We ask Birmingham locals about their go-to meal deals and whether they think they’re still good value for money in today’s economy. From classic combos to budget concerns, hear what people have to say about this lunchtime staple.
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00:00No, I don't think it is. No, I think I'd prefer to go into the supermarket and have a look
00:07at the yellow stickers and the knockdowns in Lidl and Aldi and things. I think you get
00:12a much better deal. And also, I think with the meal deals, there's unhealthy parts of
00:19that. Bags of crisps, can of Coke, that kind of thing.
00:22I'm not going to struggle on that because I don't do meal deals. I tend to cook everything
00:25from scratch. So I'm aware that there's an M&S one for two courses for £10, I think.
00:31My mum does it all the time. But I don't know. I feel like the portion sizes are quite small
00:36if you buy ready meals. No. So my go-to would be not to use the meal
00:41deal. I will actively look for the cheapest sandwich and only buy that and not do the
00:46meal deal. There used to be a £1 baguette shop and then
00:49that went up to £2. And now I think one of them's closed and the other ones are a bit
00:52further away from here. This probably still is. It's up to £4 usually.