturated fat! As much as I like their dine in for two meals, almost all combinations have you consuming more than the recommended amount of almost one thing such as saturated fat.

So their meals are tasty but a heart attack waiting to happen!

syklops

kingtut wrote: »

I saw one of their "meal for one" dishes the other day which had 142% of the RDA of saturated fat! As much as I like their dine in for two meals, almost all combinations have you consuming more than the recommended amount of almost one thing such as saturated fat.

So their meals are tasty but a heart attack waiting to happen!

Only if you eat them everyday.

loyatemu

Barr wrote: »

The levy has increased on the wine so that adds to the price.

it's only increased by a euro since last year, where's the other €2 coming from?

vicwatson

loyatemu wrote: »

it's only increased by a euro since last year, where's the other €2 coming from?

What was their response when you emailed them?

spank_inferno

loyatemu wrote: »

it's only increased by a euro since last year, where's the other €2 coming from?

Paddy tax.

Sala

Doesn't look like great value, I used to like these deals coz I always felt I couldn't buy a bottle and cook a meal for the same price, but when you figure you could cook whats on their menu and buy a bottle of wine for cheaper I wouldnt bother

JONJO THE MISER

Hardly good value for 28 Eur, go to aldi get there lovely home made soup and steaks and ice cream and a bottle of wine for around 18 Eur saving you 10.

MammaZita

JONJO THE MISER wrote: »

Hardly good value for 28 Eur, go to aldi get there lovely home made soup and steaks and ice cream and a bottle of wine for around 18 Eur saving you 10.

On Valentines night? You might pay more than the tenner you've "saved" in the long run.

The starters in the M&S valentines special are quite good- Coquilles St Jacques, crab, scallops- any of these plus the wine/cava covers the €28.

cruhoortwunk

Do they sell this stuff off cheap in the 15th?

pow wow

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Do they sell this stuff off cheap in the 15th?

No. Everything that's in the offer (except the chocolates) are regular store items so they just remain on the shelves as usual until they are sold or clearanced out due to expiration dates. I got it yesterday and noticed it hasn't been half as popular as it was in recent years. Not sure it 's just the €3 increase though!

former legend

cruhoortwunk wrote: »

Do they sell this stuff off cheap in the 15th?

I was in there yesterday and the crowds were three-deep around the 'Dine-In' shelves; there will be nothing left to sell off.

Good deal though.

MammaZita

Great deal.

While €28 is a lot to eat at home this is quality food with wine. Compare the cost to a restaurant or very good takeaway and there's no comparison.

If you want cheap, get a €1.99 pizza and a few cans of Lidl/Aldi beer.

If you want to celebrate Valentines with quality food at a good value price, head to M&S.

unkel

former legend wrote: »

I was in there yesterday and the crowds were three-deep around the 'Dine-In' shelves; there will be nothing left to sell off.

You'd be surprised. I've seen that situation in MS with meal deals and there were literally pallet loads of food standing a few feet away with a dozen or so staff to keep piling it up

sandin

Tazz T wrote: »

That's some exchange rate M&S are using. Shouldn't this be in the Rip off Ireland forum.

loyatemu wrote: »

it's only increased by a euro since last year, where's the other €2 coming from?

spank_inferno wrote: »

Paddy tax.

£20 = approx €26 at today's exchange rate.

Sparkling wine has approx €2.50 more duty on it here than UK

Also vat is 23% against 20% on the wine and desert apportioned part of the deal (probably 50%.)

So net of tax and duty, the price M&S are getting is less here than what they get in the UK.

blingrhino

I went in this morning at 10 am to get the deal , picked my stuff and got to the counter processed the items and she says "oh I can't sell you the wine till 10.30"
Well kinda defeats the purpose I say and it doesn't say on the hundreds of signage around , only available from 10.30am .
I left empty handed . Ridiculous law/ policy .
It's ok to drink at 10.31 but not 10am :eek
Surely common sense should prevail .

Nonoperational

It's ridiculous but I'd say the tills won't allow them put it through.

L1011

blingrhino wrote: »

I went in this morning at 10 am to get the deal , picked my stuff and got to the counter processed the items and she says "oh I can't sell you the wine till 10.30"
Well kinda defeats the purpose I say and it doesn't say on the hundreds of signage around , only available from 10.30am .
I left empty handed . Ridiculous law/ policy .
It's ok to drink at 10.31 but not 10am :eek
Surely common sense should prevail .

Till software as said above is the main restriction - it won't allow the items to scan usually. Other issue is inspections and/or people who'll report it. Not worth any level of discretion on a till operators part if they end up getting the store massively fined. We have extremely restrictive laws on alcohol sale times in this country unfortunately.

If the wine isn't in a section that's either closed off or signed well with the available hours that's a fairly bad screwup on M&Ss part though.

sandin

The law on sale of alcohol before 10.30am (12.30 Sunday) has been around for years.

Its the law - they won't / can't break it just cos you want them to.

former legend

blingrhino wrote: »

I went in this morning at 10 am to get the deal , picked my stuff and got to the counter processed the items and she says "oh I can't sell you the wine till 10.30"
Well kinda defeats the purpose I say and it doesn't say on the hundreds of signage around , only available from 10.30am .
I left empty handed . Ridiculous law/ policy .
It's ok to drink at 10.31 but not 10am :eek
Surely common sense should prevail .

Ah jaysus. Common sense did prevail. What are you suggesting, that they would break the law for you?

spank_inferno

The Irish can't be trusted to purchase an alcoholic product when they wish to consume later.

Its been the law for years...... Its an ass of a law.

Tazz T

sandin wrote: »

£20 = approx €26 at today's exchange rate.

Sparkling wine has approx €2.50 more duty on it here than UK

Also vat is 23% against 20% on the wine and desert apportioned part of the deal (probably 50%.)

So net of tax and duty, the price M&S are getting is less here than what they get in the UK.

That's some exchange rate you're using too. £20 is no more than €24.50.