Finest range meals are available as part of the Valentine’s Day offer, which includes a side dish, dessert and a bottle of wine.

Marks & Spencer (M&S) is also engaging in a similar promotion but Tesco claims that its deal is better for consumers.

Commercial director Richard Brasher said: “The Finest meal for two offer means customers can enjoy a special meal with a decent bottle of wine for a fraction of the cost of going out.

“And they tell us that the Tesco deal is better than the similar M&S offer because it provides the quality they want but at a cheaper price and is more convenient for them to buy.”

A similar promotion was unveiled at the company before Christmas and this deal is available at 500 stores.

M&S’s £20 ‘Love In’ promotion is also centred around Valentine’s Day.

Last week, TNS said Tesco had the lowest sales growth of the big four supermarkets, largely because of its discounting push.