M&S Dine for 2 = €12.50

nmesisca · 26-02-2009 12:33pm

bored_newbie wrote: »

Starting on what day?

Started today, and goes on until Sunday evening.
Lots of other offers too guys!!

the groutch · 26-02-2009 12:39pm

nmesisca wrote: »

Started today, and goes on until Sunday evening.
Lots of other offers too guys!!

better to get in early, not guaranteed to be much if anything left on sunday evening

sweetie · 26-02-2009 12:40pm

mick_irl wrote: »

The gammon is VERY tasty. Says on the pack, serves 2-3, but really it only serves 2.

+ 1, it really is lovely, espcially with that honey sauce

muckety · 26-02-2009 12:49pm

Just finished buying up our local M&S! Got great value - but can anyone answer why the website advertises a much wider range of foods than was available in mullingar? For example, there was only 1 white wine and 2 reds, and not all the foods were available. And the chickens were small oakham chickens, not the large ones advertised....

Only a minor gripe - still a good offer!

the groutch · 26-02-2009 1:01pm

muckety wrote: »

Just finished buying up our local M&S! Got great value - but can anyone answer why the website advertises a much wider range of foods than was available in mullingar? For example, there was only 1 white wine and 2 reds, and not all the foods were available. And the chickens were small oakham chickens, not the large ones advertised....

Only a minor gripe - still a good offer!

I take it mullingar is a relatively small store, so the space allocated within the store for the offer might not be big enough to adequately display every product

In the "flagship" stores, they have up to 6 of the end fridges, so they can provide every product

alastair · 26-02-2009 3:03pm

muckety wrote: »

And the chickens were small oakham chickens, not the large ones advertised....

The list above doesn't claim large chicken - just chicken. Are they actually advertised as large somewhere else?

Got the chicken and the profiteroles earlier, so happy enough. Couldn't see the trout in Jervis branch, but everything else was there (and going fast).

brettmirl · 26-02-2009 3:34pm

muckety wrote: »

Just finished buying up our local M&S! Got great value - but can anyone answer why the website advertises a much wider range of foods than was available in mullingar? For example, there was only 1 white wine and 2 reds, and not all the foods were available. And the chickens were small oakham chickens, not the large ones advertised....

Only a minor gripe - still a good offer!

This is the official list from the M&S website: http://www.marksandspencer.com/gp/node/n/198933031?mnSBrand=core

Mains:
Cook! Chicken with Davidstow Cheddar Gratin
Cook! Haddock Gratin
Ready to Roast Turkey Joint
Medium Oakham Chicken
Gastro Pub Fish Pie
2 Scottish Loch Trout Fillets
Cook! Beef Meatballs With Tomato and Provelone Cheese
Ready To Roast Gammon With Honey Glaze
Vegetable Moussaka

Sides:
Italian Style Salad
Pork, Sage & Onion Stuffing
Caesar Style Vegetables
Mediterranean Style Vegetables
Roast Potatoes
Traditional Vegetables for Roasting
Parmentier Potatoes

Desserts:
2 Lemon Soufflés
Lemon Tart
Hot Chocolate Fudge Pudding
2 Cappuccino cheesecakes
2 Mixed Fruit Tarts
Strawberry Trifle
Fresh Cream Profiterole Stack
Fresh Fruit Salad
Cheese selection

Drinks:
Côtes du Rhône
Vin de Pays des Côtes de Gascogne
Px Pedro Ximen Cobborah Cabernet Merlot or Shiraz
Cobborah Chardonnay
Valencia Orange Juice (2x1 litre)

lindtee · 26-02-2009 5:05pm

sweetie wrote: »

+ 1, it really is lovely, espcially with that honey sauce

Didn't go for it in the end. Looked in some of the boxes and they were tiny! Wouldn't even feed me on my own!
Got medium chicken (1490g), veg for roasting, profiteroles and 2 lts orange juice, got them at around 9.20. Had a look in M&S later on(when wine was on sale) and it was mad, loads of women scramming for food and wine!

Thanks for the heads up, Groutch, wouldn't have gone in otherwise!

muckety · 27-02-2009 9:17am

alastair wrote: »

The list above doesn't claim large chicken - just chicken. Are they actually advertised as large somewhere else?

Got the chicken and the profiteroles earlier, so happy enough. Couldn't see the trout in Jervis branch, but everything else was there (and going fast).

