Upmarket Finest range helps lift Tesco sales, amid UK ‘home dining boom’

Sales of own-brand line jump 18% in first quarter, which may be reaction to high restaurant prices, say analysts

Households treating themselves to Tesco’s upmarket Finest range have helped lift sales at the UK’s biggest supermarket, with analysts suggesting high restaurant prices could be driving a home dining boom.

Sales of the high-end own-brand line jumped 18% in the first quarter, while fresh food purchases were also boosted by shoppers enjoying picnics and barbecues in the sunny spring weather.