Tesco is raising the price of popular meal deal next week – and fans are devastated

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Tesco is bumping up the price of their nationally renowned meal deal.The three piece offer from the supermarket giant is a sure favourite amongst those looking to fulfil their lunchtime hunger.And, with its bargain price of £3 it is obvious why it is such a popular go-to.However, meal deal lovers will now have to fork out an extra 50p to secure the snack, main and drink combo.At the end of the month, the new price of £3.50 will come into action which may worry some who are already concerned about the rising cost of living.But, there is a way around it where you don’t have to put a 50p shaped dent in your bank account.To save the day, if you own a Tesco clubcard you will dodge the price increase and will still only pay the £3 – whilst racking up your points at the same time.Phew, not all is lost!Tesco chief customer officer Alessandra Bellini said: "Adding our ever-popular lunchtime meal deal to Clubcard Prices is the latest way we’re rewarding our 20 million Clubcard members with exclusive deals on thousands of products."Clubcard Prices have already given millions of customers the power to lower the cost of their weekly shop – and all while earning points for money off their shopping or rewards like family days out at Alton Towers or a Disney+ subscription."However, this hasn’t stopped meal deal devotees from expressing their heartbreak at the price increase, so took to Twitter to blast the supermarket.One user commented: “As if the world wasn’t already going t*** up, Tesco are raising their meal deal prices to £3.50 from next week onwards.”Another user feared: “Tesco meal deal inflation…we’re officially heading towards the end.”Whilst a third person voiced: “I don’t know what’s more heart breaking, petrol going up to.