I was beginning to doubt I'd ever seen 'large' chickens advertised as part of this deal! But noticed on a UK website that they initially advertised large chickens, then subsequently changed it to medium.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1514435

sweetie · 27-02-2009 10:01am

lindtee wrote: »

Didn't go for it in the end. Looked in some of the boxes and they were tiny! Wouldn't even feed me on my own!
Got medium chicken (1490g), veg for roasting, profiteroles and 2 lts orange juice, got them at around 9.20. Had a look in M&S later on(when wine was on sale) and it was mad, loads of women scramming for food and wine!

Thanks for the heads up, Groutch, wouldn't have gone in otherwise!

ah I disagree, I shared one with my wife last night and we had plenty for us both. No leftovers but it's quite a flavourful and dense meat so you need less of it. Those profiteroles are so huge aren't they. We had the trifle which was lovely and plenty in it for two decent servings. Not sure about the red wine I got but I can use it for cooking at least

Dr Jan Itor · 27-02-2009 1:01pm

can someone please explain to me exactly what you can buy for the €12.50 please?

John_Mc · 27-02-2009 1:02pm

Dr Jan Itor wrote: »

can someone please explain to me exactly what you can buy for the €12.50 please?

I bought 2 x Meatballs, 2 x Profiteroles, 1 Sage & Sausage stuffing, 1 potatoe dish and 2 bottles of red wine for €25. It's a great deal!

the groutch · 27-02-2009 1:04pm

well doctor, you pick one item from each section of the list about 5 posts up

on average it ends up being about €23-25 worth of stuff

madmoe · 27-02-2009 1:23pm

Got me the meatballs last night and the potatoes plus the profiteroles!! Meat balls were yum, yum yum!!

masterK · 27-02-2009 3:19pm

I see Dunnes are doing a similar meal for €10 deal with own brand desserts you wouldn't give to your dog.

RATM · 01-03-2009 12:31pm

It seem this offer had exploded in popularity since the start of the year. Was in the M&S on Grafton one month ago on the Sunday and it had sold out. That was at 3pm. This time I went in Saturday at 3pm and it had practically sold out ( 5/6 chickens left and a bit of veg ). I asked a worker would they be stocking up the shelves for today ( Sunday ) and she said no, once its gone its gone:(

Luckily I had already got some stuff on Thursday ( the best day to go in especially if you are after items like profiteroles or the occasional bottle of cava ) so I didn't miss out entirely.

Whats the experience in other branches of M&S? Does Jervis tend to sell out before the Sunday too ?

pampers1 · 02-03-2009 12:12pm

I went to the one in Jervis Centre on Saturday Morning at 10.30 (to get the wine) they had absolutely nothing left. Only Turkey or the Gammon. I then went to the one in the IFSC and exactly the same thing. They didn't even have the fudge cake or anything left. I was devastated. In future i will make my way down on my lunch break on a Thursday!! I was told that Blackrock M&S Always have plenty. Don't know if its true or not though.

Black_Knight · 02-03-2009 1:06pm

masterK wrote: »

I see Dunnes are doing a similar meal for €10 deal with own brand desserts you wouldn't give to your dog.

Especially if they have chocolate in them!

Ryaller · 02-03-2009 1:41pm

pampers1 wrote: »

I was told that Blackrock M&S Always have plenty. Don't know if its true or not though.

I was in Blackrock on Friday and the only mains they had were the chicken and meatballs (apart from 3 or 4 haddock). And it was bedlam.

TM · 02-03-2009 2:15pm

pampers1 wrote: »

I went to the one in Jervis Centre on Saturday Morning at 10.30 (to get the wine) they had absolutely nothing left. Only Turkey or the Gammon.

So they DID have something left?

Gauge · 02-03-2009 3:07pm

Ryaller wrote: »

I was in Blackrock on Friday and the only mains they had were the chicken and meatballs (apart from 3 or 4 haddock). And it was bedlam.

Yep, by the time I got there it was all meatballs!

Winter · 02-03-2009 3:52pm

we were pretty happy with our selection

Medium chicken, roast potatoes and profiteroles..

Yum yum!

Elessar · 02-03-2009 5:16pm

They should run this promotion every weekend! They must be making a loss but it'll get customers into their shops!

I noticed Superquinn were copying their idea - meal for two for a tenner. Some great stuff their aswell, got SQ garlic chicken breasts, roast potatoes, roast vegtables and two chocolate puddings for €10. Cant go wrong.

