Valentine's Day is swiftly approaching with many couples, friends and families scouring for last-minute ideas to spend the day of love in the best way possible.
And major supermarkets are gearing up to help shoppers prepare, bringing out romantic gifts from Sky movie vouchers to heart-shaped cheese to make Valentine's Day an occasion for all to celebrate in style.
Many big supermarket retailers are also selling three-course meal deals for loverbirds looking to celebrate on a budget and spend the night at home instead.
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Whether your go-to grocer is M&S, where they offer the hugely popular M&S Valentine's Dine In for £20, or Asda where you can dine in for date night for only £15, Wales Online's Megan Nisbet has complied a list of the best supermarket deals available for the day of romance.
This list details which Valentine's Day deals are on offer at Tesco, Sainsbury's, M&S, Asda, Waitrose, Aldi and Morrisons, as well as explaining what the deals contain and how much they really cost.
M&S Valentine's Dine In
Price: £20
Dates: Running from Wednesday, February 9 to Monday, February 14
What? Shoppers can tuck into a starter, main, side, dessert and a bottle of drink or box of chocolates.
This year there are over 30 products in the offer, meaning customers can create over 200 different menu combinations.
The 2022 menu includes leek & cheese soufflé tarts to start, a delicious butter enriched puff pastry filled with leek and creamy extra mature cheddar and red Leicester, and a Pie Love You for the main, a chicken in a creamy white wine sauce, encased in all butter pastry and topped with a pie heart.
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Desserts include Love Heart Churros and I'm Bananas for You, a banana sponge with a caramel blonde chocolate mousse and salted caramel sauce, with a wafer base and topped with a white chocolate heart.
You can find out more, here.
Asda Valentine's Meal Deal
Price: £15
Dates: Running from Thursday, February 3 to Monday, February 14
What? Shoppers can buy an Extra Special starter, main, two sides, dessert, and either a bottle of wine or a box of chocolates for just £15.
This year's deal also includes a free Sky Movies voucher for the ultimate date night at home.
Options include the Extra Special French Neufchâtel Heart to start. The cheese is served in a heart-shaped ceramic dish and paired with a luxurious serving of mellow honey and black truffle glaze.
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Mains include the Extra Special 28-Day Matured British Sirloin Steak with a Pink Peppercorn, Garlic & Herb Heart Shaped Butter Melt, served alongside Extra Special Triple Cooked Chips and Extra Special Green Veg Medley.
Among the dessert offers is the Extra Special Heart Shaped Sticky Toffee Pudding Pots – hand-finished with luxurious dark chocolate and a red lustred heart that smoothly melts when drizzled with a serving of sticky toffee sauce.
Product manager at Asda, Sarah Denyer, said: "We're pulling out all the stops with this year's meal deal and the food and drink on offer is simply stunning. With our Extra Special meals, shoppers needn’t fork out for an expensive dinner, or spend hours in the kitchen when all they really want is to spend time with their loved one.
"We've made top quality food super simple and affordable too – at just £15 for the whole meal it's the ideal package for a gorgeous night in. Add to that the free Sky Movies voucher and you’ve got a ready made date night that’s simply extra special."
You can find out more here.
Waitrose Dinner for Two
Price: £20
Dates: Available from Wednesday, February 9
What? Waitrose's £20 Dinner for Two includes one starter, one main, one side, one dessert and fizz/wine or chocolates.
A sneak peek of what's available can be found below:
- Heston from Waitrose Bloody Mary Prawn Cocktail (starter)
- Vegan Beet Wellington (main)
- Rump Steaks with Chimichurri Butter (main)
- Maple Roasted Vegetables (side)
- Plantlife Dauphinoise Potatoes (side)
- Waitrose No.1 Raspberry Cheesecakes (dessert)
- San Leo Nerello Mascalese Rosato NV (fizz)
You can find out more, here.
Tesco Limited Edition Menu
Price: £15 with Tesco Clubcard
Dates: Running from Wednesday, February 9 to Monday, February 14
What? Customers will be spoilt for choice with the selection of one starter, one main, two sides and desserts to feed two which can be accompanied with either a full-sized bottle of Tesco Finest Prosecco, wine, a four pack of Peroni Nastro Azzurro beers, or a non-alcoholic alternative such as the Belvoir Non Alcoholic Passion Fruit Martini and Juniper & Tonic twin pack.
Starters include the Tesco Finest Calamari with Chilli Jam and Tesco Finest Feta & Red Pepper Tartlets, while shoppers can choose the Tesco Finest Burger Kit with a Heart Shaped Triple Cheese Melt for mains.
Sides include the brand-new Tesco Finest Heart Shaped Potato Croquettes and also familiar favourites such as the Tesco Finest Green Vegetable Trio, Tesco Finest Potato Dauphinoise and Wicked Kitchen Potato & Butternut Gratin.
Among the desserts is the Tesco Finest Millionaires Tarts with Red Sprinkled Hearts, the Finest Raspberry and Passion Fruit Cheesecake Slices and the decadent Wicked Kitchen Chocolate Love Brownie.
You can find out more, here.
Morrisons The Best Dine in for Two Meal Deal
Price: £15
Dates: Available in-store from Wednesday, February 9
What? The £15 feast includes starters, mains, two sides, a drink and dessert options from The Best range.
Customers can feast on scallops and prawns, coq au vin, sirloin steak and white chocolate profiteroles. Full vegan options, including a luxury beef-less wellington are also available.
Senior buying manager at Morrisons, Andrew Nunns, said: "Our Valentine's Dine in Deal is always hotly anticipated by customers and this year our chefs have been working tirelessly to bring them new and delicious options."
You can find out more, here.
Sainsbury's Taste the Difference dinner for two
Price: £15
Dates: The offer will be available from Wednesday, February 9 until March 1.
What? Customers are able to choose a starter, main, dessert and drink from the Taste the Difference range.
Sainsbury's' chosen menu includes the Taste the Difference Antipasto Selection, followed by the Taste the Difference Sirloin with Heart Butter with the Taste the Difference Truffled Maris Piper Mashed Potato.
For dessert the Taste the Difference New York Vanilla Cheesecake Slices is up for grabs alongside a bottle of the Taste the Difference Morador Malbec 75cl.
You can find out more, here.
Aldi Valentine's menu
Aldi doesn't offer a set meal deal but customers do have a lot to choose from this year.
The supermarket says you can create a meal deal out of their Valentine’s Day range, with a heart-shaped meal for every course.
Start with the Carlos Heart Shaped Mini Garlic Pizza Bread (£1.19, 145g), and enjoy the new Heart Shaped Lobster Pasta (£2.49, 250g), which offers pasta pillows filled with fresh, succulent lobster meat, for a delicious main. Finish with a dessert of Mini Heart Pancakes (£1.49, 300g) – ideally smothered in syrup and fruit.
This three-course meal costs just £2.59 per person, and shoppers can enjoy it with the Costellore Prosecco Vino Frizzante (£3.99, 75cl) and it'll still come in well under £5 per person.
You can find your nearest Aldi store, here.
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