AS FAMILIES continue to face soaring energy and food prices, free or cheaper meals are no small thing.
With October half term fast approaching, some of the country’s biggest retailers are chipping in to help out with cheap deals for kids.
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The school holidays are often when budgets are pushed to breaking point as parents struggle to keep kids fed and entertained.
The Sun has put together a list of all the places your children can eat free or cheap this half term.
Full list of supermarket deals
Asda
Kids can eat for just £1 at all Asda Cafes across England and Wales.
The offer was first introduced over the summer but is set to continue until early January.
Asda hasn’t introduced a minimum adult spend, meaning you don’t have to spend a certain amount to get the offer.
The Kids Eat for £1 deal is available all day, every day.
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Children will be able to get either a hot or cold meal, depending on availability.
You can find your nearest Asda café on their website.
Morrisons
A child under 16 can eat for free at Morrisons cafés when you buy an adult meal worth at least £4.99.
A kids meal comes with a piece of fruit and Tropicana kids orange juice, apple drink, or bottle of water.
The free meal must be from the cafe’s kids menu and cannot be used with any other offer.
Morrisons is rolling out the deal nationwide and you can find your nearest café by using the store locator tool on their website.
Tesco
Tesco is renewing its Kids Eat Free offer this October half-term.
Kids will be able to eat free in all 311 Tesco cafes between October 17 and 28 in England and Scotland.
The same offer runs between October 31 and November 4 in Wales.
But parents will still have to spend 60p or more to claim one free kids meal worth up to £3.25.
And there’s another catch – you’ll only be able to take part in the scheme if you’re a Clubcard holder.
Full list of restaurants deals
Toby Carvery
Kids can eat for just £1 at Toby Carvery restaurants over the break when you order an adult meal.
A children’s carvery typically costs £4.99 so it is quite the saving.
The Kids Eat For £1 offer will be available from October 24 to 28.
Customers just need to download the app or sign up to the newsletter to receive the voucher.
You can find your nearest Toby Carvery with the restaurant locator tool on its website.
Stonehouse Pizza and Carvery
Stonehouse Pizza and Carvery restaurants across the country will also be doing their bit this half term.
Kids can eat for just £1 from October 24 to 28 when an adult meal is purchased.
The children’s menu includes a kids carvery, fish fingers, chicken nuggets and 6” pizzas.
Simply download the Stonehouse app or sign up to the newsletter.
Your nearest site can be found on its website.
Pizza Hut Delivery
The 50% off all pizzas when you spend £25 offer at Pizza Hut Delivery is continuing over the school break.
The discount is available online and in-store when you spend £25 on any product – but the discount is only applied to pizzas.
It is activated when a customer clicks through the deal link on the site or in-store.
Available across the whole of the UK, the deal will be running until mid-November.
Find your nearest branch via the website.
Frankie & Benny’s
For when parents are in need of a little pick-me-up, Frankie & Benny’s has switched up its offer and is letting adults eat free.
The only catch is you have to bring a child aged under 11.
The idea is to help parents as they tackle the cost of living and give them a well-deserved break over the holiday.
Adults can choose from dishes for free including the margarita pizza, Bolognese pasta, arrabbiata pasta, cheeseburger and the classic dog (excluding Northern Ireland).
To get the offer, sign up by email via the website, and you will be sent a QR code to show in the restaurant.
Guests can choose one free adult’s meal for every one child’s set menu paid for.
The deal is available in Scotland from October 17 to 21, in England from October 24 to 28, and in Northern Ireland & Wales from October 31 to November 4.
Full list of O2 Priority offers
Pizza Hut
Your little one will be well-fed at Pizza Hut over the holiday with a huge deal available for O2 Priority customers.
From October 3 to 31, the chain is offering its Mega Monster Meal (usually £7.99) for free to children aged 12 and under.
A feast of fam-friendly options includes a kids main, a side, a drink (including bottomless soft drinks), unlimited salad and a dessert.
Part of the deal includes kids using the Ice Cream Factory and filling up bowls with soft dairy ice cream before covering it in toppings, sauces, and sweets.
One code can be used per bill and it can only be used once a week this month.
Prezzo
Kids under 10 can enjoy a free three-course meal at Prezzo across the half term week.
The offer, which started on October 3, is running until October 31 and is available seven days a week.
Prezzo has over 140 restaurants across the UK, you can find the closest one to you on the website.
This offer is available to O2 Priority customers and only one code can be used per customer once a week.
Harvester
For O2 Priority customers, Harvester will be running Kids Eat Free from October 24 to 30.
Children can order a kids meal with unlimited salad – and no adult meal needs to be purchased.
Simply visit the O2 Priority app to claim the voucher, with up to two kids’ meals available per Priority code.
You can find your nearest restaurant on the website.