Sorted · 05-03-2009 1:54pm

Anyone know if the Marks promotion is on this weekend?

the groutch · 05-03-2009 1:58pm

no, its every second weekend

Sorted · 05-03-2009 2:10pm

Thanks for that. Ah well, I'll just have to get back to real cooking on Friday evening

mathie · 05-03-2009 6:15pm

pampers1 wrote: »

I went to the one in Jervis Centre on Saturday Morning at 10.30 (to get the wine) they had absolutely nothing left. Only Turkey or the Gammon. I then went to the one in the IFSC and exactly the same thing. They didn't even have the fudge cake or anything left. I was devastated. In future i will make my way down on my lunch break on a Thursday!! I was told that Blackrock M&S Always have plenty. Don't know if its true or not though.

Truely the crime of the 21st century!

pampers1 · 09-03-2009 5:08pm

Anyone know what's in store for this week. I like to plan ahead early!!

RATM · 09-03-2009 5:53pm

pampers1 wrote: »

Anyone know what's in store for this week. I like to plan ahead early!!

Come back to this thread on Wednesday evening and there will hopefully be some good news then. Alternatively take a look at the M&S website at the same time.

datk · 11-03-2009 11:22am

The link says there's no Dine for 2 offer this week. But I don't know if that's last week's notice or this week's one!!

Gran Hermano · 11-03-2009 11:44am

M&S normally update their site around 5.00 pm on the Wednesday before to show the offer.

Last time it was on, 2 weeks ago, the UK did have a link saying 'offer not on' but it was on here in Ireland.

Maybe the usual M&S staff can advise whether it's on here this weekend
as going by the usual 'every fortnight' it should be.

univibe · 11-03-2009 8:36pm

Dine for 2 not on this weekend unfortunatly, Mothers Day will be the next one and it will be similar to the Valentines Day Dine for 2 as far as i know, hope this helps

josh59 · 14-03-2009 9:58pm

univibe wrote: »

Dine for 2 not on this weekend unfortunatly, Mothers Day will be the next one and it will be similar to the Valentines Day Dine for 2 as far as i know, hope this helps

Sister in law in the UK went into M&S in Reading today (Saturday) dine in offer wasn't on this weekend but apparently next weekend the offer is for Mother's Day and is :

Main course for 4
Side dish for 4
Pudding for 4
bottle of wine

Price over there is going to be £15 wonder what that will be here - details on the website from Wednesday evening according to the staff member she spoke to.

univibe · 15-03-2009 8:34pm

Price over there is going to be £15 wonder what that will be here - details on the website from Wednesday evening according to the staff member she spoke to.[/quote]

Think it will be €20 as far as i know !

the groutch · 18-03-2009 10:28am

heres the list

remember it's for 4 so the chickens will be large ones, the joints will be about 800g, and alot of the sides & deserts will be either twin packs or the extra large ones they do at chistmas

Mains:

Ready to Roast Lamb Joint
Ready to Roast Beef Joint
Ready to Roast Turkey Joint
Aberdeen Angus Prime Beef Roasting Joint
Whole Chicken
Marinated Salmon Joint
Cook! 4 Chicken Breasts with Caramelised Onion & Cheddar
Sides:

Roast Potatoes
New Potatoes with Herbs
Traditional Vegetables for Roasting
Winter Vegetables Medley
House Salad
Roast Parsnips
Red Cabbage
Ultimate Mash
Carrot and Swede Crush
Desserts:

Sticky Toffee Pudding
Plum & Almond Tart
Berry & Cherry Terrine
Belgian Chocolate Cheesecake
Fresh Cream Profiterole Stack
Ready to Bake Apple Pie
Cheese Selection
Drinks:

Gold label Cabernet
Gold label Chardonnay
Paradiso Carmenere
Twin Organic Elderflower Press

also be aware that some stores may have a display of products marked as
"Great to go with your roast" or something similar, they are not part of the offer, but seperate products they want to push the sales of

Oracle · 18-03-2009 12:49pm

Thanks for the info The Groutch. You're in early with a good news Bargain Alert post. The Dine In offer at €20 is upping the price a lot. Although I like the selection, it looks like they're offering their top of the range items for mains. Also the Gold Label Sparkling Chardonnay is one of my favourites, usually €10-12 a bottle, so that's excellent value. It's better than many champagnes I've tried and far more drinkable. That's what I'll be stocking up on, if I can get to an M&S this weekend. Happy eating everyone!

madmoe · 19-03-2009 1:53pm

Does this start today guys?

nmesisca · 19-03-2009 2:26pm

madmoe wrote: »

Does this start today guys?

