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M&S Dine in for 2

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  • #2
    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,486 ✭✭✭Mountjoy Mugger


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


  • #3
    groom
    Registered Users Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭groom


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


  • #4
    Nonoperational
    Registered Users Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭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.


  • #5
    mbradso2003
    Closed Accounts Posts: 261 ✭✭mbradso2003


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


  • #6
    Barr
    Registered Users Posts: 6,990 ✭✭✭Barr


    Is this available in the Irish stores at the moment ?


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  • #7
    Mountjoy Mugger
    Registered Users Posts: 4,486 ✭✭✭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.


  • #8
    joi99
    Registered Users Posts: 62 ✭✭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.


  • #9
    Weyhey
    Registered Users Posts: 753 ✭✭✭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.


  • #10
    EasyBoy1974
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭EasyBoy1974


    Barr wrote: »
    Is this available in the Irish stores at the moment ?

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


  • #11
    spank_inferno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭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.


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  • #12
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,693 ✭✭✭✭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


  • #13
    Barr
    Registered Users Posts: 6,990 ✭✭✭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.


  • #14
    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,713 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #15
    unkel
    Registered Users Posts: 64,693 ✭✭✭✭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 :D


  • #16
    CWone
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭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:-(


  • #17
    Stheno
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    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


  • #18
    spank_inferno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭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!


  • #19
    ezra_pound
    Registered Users Posts: 2,497 ✭✭✭ezra_pound


    Super. Looking forward to valentines now. Nomn nom


  • #20
    Tazz T
    Registered Users Posts: 3,199 ✭✭✭Tazz T


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


  • #21
    macy10
    Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭macy10


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


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  • #22
    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,713 ✭✭✭✭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/


  • #23
    Barr
    Registered Users Posts: 6,990 ✭✭✭Barr


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


  • #24
    kingtut
    Registered Users Posts: 6,487 ✭✭✭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!


  • #25
    syklops
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,969 ✭✭✭✭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.


  • #26
    loyatemu
    Registered Users Posts: 14,713 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #27
    vicwatson
    Registered Users Posts: 28,403 ✭✭✭✭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?


  • #28
    spank_inferno
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,892 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


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

    Paddy tax.


  • #29
    Sala
    Registered Users Posts: 1,494 ✭✭✭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


  • #30
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭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.


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  • #31
    MammaZita
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 426 ✭✭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.


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