Tesco, the popular supermarket chain, has made exciting changes to its meal deal offering, adding more than 20 new products and upgrading existing items. The retailer claims these changes are inspired by restaurant-style dishes, aiming to provide a more flavorful and satisfying lunchtime experience.
The new meal deal additions feature a range of exciting options, including a Hoisin Duck Noodle Salad, Eat Your Greens Feta & Grains Salad, and a Finest British Roast Beef & Rosemary Fries Sandwich, inspired by the classic ‘Steak Frites’. For those seeking more adventurous flavors, there’s a Korean-style Fried Chicken & Rice Salad, combining southern fried chicken breasts with pickled red slaw, spinach, and a crispy fried onion topping, all served on a bed of Korean-style BBQ seasoned rice.
The Premium Meal deal introduces a Middle Eastern-style British Chicken & Tabbouleh Salad, featuring a Tabbouleh bulgur wheat salad with parsley, mint, and tomatoes, baby beetroot leaves, and rocket. This salad is topped with chicken breast marinated in Middle Eastern spices, a cool yoghurt dressing, and harissa houmous infused with a hint of rose.
In addition to new additions, Tesco has also improved several existing products by upgrading ingredients. This includes thicker slices of bread for a more substantial bite, creamier and richer mayonnaise made with whole eggs, and the switch to plum tomatoes for added juiciness. Flavours have also been enhanced across the sandwiches, with ‘carefully crafted’ seasonings being added to the Tesco Chicken Salad Sandwich and the Tesco Sausage, Bacon & Egg Triple Sandwich. The new mayonnaise recipe can be tasted in the Prawn Mayonnaise Sandwich, and the smoked bacon in the BLT has been improved, now packed with rashers smoked over beechwood.
Matthew Kay, group brand director at Tesco, expressed excitement about these improvements, stating, ‘We are thrilled to introduce these significant improvements to our meal deal. Our team has worked tirelessly to ensure that every ingredient meets the highest standards of quality and flavour, with the goal of providing a meal deal that’s not only convenient but also delicious.’ He added, ‘We believe our customers will love the new options or the enhancements to their favourites, and can’t wait for them to try out the range!’
Tesco’s meal deal costs £3.40 for a main, snack, and drink with a Clubcard, or £3.90 for non-members. Upgrading to the Premium Meal deal costs £5 with a Clubcard or £5.50 without, offering a wider selection of options.
This latest revamp comes shortly after Tesco last made changes to its meal deal menu, adding special sandwiches to celebrate National Sandwich Week. The new offerings included the Tesco Summer Edition Smokehouse Pulled Pork & BBQ Bean Sub, Greek Style Chicken Gyros Wrap, Japanese Style Yuzu Chicken Sandwich, and the Tesco Finest Summer Edition Argentinian Chimichurri Sandwich. The Premium Meal deal also featured the Indian Style Miso Masala Chicken Wrap.
Sarah Bryer, sandwich creator at Tesco, said, ‘As it’s British Sandwich Week, it’s the perfect time to try something new and switch up your usual meal deal combo. Like many of our customers, I love trying new and different flavours and cuisines when I go abroad, which inspired us to create 8 new options to try as part of the Tesco Meal Deal. My personal recommendations are the Miso Masala Wrap because I love the taste of vibrant Indian spices and the mix of miso and masala, and the Pork Char Sui Wrap which has a great sweet and salty contrast with just a hint of spice.’
