Waitrose meal deal

What’s included

The Waitrose meal deal includes one main, one snack, and one drink. The range is smaller than mainstream supermarkets but focuses on premium quality — better bread, higher-quality fillings, and more artisan-style options. Waitrose positions itself as the quality leader in the meal deal market.

myWaitrose card

The myWaitrose card is free and unlocks several perks beyond the meal deal. The headline benefit is a free hot drink (tea or coffee) with any purchase — so a meal deal plus a free coffee makes the effective value much better. Members also get 10% off selected items and access to a free weekend newspaper.

Waitrose vs other stores

At around £5.00, Waitrose is on the premium end — cheaper than Pret (£6–£7) but significantly more than Sainsbury’s (£3.50), Co-op (£3.50), or Tesco (£3.85). The free hot drink with myWaitrose adds genuine value though — if you’d normally buy a coffee separately, the effective meal deal cost drops to around £2.50–£3.00, making it competitive with the cheapest deals on the market.