M&S Dine for two

ntlbell

there was plenty of scallops in blanch yesterday too

getoffthepot

No scallops or truffles in Dundrum last night but got 2 of the indian punjab , Oj & a bottle of wine, Nan bread + fresh veg, Blackberry sponge pud & Sticky toff pud. all for €20 as young lad works there !

BaZmO*

Loads of Scallops in Liffey Valley.

I got that Indian Chicken earlier and it looks as if it's much smaller in size compared to when it just for sale normally. Still a great bargain tough.

ronbyrne2005

Got the scallops along with other main courses but thought they were minging . Never had scallops before, but i normally like most foods/seafoods but I'll never have them again after this trial. Tiny portion too. Ah well, off to cook the chicken and pesto thing instead.

jimmycrackcorm

One thing I have to commend M&S for... unlike many other retailers who do offers that are gone within seconds, M&S have staff constantly replenishing the shelves with these. Any time I've picked these up, there was someone with trays of replacements putting them on the shelves as they were being taken off.

BaZmO*

ronbyrne2005 wrote: »

Got the scallops along with other main courses but thought they were minging . Never had scallops before, but i normally like most foods/seafoods but I'll never have them again after this trial. Tiny portion too. Ah well, off to cook the chicken and pesto thing instead.

Did you cook them too long? Scallops are notorious for being spoiled if cooked for too long. Couple of minutes on each side is more than enough.

jimmycrackcorm wrote: »

One thing I have to commend M&S for... unlike many other retailers who do offers that are gone within seconds, M&S have staff constantly replenishing the shelves with these. Any time I've picked these up, there was someone with trays of replacements putting them on the shelves as they were being taken off.

Yeah same here. If you want to avail of an M&S offer you never miss out.

parsi

BaZmO* wrote: »

Did you cook them too long? Scallops are notorious for being spoiled if cooked for too long. Couple of minutes on each side is more than enough.

Instructions say 8 mins in total (4mins, turn and fry for 2 more, add butter and fry for 2 more). They were tasty.

Cork had plenty of chicken and scallops. Didn't see any truffles or cheese selection (damn). Desserts were only so-so . I note that the wines selle for less than the ones available a couple of weeks ago.

the groutch

on again this weekend

josh59

the groutch wrote: »

on again this weekend

Yep - sis in law in England said it might be the last one before Xmas - dont know how true that is.

brettmirl

YAY! More nice food...plus...

M&S to hold 20%-off sale for one day

By Tom Braithwaite and Elizabeth Rigby
Published: November 19 2008 00:06 | Last updated: November 19 2008 00:06

Marks and Spencer is turning to a tactic it has not used since the business was in the doldrums in 2004, in a sign of its anxiety about the retail climate.

The retailer will on Thursday hold a one-day “20 per cent off” sale – its biggest pre-Christmas promotion for four years – to stimulate flagging revenue, according to people familiar with the retailer’s plans.

The sale comes amid increasingly gloomy news for the retailer. Market share data from TNS, seen by the Financial Times, also shows M&S continuing its slide in both men’s wear and women’s wear in the 26 weeks to October 12, although it is strengthening its position in children’s clothing.

M&S also announced on Tuesday that George Davies, architect of its most successful women’s wear range, Per Una, is to leave the business at the end of the year.

In running the one-day sale, Sir Stuart Rose, executive chairman, is deploying measures he has not used since just after he took over the business in 2004, although then he was discounting to get rid of unwanted stock.

His decision to stage such a pre-Christmas promotion – for only the second time in M&S’s history – will crystallise fears that the chain is one of the biggest casualties of the downturn in spending.

Not sure if it's happening in Ireland too, but might be worth a look tomorrow.

More here - http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4759ee38-b5b2-11dd-ab71-0000779fd18c.html?nclick_check=1

aishling99

some sites saying this is going to be on wednesday (today) anyone been near a marks and seen anything ?

