Waitrose launches its first EVER lunchtime meal take care of a sandwich, sushi or salad, snack and drink for £5 – however how does it examine to YOUR favorite combo deal?

Waitrose has launched its first ever lunchtime meal deal – turning into the most recent grocery store chain to supply its prospects the cut price combo.

For £5, prospects will be capable to bag a sushi or salad, snack and drink within the deal launching on August 30. 

MyWaitrose loyalty card members who convey their very own reusable cup can even get a free cup of espresso after they buy the meal deal. 

Additionally on provide shall be a spread of fruit, cereal bars, snack pots, juices and smoothies.  

The deal has been launched to assist prospects with the cost-of-living disaster and places Waitrose in direct competitors with current offers. 

However how does the brand new provide examine to your present favorite meal deal?

Right here, MailOnline takes a have a look at how one can take advantage of your lunchtime meal deal and shares get probably the most worth for cash. 

Right here, MailOnline takes a have a look at how one can take advantage of your lunchtime meal deal

Waitrose has launched its first ever lunchtime meal deal – turning into the most recent grocery store chain to supply its prospects the cut price combo

Sainsbury’s

Meal offers at Sainsbury’s are £3.50 in any retailer and you do not want a loyalty card to say your deal. 

It’s also possible to go for a extra upgraded essential for £5 and your drink can embody a Costa espresso.  

Tesco

Tesco’s lunchtime meal deal is now £3.90 – after a worth hike from £3 in October final yr

Tesco’s lunchtime provide is £3.90 – and £3.40 if in case you have a Clubcard. 

Like Sainsburys, they now provide a ‘Premium’ meal deal for £5 (with Clubcard) and £5.50 (with out), which incorporates the Tesco Most interesting vary and gadgets from manufacturers similar to itsu and Yo! Sushi. 

Costs have been hiked by 40p in October final yr because the meal deal beforehand value £3.  

Morrisons

The worth of a meal deal at Morrisons is £4 and £3.50 if you’re a Morrisons Extra buyer. 

Included is the traditional essential, snack and drink and there are vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free choices. 

Alternatively prospects can go to the salad bar or café if they do not fancy a meal deal.  

Coop 

Coop’s meal deal is at the moment listed at £4 – or £3.50 with a Coop membership.  

Nevertheless the deal is listed to be solely working till October 10 – so prospects might even see a worth rise after that. 

Boots

The Boots meal deal ranges in worth relying on the place you buy it.

The bottom worth is £3.99 in most places with out a bonus card. 

Nevertheless, with a Boots loyalty card it’s diminished to £3.60. 

In London the deal prices £4.99 and not using a card. 

WH Smith

WH Smith’s meal deal is in direction of the extra dear finish at £4.99.

Nevertheless, the shops are sometimes obtainable in useful places similar to prepare stations, so are perfect for an extended day of travelling. 

Amazon Contemporary 

The Amazon Contemporary retailer in Ealing solely opened simply over two years in the past (pictured in March 2021)

The till-less Amazon Contemporary shops provide a £3.90 meal deal or £5 for an upgraded choice, which incorporates a formidable sushi choice. 

Sizzling meals can be obtainable similar to a panini for a essential or a heat sausage roll for the snack. 

To enter a retailer, you scan your distinctive barcode obtainable in your account and easily stroll out together with your gadgets, that are charged to your account and a receipt is emailed to you.  

Nevertheless there are solely 17 Fresh outlets left in the UK after recent closures, together with the Ealing retailer, which was Amazon’s first within the UK. 

Of those, 16 are in London and one is in Sevenoaks in Kent.  

Asda 

In contrast to different supermarkets, Asda has no set worth for its meal deal.  

Asda presents a three-for-two deal, which means the value of its lunchtime provide ranges from £3 to £5 relying on which gadgets are chosen. 

This implies you possibly can customise your personal meal deal.  

Lidl and Aldi 

Aldi and Lidl don’t at the moment provide a meal deal cut price. 

Nevertheless each supermarkets have ‘meals to go’ sections and the low costs of meals imply it’s nonetheless straightforward to have the ability to seize a lunchtime deal with for an inexpensive worth.  

Lidl (pictured), Aldi and Asda are amongst those that don’t provide a set meal deal worth

Waitrose

The brand new Waitrose meal deal launching on August 30 will value £5. 

Jennifer Moscardini, Waitrose Meals to Go Purchaser mentioned: ‘We’re a nation of sandwich lovers. Gross sales are up almost 40% since 2020. Extra persons are working in workplaces once more, and travelling extra.

‘This lunchtime deal means our prospects can get an amazing high quality sandwich, wrap, salad or sushi, together with a snack and a drink for £5, and if they’ve a myWaitrose loyalty card, and a reusable cup they’ll get a free cup of espresso on the identical time.

‘We’ve not compromised on our requirements both. We use British Larger Welfare rooster, pork & beef in our sandwiches, MSC prawns and salmon, and the eggs come from free vary hens.

‘This yr we have launched extra meal offers than ever earlier than to assist prospects with the price of dwelling disaster, in addition to investing £100m in new decrease costs.’