Summer holidays can leave parents facing a huge jump in food bills, with family meals out quickly adding up and children eating more while they're away from school.
The good news is that restaurants, pubs, cafés and supermarkets across the UK are once again offering kids eat free, 88p meals , £1 deals, free breakfasts and even free fruit to help families save money.
Here's a list of restaurants, pubs and cafés where kids can eat free or for less:
Angus Steakhouse
- Offer: Children under eight eat FREE
- When: Daily, 12pm-5pm
- How: One free children's meal with every paying adult.
ASK Italian
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- When: Every day during the summer holidays
- How: Via the free ASK Perks app when an adult buys a main. Maximum two children per adult.
Asda Café
- Offer: Kids' meals for £1
- When: Every day
- How: No adult purchase required.
Banana Tree
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- When: Sundays
- How: One free children's meal with every adult main.
Bella Italia
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- When: Sunday to Thursday
- How: Three-course children's meal and drink with an adult main.
Bill's
- Offer: Two children eat FREE
- When: Monday to Friday until August 31
- How: Adult orders a main course.
BrewDog
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- When: Daily until August 31
- How: Select the Kids Eat Free offer when booking.
Brewers Fayre
- Offer: One child eats FREE
- How: With one paying adult.
Chiquito
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- When: Throughout the school holidays
- How: One free children's meal, side, dessert and drink with every adult main.
Dobbies Garden Centres
- Offer: Kids eat for 88p
- When: Until September 1
- How: With any adult breakfast or main meal.
Farmhouse & Farmhouse Kitchen
- Offer: Two children eat FREE
- When: Monday to Friday, July 20-August 28
- How: Buy an adult breakfast, main or carvery and two children eat free, plus each receives a free scoop of ice cream.
Flaming Grill
- Offer: Kids eat for 88p
- When: Weekdays until August 28
- How: One children's meal, drink and pudding for 88p with every adult meal.
Franco Manca
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- When: Monday to Thursday
- How: One free pizza for under-12s with every adult main.
Frankie & Benny's
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- How: With an adult main at participating restaurants.
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants
- Offer: Under-eights eat FREE
- When: All day, every day
- Where: Selected restaurants including Street Pizza and Gordon Ramsay Burger.
Greene King pubs
- Offer: Kids eat for 88p
- When: Monday to Friday until August 28
- How: Children's meal, dessert and drink for 88p with an adult meal. Larger meals cost £1.31.
Harvester
- Offer: Kids eat for £1
- When: Until September 4
- How: With an adult main.
Hungry Horse
- Offer: Kids eat for 88p
- When: Monday to Friday until August 28
- How: Up to two children receive a meal, drink and pudding for 88p with every adult meal. Upgrade to a larger meal for an extra 43p.
IKEA Restaurant
- Offer: Children's hot meals from 95p
- When: Every day.
Las Iguanas
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- When: Throughout the holidays
- How: Via the app with an adult main.
Morrisons Café
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- When: Every day
- How: One child aged 16 or under receives a free meal and drink with an adult meal costing more than £5.
Pausa Café at Dunelm
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- How: Mini main, two snacks and a drink with every £5 spend.
Pizza Hut
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- When: Daily from 3pm at participating restaurants.
Prezzo
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- How: Join the Kids Club (£1.99 per month) for free three-course children's meals with every adult main.
Sainsbury's Café
- Offer: Kids eat for £1
- When: Daily from 11.30am
- How: With an adult hot meal.
Sizzling Pubs
- Offer: Kids eat for £1
- When: Monday to Friday
- How: With every adult main.
Subway
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- When: July 28-August 17
- How: One free Kids' Meal with every Footlong Sub at participating stores.
Tesco Café
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- When: Throughout the summer holidays
- How: Get one free Kids' Hot Meal Deal, Kids' Breakfast or Pick 'n' Mix meal when an adult buys any item from just 60p and scans a Tesco Clubcard. There is no limit to the number of free meals.
TGI Fridays
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- How: Via the Stripes Rewards app with an adult main.
The Real Greek
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- When: Sundays
- How: With a £15 adult spend.
Toby Carvery
- Offer: Kids eat for £1
- When: Weekdays
- How: With an adult carvery or main meal.
YO! Sushi
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- How: One children's meal with every £10 adult spend.
Zizzi
- Offer: Kids eat FREE
- When: Every day
- How: One child can eat free with every adult main
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Supermarkets offering even more free food this summer
Tesco
Tesco is expanding its support for families over the holidays.
Alongside its Kids Eat Free café offer, the supermarket is bringing back Free Fruit for Kids until August 30 , with children able to pick up a free apple at checkouts in more than 800 Tesco stores and 77 larger Tesco Express stores.
Morrisons
Morrisons is once again running its free Kellogg's Breakfast Clubs throughout the summer holidays.
Adults and children can enjoy a free bowl of Corn Flakes or Rice Krispies, served with milk or a dairy alternative, plus a free apple or banana every day during the school holidays.
The supermarket is also continuing its Kids Eat Free café offer, meaning families can enjoy both breakfast and lunch for less.
Expert tips for saving even more
Ben Smye from Hotukdeals recommends:
- Book ahead , as restaurants fill up quickly during the holidays.
- Download restaurant apps , as many offers are app-only.
- Join free loyalty schemes to unlock extra discounts.
- Check your local branch , as not every venue takes part.
- Read the small print , including age limits, minimum spends and valid days.
- Try apps like Too Good To Go to pick up discounted food from cafés, bakeries and restaurants while helping reduce food waste.
He adds: "Eating out as a family can feel like a luxury. Planning around kids-eat-free offers can cut a typical £100 family meal bill almost in half."
With some family meals costing well over £80, planning around these offers could save parents hundreds of pounds over the summer holidays.
