All the places where kids eat for free of £1 in school holidays and where to get even more extras for free
WHILE the summer holidays may be all fun and games for the little ones, millions of cash-strapped Brit parents are wondering how they'll feed their hungry kids.
As a growing number of households are struggling to make ends meet, a huge range of popular eateries across the UK are offering a helping hand.
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At least 22 promotions where kids can eat free or for just £1 are available during the school breaks
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Whether you fancy a visit to Brewdog or some Italian, there are plenty of options
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TGI Fridays is just one of the many spots where kids can enjoy a free meal
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Here, Fabulous takes a look at the places where your child can enjoy a meal either for a quid - or totally free of charge - as rounded up by
At least 22 promotions where kids can eat free or for just £1 are available during the school breaks.
This list is not extensive, and there could be more deals if you look elsewhere.
The best in-store cafe cheap eats
ASDA Cafes
What
: Kids eat for 60p (kids hot meal deal or cold pick and mix selection) with no adult minimum spend.
When
: All day, every day, for the month of May (usually kids eat for £1)
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Dobbies Garden Centres
What
: Kids eat free (free children's breakfast with any adult traditional or full breakfast or a free child's hot meal or pick n mix lunch box) with an adult main meal, £1 supplement applies to kid's Sunday roast at selected restaurants.
When
: Daily, breakfast until 11:30am and then 12pm-3pm.
Morrisons Cafes
What
: One free kids meal with one adult's meal costing £5 or more, including The Breakfasts, The Classics or The Chippy excluding extras.
When
: All day, every day.
Sainsbury's Cafes
What
: One kid eats for £1 (children's hot main meal or lunch bag) with an adult hot main meal from £5.20.
When
: From 11.30am until cafe closes every day.
Restaurant chains and pubs
Angus Steakhouse
What
:
One child aged 8 and under eats free per full-paying adult with a main course from the a la carte menu.
When
: Every day, 12-5pm (except Saturdays in Bond Street and Oxford Street branches).
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Bella Italia
What
: Kids can enjoy three delicious courses and a drink for free or £1.
When
: On Thursdays, one kid (2-11 years old) eats free all day with every adult meal; on Sundays to Wednesdays, one kid eats for £1 with every adult meal.
Bills
What
: Up to two kids aged 10 and under can eat free per one adult main dish (breakfast, lunch, or dinner - excludes set menu).
When
: All day from Monday 26th - Friday 30th May (excluding Saturdays and Sundays).
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Brewdog
What
: Pre-book and one child can eat free from the kids menu when an adult is eating too.
When
: In Scotland, from Saturday 3rd May - Monday 5th May 2025, and from Saturday 24th May - Monday 26th May. In England and Wales, from Saturday 3rd May - Monday 5th May 2025, and from Satuday 24th May - Sunday 1st June 2025.
Burger King
Where
: selected sites, not valid at motorway service locations,
What
: One child can get a free King Jr. Meal per qualifying adult burger meal when ordered via the
When
: 26th May to 1st June 2025
The Coconut Tree
What
: One child (10 and under) eats free per one paying adult.
When
: Sunday 25th May to Sunday 1st June
Franco Manca
What
: One kid (aged 12 years and under) gets a free individual kids pizza for every full-priced adult main meal.
When
: Monday to Thursday.
Farmhouse Inns
What
: Up to two kids get a free small main and scoop of ice cream when you buy an adult main. Sign up to their newsletter by 14th May to claim your voucher.
When
: 23rd - 30th May 2025.
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants
What
: One child (aged 10 and under) gets a main course free from the Ramsay Kids Menu for each adult ordering two courses from the A la Carte (one course must be a main).
When and where
: Selected UK restaurants only. All day, every day at selected restaurants (e.g. Bread Street Kitchen Liverpool, Pizza East). Every week day at selected restaurants (e.g. Bread Street Kitchen City, Heddon Street Kitchen).