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20081119/tot-uk-marksspencer-4b7b872_1.html

fullirish

Offer applies Thursday 20th November to Saturday 22nd November. Subject to availability:

Mains:
Cook! Chicken with Davidstow Cheddar Gratin
Cook! Pork Medallions
Wild salmon
Ready To Roast Honey Gammon Joint
Gastro Mousaka
Butternut and Goats Cheese Lasagne
Medium Whole Chicken
Sides:
Roast Potatoes
Traditional Vegetables for Roasting
Mediterranean Vegetables
Tomato and Basil Potatoes
Winter Vegetable Medley – Carrot, Cauliflower, Sprouts
Ultimate Mash
Brussels sprouts with Chestnuts and Bacon
Desserts:
Hot Choc Fudge Pudding
Raspberry Panacotta
Puff Apple Pie
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Cherry and Plum Crumbles x 2
Blackberry & Apple Crumbles x 2
Spotted Dick
Sunshine Fruit
Cheese selection
Lemon Sponge Twin
Wines:
Cava Brut
Belle Tour Cabernet
Belle Tour Chardonnay
Valencia OJ Twin pack (2 x 1 litre)

Tabitharose

they'd no lasagne in Dundrum today but did have it in Blackrock (just in case there's any other veggies reading this) :rolleyes:

SerialComplaint

How on earth are they even covering their costs at €12.50 less 20%?

Do-more

SerialComplaint wrote: »

How on earth are they even covering their costs at €12.50 less 20%?

No 20% off dine for two! (Or else I was robbed!)

josh59

Do-more wrote: »

No 20% off dine for two! (Or else I was robbed!)

Nope you wren't robbed - the 20% off excluded a few things including the dine in for 2 offer which at 12.50 was a steal

the groutch

no dine for 2 this weekend, instead they have main meals for 3 poeple for €5

pampers1

the groutch wrote: »

no dine for 2 this weekend, instead they have main meals for 3 poeple for €5

What way does that work. Is it all in one packet like 3 steaks or 3 chicken breasts.

I can't believe that about the dine for 2 range is gone. I used to be really looking forward to buying it for a nice meal for myself and my partner. Now what will I do.

the groutch

stuuf like 1kg lasagne/arrabiata, 800g pies, etc

buzz55

thegroutch, where did you see/hear about this weekends offers? would like to see a list if I could. Thanks.

sunnyside

pampers1 wrote: »

I can't believe that about the dine for 2 range is gone. I used to be really looking forward to buying it for a nice meal for myself and my partner. Now what will I do.

You can still buy it, just not for €12.50;)

RATM

Any sign of this doing an encore this weekend ? Think theres a couple of ppl on here who work in Marks & Sparks, any ideas if it going ahead, if so any info on whats available ?

the groutch

deffo on today, can't remember exactly what's in it, but all the usual suspects

Gran Hermano

Menu up on M&S site:

Mains:

Cook Chicken & Cider
Gastro pub Fish & Chips
2 Salmon Fillets
Gastro Paella
Cook Meatballs
Medium Whole Bird
Short-crust Chicken Pie
Large Vegetable Mousakka

Accompaniments:

Roast Potatoes
Traditional Vegetables for Roasting
Mediterranean Vegetables
Caesar Vegetables
Winter Vegetables
Tomato & Basil Potatoes
Ultimate Mash
Garlic Ciabatta

Desserts:

Sticky Toffee Pudding
Christmas Crumble
Strawberry Tarts
Syrup Sponge Pudding
Small Profiterole Stack
Melt-in-the-middle Chocolate Pudding
Belgian Chocolate Soufflé
Cheese Selection
Chocolate Mint Selection
Fruit Collection
Divine Bread & Butter Pudding

Drinks:

Cava Brut
Cape Quarter Chenin Blanc
Cape Quarter Shiraz
Valencia OJ

the groutch

I always have trouble finiding it on the site

Arciphel

Hooray, I'm there!

josh59

Good selection in M&S Blanch at lunchtime - didn't have everything on the list but a reasonable selection nonetheless - the Cava is a steal - on it's own it's €9.99 normally.:D

boopolo

Oven is on

Boo

klingklang

Lots of it in Liffey Valley too - great to get the bottle of fizz alright!

Placebo

i can never find these, where abouts are they ?