Food critic Harrison Webb has named Marks & Spencer as the winner of his meal deal taste test, but admitted the high price left him feeling 'annoyed'. Webb sampled lunchtime deals from major UK supermarkets and chains, judging them on taste, portion size, value and overall experience.
M&S's £6.99 deal impressed him with a feta and slow-roasted tomato pasta bowl, salted caramel millionaire's shortbread and diet pink lemonade. He described the pasta as 'banging', the lemonade as 'banging', and the shortbread as 'so good'. However, he noted it was the most expensive deal he tried.
Greggs came second with its £6 Big Deal, where Webb upgraded his snack to a sausage roll at no extra cost. He called the sausage roll 'magnifique' and the chicken and bacon club baguette 'plain and simple'. Morrisons ranked third, with its £3.75 standard deal offering good value, though the chicken triple sandwich was 'a bit simple'.
Tesco's £3.85 Clubcard deal received praise for its chicken caesar wrap, which Webb said was 'good value' despite being 'heavy on the Caesar dressing'. Co-op's £3.75 member deal was deemed 'not too bad', but the cheese and onion sandwich 'just tastes like coleslaw'. Sainsbury's £3.95 deal featured a 'generous' BLT but with a 'very lemony' taste.
Webb concluded that M&S offered the best quality, but the price premium was frustrating. The full taste test is available on his YouTube channel.
