With the school holidays just around the corner and (hopefully!) some sunny days ahead, many of us are looking forward to spending quality time with our families and friends. But with that comes the task of finding fun things to do in summer and replenishing hungry tums without breaking the bank.
It’s a tricky balance at the best of times, made more difficult during this cost-of-living crisis. Even the simple joy of the summer staple fish and chips has risen by 19% – costing as much as £14 per portion in some areas of the UK and giving your wallet a battering!
With this in mind, we’ve compiled a handy guide to eating out this summer.
Which restaurants offer ‘kids eat free’?
If you are on the lookout for a bargain this summer, we’ve compiled a list of where kids can eat for free or cheaply during summer 2023…
- Asda: kids eat for £1 all day, every day, with no adult spend required. You can also add a free piece of fruit to kids’ hot meals.
- Ikea: kids eat from 95p in Ikea restaurants, available every day excluding Friday, from 11am.
- Morrisons: kids eat free when an adult spends £4.49 or more on a meal.
- Sainsburys:, get one child’s hot main meal or lunch bag for £1 with the purchase of an adult hot main meal from £5.20, available from 11.30am.
- Bella Italia: children eat for £1 with any adult main meal, 4pm-6pm, Monday-Thursday.
- Beefeater: two children under 16 can get a free breakfast every day with a paying adult.
- Brewers Fayre: two children under 16 can get a free breakfast every day with a paying adult.
- Coconut Tree: one child (under 10) can eat free per paying adult, from 12-6pm, from 22nd July – 9th September.
- Dobbies Garden Centres: kids eat free with an adult main meal in the garden centre restaurant. Available every day from noon.
- Dunelm Pausa Cafés: you can get free mini meal deal with every £4 spent, available all day, every day.
- Gordon Ramsay Restaurants: children aged 8 and under can eat for free from the set children’s menu, per adult dining from the a la carte menu.
- Hungry Horse: up to two kids can eat for £1 each with every paying adult on Mondays.
- Premier Inn: up to two under 16s eat breakfast for free when an adult orders a full breakfast or meal deal.
- Preto: kids under 10 eat for free, with a paying adult every weekday after 4pm and all weekend. Make sure to download the voucher!
- Sizzling Pubs: one child can eat for £1 with every adult main meal between 3-7pm, Monday-Friday.
- Table Table: two kids under 16 eat for free with every adult breakfast purchased.
- The Real Greek: get a free under-12s kids’ meal for every £10 spent by adults on Sundays.
- TGI Fridays: kids eat free when you order an adult main meal, all day, everyday.
- Travelodge: up to two children aged 15 or under get a free breakfast, per each full paying adult.
- Whitbread Inns: two children under 16 can get a free breakfast every day with a paying adult.
- YO! Sushi: from 1st July – 30th August 2024, kids eat free all day when dining with a full-paying adult (minimum £10 spend).
These kids eat free deals can come and go, change in value, or may exclude certain restaurants, so check the terms and conditions online before you set off!
Your summer of fun with Howden
At Howden, we’ve got plenty of cost-effective ideas to help keep you entertained this summer – as well as some big prizes and giveaways you won’t want to miss!
Pop into your local branch to talk with our friendly team or find out what we’re up to on our social media channels.
Sources: The Guardian, The Standard, Statista, The Mirror, Daily Mail, BBC, Which?, Grantchester Paddleboard Hire, Amazon