As the general cost of daily life keeps rising, many parents may be fearful of getting by during the summer holidays. They have the added cost of feeding children a daily meal throughout their summer break as free school meals stop during the five weeks in Nottinghamshire.
Child poverty rates have soared and the cost of living crisis is pushing thousands more under the breadline. Having places to go during the holidays where children eat for free can help many families cope during the summer.
Some food outlets are offering entirely free meals for children whilst others are handing out cheaper meals than normal. These are all the places families can visit this summer holidays.
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Asda
Asda cafés are giving children £1 meals from Monday (July 25) and they can be used at any time of day, meaning kids can have breakfast, lunch or dinner there. Importantly, there is no need for adults to buy a meal in order to get the £1 offer.
The supermarket is the only place where adults do not need to get a meal as well. It was originally meant to just be available during the summer break but Asda have extended the scheme for the rest of the year.
Morrisons
Over the summer holidays, children under 16 can get one free meal with every paying adult meal. The deal lasts for the summer and every day Morrisons discounts their daily special meal to £4.99. It means a child and adult can be fed for less than £5.
IKEA
The Swedish home store is offering a range of cheap meals for children in its café. Until September 3, kids can get one meal from the children's menu for 95p. IKEA is also offering a combination meal for £1.50 where children can get a meal, jelly, drink and fruit for £1.50.
Bella Italia
The Italian restaurant chain is offering children three courses and a fruit water for £1 during the school holidays. This offer is only available with every adult main meal purchased and the kids meals are only suitable for children up to 11 years old.
The deal can only be claimed from Monday to Thursday from 4pm to 6pm. The cheapest adult main courses are the margherita pizza and the pasta with tomato sauce and mozzarella, both of which are priced at £10.29.
Cafe Rouge
The French chain offers kids two or three-course meals for £1 with every paying adult meal from the A La Carte menu. Their offer runs from Friday (July 22) to August 31 but excludes Saturdays.
Hungry Horse
Hungry Horse chains are offering free children breakfasts up to the cost of £2.49 with every adult breakfast costing £3.49 or more. Adults can get a breakfast wrap for £3.49 which would qualify for the discount.
Their offer is available everyday of the week from 8am to 12pm. You can get two children's breakfasts for every adult breakfast purchased.
Whitbread chains
Whitbread, who runs Beefeater, Table Table, Brewers Fayre, Premier Inn and Whitbread Inns, is giving out free children's breakfasts with every paying adult. The all you can eat cooked breakfast buffet is priced at £9.50 and the continental is priced at £7.50.
Every paying adult breakfast means two children aged 15 and under can eat whatever they want for free. It is available every day of the week.
Dunelm
Furniture store Dunelm is offering kids a meal for free in their in-store restaurants. It includes a 'mini main', two snacks and a drink as long as an adult spends £4 or more.
Dobbies
Nationwide garden centre Dobbies allows children to eat for free every day from 12noon. A meal and a drink is available for every adult main bought. The cheapest adult main, the chicken Caesar salad, priced at £7.25.
YO! Sushi
YO! Sushi is running an “after school club” every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 3pm to 5.30pm, up until 29 September. For every £10 spent by an accompanying adult, one child under the age of 10 eats for free.
The Real Greek
The Greek chain has a deal where for every £10 spent by an adult, one child under the age of 12 can eat for free. The offer is only available on Sundays but includes one meal from the child’s menu as well as an ice cream or sorbet. For adults, hot mezze dishes are priced from £5.75 to £7.95 each.
Sizzling Pubs
Throughout the summer holidays, children can eat for free with one paid adult main meal. It is only on offer during weekdays and breakfast and set menus are excluded. Kids eat for free at Sizzling Pub chains outside of school holidays between 3pm and 7pm.
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