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How to treat your dad to dinner and drinks without breaking the bank this Father's Day

How to treat your dad to dinner and drinks without breaking the bank this Father's Day

The Suna day ago

TREAT Dad by taking him out for Father's Day this weekend.
Drinks and dinner can be expensive, but lots of chains are offering freebies to help ease the cost.
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Try one of these ideas to bag yourself a bargain . . .
FREE DINNER: Sign up to the Brewers Fayre newsletter by the end of today and you can get a free main meal for Dad at one of the chain's restaurants on June 14 and 15.
If you are close to a Boxpark venue in London or Liverpool, you can buy a £10 ticket that gives an extra £10 worth of food tokens to spend on its street food stalls.
The offer runs until June 15 and also includes a free pint.
All dads ordering a main meal at restaurant chain Bill's can win a free dessert or Peroni, if they are lucky with the roll of a dice.
And Frankie & Benny's is offering two-for-one on all brunch dishes until 12pm between Friday and Sunday.
FREE BEER: Pre-book a dinner for June 15 at one of 58 Stonegate pubs and you will get a free Birra Moretti for Dad on the day.
You will just need to say the code phrase 'pint for Dad' when booking.
Meanwhile, Prezzo is offering fathers a Poretti lager on the house when they buy a meal and tell the team their best dad joke on Sunday.
There is also a free Corona for dads at Las Iguanas restaurants when buying any main meal on Father's Day.
Plus dads can get a Jack Daniel's whisky at Greene King pubs when dining with a guest between the dates of June 12 and 18.
Sign up to Greene King's mailing letter to get the voucher.
FREE COFFEE: If the father figure in your life is a Costa fan, you can buy a gift card for between £20 and £39 at the chain and get a free £5 added.
If you spend £40 to £59, you will receive £10 extra. And £60 and above will get you a free £15 added.
All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
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