A POPULAR supermarket chain is the first to reveal its Valentine’s Day Dine in meal and it includes a main, side and a bottle of booze for £10.
With money tight, many love birds choose to celebrate the romantic holiday indoors as opposed to forking out for a posh meal in a restaurant.
Ahead of the big day on February 14, many grocers now launch dine-in deals which give customers a chance to enjoy a fancy dinner for a bargain price.
And Co-op is the first grocer to reveal what it is dishing up to customers.
The grocer said couples or friends have a chance to pick up a main, side and a bottle of booze for £10.
Up for grabs is a Chicken Parmigiana, and shoppers could pair that with some of Co-op’s triple-cooked chips and wash it down with a bottle of prosecco.
Or they could go for the Vegan Mushroom Wellington paired with mashed potatoes and wash it down with a bottle of Coca-Cola Zero.
The products need to be cooked in either the oven or microwave, like most ready meals.
Co-op said it gives customers the chance to save up to £8.85 if they buy the items individually.
Also, it is worth noting that if you want to enjoy the offer for £10 you will need to become a Co-op member.
This can be done online and it costs £1.
Non-members can shop the deal as well but they will have to pay £12 for the same main, side and drink.
There is also an option to add dessert, with the chance of Rose cupcakes, Valentine’s Day chocolate lollies or two Chocolate Melting Middle Puddings.
Again, members have a chance to shop these offers at a discount.
For example, the cupcakes cost £1.75 but members can grab them for £1.50
The Chocolate Melting Middle Puddings cost £3 for members or £3.85 for non-members.
The offer is available online and in stores from February 5 to 16.
VALENTINE’S DAY SUPERMARKET OFFERS
It comes as many retailers will be expected to unveil their romantic ready meals ahead of the holiday.
Last year, M&S raised the price of its dine-in offer which offers a drink, main, side and dessert from £20 to £25.
On the flip side, Aldi shocked customers last year when it reduced the price of its dine-in offer by around 40p.
The deal gave customers the chance to pick up a starter, main, dessert and drink for as little as £6.77.
CO-OP’S VALENTINE’S DAY DEAL
THE Co-op deal give memembers the chance to pick up a meal, side and drink for £10, this rises to £12 for non- memembers.
There is a choice of six mains which include:
- Irresistible Chicken Parmigiana
- Irresistible Chicken & Wine Sauce,
- Irresistible Salmon En Croute
- Irresistible Vegan Mushroom Wellington
- Irresistible Beef Bourguignon
- Irresistible Chicken, Ham & Leek
- Irresistible Macaroni Cheese
- Irresistible Hereford Ranch Steaks
- Irresistible Lasagne Al Forno
Shoppers can then choose from a list of sides, which includes:
- Irresistible Mash Potato
- Irresistible Triple Cooked Chunky Chips
- Irresistible EVOO Flatbread Garlic and Parsley
- Co-op Irresistible Dauphinoise Potatoes
- Co-op Irresistible Vegetable Steamer
Finally, they can choose from the list of wine, fizz or soft drinks:
- Irresistible Prosecco
- Irresistible Rioja Crianza
- Irresistible Solo Pale Spanish Rose
- Irresistible Pinot Grigio
- Irresistible Elderflower Presse
- Coca-Cola Zero Sugar
- Coca-Cola Diet