Heathrow Airport
What
: One free kids meal for children under 12 (from the children's menu) with each adult main course costing over £14.95 (maximum of four free children's meals per table) at participating restaurants, such as Big Smoke, Leon, Giraffe, Gordon Ramsay Plane Food, The Commission and more
When
: 26th May - 2nd April.
Hungry Horse
What
: Two children can eat selected kids' mains for £1 (larger meals for £1.50) per full-paying adult (excludes starters, sharers and the lunch section of the adult menu).
When
: From 12pm on Mondays.
Secrets of a school headteacher
By the
I STARTED working in schools in 1996, when parents respected teachers and left us alone to do our jobs. Not any more.
Nowadays parents think nothing of barging into schools to read teachers the riot act if their precious child has been told off, or they'll send angry emails in the middle of the night. Warning — it doesn't make you popular.
I've worked in all manner of schools across the south west of England, from
They're braced for tears and tantrums, not just from their pupils but from their parents too.
Believe me, if you are an annoying parent it will spread round the staff room like wildfire.
So whether it's your kid's first day at a new school, or they're moving up a year, these are the things you do that drive teachers crazy . . .
Parents often turn up at the school gates complaining how frazzled they are, moaning that teachers must have had a nice long holiday while their
Nothing could be further from the truth. For the first two weeks I'll almost certainly have been struck down by a lurgy which always seems to strike on the first day of the holiday.
The next two weeks might have been an actual holiday, just like the average Brit takes in the summer, followed by two weeks of frantic lesson planning and administration.
Also, consider that I've probably been working over 50 hours per week during term time. Contrary to popular opinion, we don't clock off at 3pm.
Instead, we're roped into all manner of
We won't be happy.
Las Iguanas
Where
: selected restaurants only
What
: One kid (up to 12 years old) gets a free meal from the Niños menu when an adult orders a main course from the a la carte menu, when you download the app and join My Iguanas. Maximum one app perk can be redeemed per table.
When
: Every day (lunch menu is not included).
OK Diners
What
: One child under 10 eats free (from the children's menu) when an adult purchases a main course from a la carte menu (at all OK Diners except those on the A1)
When
: All day, every day
Pizza Hut
What
: One child under 12 eats free (from the pizza buffet) available between May 23 and June 2, when you spend £10 on other food with the code KEF
When
: Everyday until 3pm
Preto
What
: One child up to 10 years old eats free per full-paying adult (once you've filled in your details on the website and downloaded the voucher)
When
: All weekend, and every weekday from 4pm
Purezza
What
: One kid under 10 eats free (mini pizza with one topping) per adult
When
: Every day
Sizzling Pubs
What
: One kids main meal for £1 per adult main meal (excludes breakfast)
When
: From 3pm-7pm, Mondays to Fridays (from 12pm during school holidays).
TGI Fridays
What
: One free kids meal (excluding dessert) for 12 year olds and under per full-price adult's main, for Stripes Rewards customers.
When
: All day, every day (excluding bank holidays).
The Real Greek
What
: One free kid's meal (from the kids menu) for every £15 adult spend, for children under 12
When
: Sundays
Breakfast freebies for kids
Beefeater
What
: Two kids under 16 eat breakfast free for every adult unlimited breakfast costing £10.99
When
: Until 10.30am weekdays and 11am weekends
Brewers Fayre
What
: Two kids under 16 eat free with every adult breakfast, plus you can get a 3 course kids menu for just £6.49
When
:
Premier Inn
What
: Up to two kids under 16 eat breakfast free with an adult's full
When:
Breakfast is available at most Premier Inn's, every day.
Table Table
What
: Two kids aged under 16 eat breakfast free with every adult breakfast purchased. Kids can also get two courses for just £4.99
When
: Breakfast times vary depending on hotel
Travelodge
hotels with an open onsite Bar Café
What
: Kids under 15 eat breakfast for £1 with every full paying adult.
When
: Breakfast times vary depending on hotel
Whitbread Inns
What
: Two kids under 16 eat breakfast free with every adult full breakfast. Adult breakfast costs £20.99 per person.
When
: 6:30am until 10:30am Monday to Friday, and 7am until 11am Saturday and Sunday
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