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Supermarket big Asda is bringing again its £1 ‘winter hotter’ café initiative for the over-60s and the retailer says round 60,000 meals have been offered within the first two weeks.

The grocery store will serve soup, rolls, and limitless Tea and Coffee for a quid in shops with cafes. It confirmed the deal was on till the tip of February.

Customers can select from tomato, hen, or vegetable soup as a part of the restricted supply.

The retailer says it’s encouraging social interplay, claiming that one in 10 over-60s go to the grocery store simply to talk to a different individual.

Some Asda shops additionally run a ‘Community Cuppa’ marketing campaign of their cafes, by creating area for neighborhood teams who could in any other case battle to fulfill on account of rental or power prices.

Spaces might be out there on weekdays in November and December from 2pm to 6pm, and all neighborhood group members who go to will obtain free tea or espresso.

Explaining Asda’s over-60s initiative, Ian McEvans, Asda’s Commercial Vice President Fresh and Frozen, stated : “We know winter is about to be extremely onerous for 1000’s of pensioners as they proceed to fret about find out how to preserve themselves heat within the face of rising residing prices and on a hard and fast revenue.

“We’ve already served 60,000 meals to the over 60’s in the first two weeks, and since its launch 1.2 million meals have been sold showing the vital need for this initiative.”

He added: “By bringing Winter Warmers back for 2024 and extending it until February we hope it will prove just as impactful across the winter months for those who need it most.”