Started today.
And the roast beef looks real juicy !!

Sorted · 19-03-2009 3:24pm

I popped into Marks in Grafton Street at lunchtime and they're offering a different deal to the usual. It's a "roast for 4" for €20. Didn't seem to be particularly great value as the mains and desserts looked like the same size as the dine in for 2 deal. Only difference seemed to be the sides/vegetables which were bigger trays than usual. Unless I misunderstood!

Didn't seem to be as popular as usual either - none of the usual crowd milling about the offers stand!

Sorted · 19-03-2009 3:39pm

PS...this deal is £15 in their UK stores...

loyatemu · 19-03-2009 5:43pm

Sorted wrote: »

I popped into Marks in Grafton Street at lunchtime and they're offering a different deal to the usual. It's a "roast for 4" for €20. Didn't seem to be particularly great value as the mains and desserts looked like the same size as the dine in for 2 deal. Only difference seemed to be the sides/vegetables which were bigger trays than usual. Unless I misunderstood!

Didn't seem to be as popular as usual either - none of the usual crowd milling about the offers stand!

the mains definitely are bigger - joints of Beef and Lamb, large chickens, 4 x chicken breasts etc.

eden_my_ass · 19-03-2009 5:56pm

mick_irl wrote: »

From their website, the menu for this offer is:

Read up much lately?, you just repeated a huge chunk of text pasted only 6 posts, and 1 day ago....

RATM · 19-03-2009 6:48pm

I just got this deal in M&S Grafton. Got a 1.1kg joint of roast beef, tray of roast spuds and veggies, 300g profiteroles and a bottle of gold chardonnay. Total on the receipt came to €31.60 which ended up costing €20.

Its not as good value as the dine for 2, that usually comes to €23-25, all for €12.50, ie half price. This deal is more like 30% off.
Also I didn't see any twin packs of sides, only singles. They are bigger than normal alright but I'm doubting that they will feed four people. Profiteroles are either the same size ( or slightly smaller, not 100% sure ) as normal and Im thinking four hungry mouths will not be satisfied with them. If they are the same size then they are sold as a desert for two on the dine for 2 deal, not for four.

Still though its not a bad deal as Im not cooking for four but I would say apart from the mains the rest is really more suited to three. However I won't be going back for a second bite of the cherry over the weekend like I normally do

ronano · 19-03-2009 6:58pm

thanks for the info lads

bogman · 19-03-2009 9:19pm

Deadly, being a greedy sod I got two sets of meals, wine looks class too

sweetie · 20-03-2009 12:39pm

RATM wrote: »

Profiteroles are either the same size ( or slightly smaller, not 100% sure ) as normal and Im thinking four hungry mouths will not be satisfied with them. If they are the same size then they are sold as a desert for two on the dine for 2 deal, not for four.

I always get 4 desserts from the profiteroles (14 per pack). add some nice ice cream and 3/4 is plenty for anyone

Oracle · 20-03-2009 12:43pm

Yeah add some of that lovely Lidl vanilla ice cream, 30% off now at Lidl :P : http://www.lidl.ie/ie/home.nsf/pages/c.o.wfo.p.PremiumVanillaIceCream

the groutch · 20-03-2009 12:55pm

not a bargain if it tastes 'orrible

John_Mc · 20-03-2009 1:00pm

I picked up the following yesterday:

-The Salmon marinated in soy, ginger, chilli etc
-The Chicken breasts in soft cheese
-Roast vegetables
-Mashed potatoes
-Belgian Chocolate Cheesecake
-Bake at home Apple tart
-2 bottles of Cabernet sauvignon

All for €40 which is great value in my opinion.

Tried the chocolate cheesecake last night and it was delicious, although very rich and heavy. The one cake easily did 4 people and there's a generous slice left over.

The wine aint half bad either!

Oracle · 20-03-2009 1:04pm

the groutch wrote: »

not a bargain if it tastes 'orrible

It doesn't taste 'orrible. It tastes great, that's why I posted it.

M&S Dine for 2 = €12.50

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