'Fantastic' cry shoppers rush to buy discounted Valentine's food and flowers
SHOPPERS still hungry for love will be happy to hear this One supermarket is cutting back the price of Valentine's Day staples.
Sainsbury's has halved the cost of its Valentine's Day menu items, giving romantics the chance to indulge on a budget.
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The full meal deal included a starter, main course, side dish, dessert and a bottle of sparkling wine or wine.
It was on sale from February 7 in the lead up to the special day, ending when stores closed on February 14.
This year's menu included scallops gratin, leek and cheddar tart and fragrant vegetable bao buns.
And now Sainsbury's is selling its remaining Valentine's Day menu items at more than 50% off.
Shoppers have taken to social media to share the “fantastic offers” and posted pictures to the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK.
A Sainsbury's customer saw Taste The Difference beef steaks reduced from £7.50 to £3.75.
They also found Taste the Difference triple cooked chips and cauliflower cheese for 22p instead of £2.75.
Another shopper found Taste the Difference duck legs for £1.62, chicken parmigiana for £1.43 and Scottish salmon for £1.62.
All were reduced by more than 50%.
One shopper shared a post on the Reduce Your Supermarket Spend Facebook group, sharing a huge quantity with almost 30 items for just £40 from the Sainsbury's Valentine's Day deal.
Other shoppers were quick to comment, with one writing: “Wow! That's brilliant!”
Another said: “Very impressive.”
A third wrote: “What a beautiful stash!”
The Sun asked Sainsbury's whether the offers are the same or vary across all supermarkets.
But not only Valentine's Day food has been reduced in the supermarket, the price of the bouquets has also been reduced.
For example, a luxury Valentine's bouquet has been reduced from £30 to £15, while a bunch of tulips now costs £4 instead of £8.
It is important to note that the offers are not guaranteed to apply in every branch and are only available while supplies last.
There are many more discounted menu items available for purchase depending on what is available at your nearest store.
Sainsbury's wasn't the only supermarket to offer customers a romantic offer.
The likes of Asda, Morrisons, Tesco and M&S all got involved with various meal deals.
How can I save on my supermarket shopping?
You don't have to buy excess inventory just to save money on your food bill.
Keep an eye out for loyalty programs in stores – for example, Tesco has its Clubcard program which allows you to buy selected products at a discounted rate.
You will see yellow tags under prizes where there is a subsequent Clubcard prize.
And every time you spend €1 in store and online, you get one point when you scan your card or app.
There's also the Asda Rewards program which allows you to collect Asda pounds and use them to get cash from your store.
One customer saved as much as $40 just by using this scheme.
Subsidies are also available through, for example, the Household Support Fund, which ends this month.
It's where local councils hand out their share of a huge £421 million government pot to local residents – each council deciding what it's for and who needs it.
Many offer food stamps to cash-strapped families, but it's best to contact your local council to see what's offered and if you qualify.
Call your local council if you are unsure of what is offered. You can find it using the municipal tracker on the government website.
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