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Daily Mirror
02-05-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Asda giving away up to £6,000 to shoppers who spend £5 in supermarket stores
From Thursday May 1 until June 30, customers who spend £5 in store or online and scan their Asda Rewards app can earn an entry into the competition Asda is giving away £6,000 this month to shoppers who spend £5 in store to celebrate the supermarket's 60th birthday. Asda has introduced a new "Scan to Win" instant price draw for its Asda Rewards app. From Thursday May 1 until June 30, customers who spend £5 in store or online and scan their Asda Rewards app can earn an entry. Once scanned they will then be presented with a "gift" which will either be an instant Cashpot amount or instant win coupon. The top Cashpot prize available to win is £6,000, followed by other prizes worth £600, £60, £6 and 60p as well as £60, £6 and 60p off coupons. Customers will immediately receive the prize in their Asda Rewards Cashpot and wallet, and shoppers can then choose to convert their Cashpot into vouchers to spend either in an Asda store or online. The Asda Rewards is an app-based loyalty scheme and the supermarket says it's about "pounds, not points" and the more you shop at Asda the more your cash pot will build. Vouchers can be created from the Cashpot from £1, with the maximum voucher amount at £100. With this competition, shoppers will only be able to enter once per day - but you can enter each day if you find yourself needing to spend in Asda. The competition comes as Asda slashes the price of its popular cafe deal from £1 to just 60p as part of its birthday celebration. The new price will run from May 1 until May 31 and it will be available in over 205 Asda cafés across the UK. Under the deal, families can choose from nine different meals including Penna Pasta with Meatballs, Chicken Nuggets, Fish Fingers and Margherita pizza. In addition, families who purchase the hot kids 60p meal deal will also get a free piece of fruit, such as an apple, pear, or banana. As an alternative to a hot meal, Asda café also offers a £1 cold pick-and-mix selection, including a sandwich, drink, and piece of fruit. The menu includes new additions such as a jelly pot with whole fruit pieces or a jelly squeeze pouch as an alternative to a pack of crisps. Join Money Saving Club's specialist topics Ian McEvans, vice president of commercial food at Asda said: 'Asda has a rich heritage in supporting families and reducing our already hugely popular Kids Eat for £1 initiative to 60p is the perfect way to highlight that and to kick-start our 60th birthday celebrations. 'We know families face financial pressures when it comes feeding their children, not just during the school holidays, but all year round. We've served over six million meals since we first launched the initiative in 2022, proving what a lifeline it is to families across the UK, so I'm delighted that we can drop the price to 60p this May and hope to reduce some of that pressure even further.'
Scottish Sun
29-04-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Supermarket giant slashes price of bargain kids' cafe meal deal to just 60p
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) FOR the month of May, kids can tuck into a delicious lunch for just 60p at a major supermarket. The cheap-as-chips meal deal will be on offer in 205 Asda stores across the country. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Children can enjoy tasty meals for just 60p at Asda Credit: Ian Georgeson The huge discount is to celebrate 60 years of Asda supporting families with low prices. A family with four children can enjoy a hot meal for less than £2.50 from May 1 to 31. From June, kids' meals will return to the normal price of £1, which is still a bargain. Kids can choose from a hot or cold meal, with a variety of dishes on offer. On the hot menu is a choice of penne pasta with meatballs, chicken nuggets, fish fingers, jacket potato, hidden veg pasta and margherita pizza. And as the warm days start rolling in, little ones can get their paws on a sandwich, drink, piece of fruit, and a 'treat item'. There are also free pouches of baby food on offer too. Ian McEvans, Vice President - Commercial Food at Asda said: 'Asda has a rich heritage in supporting families and reducing our already hugely popular Kids Eat for £1 initiative to 60p is the perfect way to highlight that and to kick-start our 60th birthday celebrations. 'We know families face financial pressures when it comes feeding their children, not just during the school holidays, but all year round. "We've served over six million meals since we first launched the initiative in 2022, proving what a lifeline it is to families across the UK, so I'm delighted that we can drop the price to 60p this May and hope to reduce some of that pressure even further.' I transformed my council house into a pinkmas Christmas paradise with Asda & B&M buys - trolls say it's 'too cluttered' Tesco, Morrisons, M&S, Waitrose and Sainsbury's all offer kids menus in their cafe stores. At Sainsbury's, kids can tuck into a main and three sides for £3.25, or enjoy a cheese or ham sandwich, two snacks and a drink for the same price. However, if the children's meal is purchased with an adult-sized lunch costing £5.20 or more, it is just £1 for kiddos to chow down. The hot options include shroomdogs, chicken nuggets, cheese and tomato pasta or omega-3 fish fingers. Tesco offers various 'kids eat free' schemes throughout the year. In 2024, the supermarket provided 404,499 free meals to children and families throughout the school holidays. At Morrisons, children select one free meal from the kids' menu with any adult meal with a value of £4.50 or over. Waitrose launched a scheme for myWaitrose shoppers where a kids' lunch bag or hot meal is free after parents spend £5 or more. M&S also offers kids eat free deals at various times of the year. This comes after Morrisons handed out free doughnuts in stores across the country. Asda Cafe store list The following Asda stores contain their own cafe, serving a variety of hot and cold food at low prices. Aberdare Andover Blackpool Bury St Edmunds Chorley Clackton On Sea Coventry Doncaster Dudley Eastgate Eastbourne Gloucester Grimsby Harlow Horwich Kettering Leith Milton Keynes Northwich Perth Plymouth Rotherham Rugby Sheffield Drakehouse Sittingbourne Tilbury Tweedmouth Weymouth Wolverhampton York For the full list, click here. The sweet treat was a freebie with every refillable hot drink purchased from an in-store cafe. The deal ended on April 27. But for some customers, the deal wasn't enough to sugar coat the supermarket's decision to shut 54 of its cafes and 17 stores. The news sparked fears the Kids Eat Free and Free Fruit initiatives could also be scrapped, but Morrisons has now confirmed that this will not be the case. A spokesperson told The Sun: "The Kids Eat Free offer in partnership with Birds Eye remains as does the free fruit for kids." The supermarket also hands out free fruit to children within its stores, that is at risk of not being sold before its best before date. The offer is available every day, and aims to reduce food waste, whilst helping kids to reach their five a day.
Scotsman
29-04-2025
- Business
- Scotsman
Asda's kids café meal deal drops to 60p to kick start retailer's 60th birthday celebrations
Kids eat for 60p in Asda Cafés throughout the month of May. Asda's popular Kids Eat for £1 café meal deal to drop to just 60p for the month of May in the UK, including Scotland. A family with four children can all get a hot meal for less than £2.50. Over six million £1 kids café meals sold to date – peaking at 40,000 per week during school holidays. The price is to celebrate 60 years of Asda offering great family value. Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... To kick start its 60th birthday celebrations Asda has announced it will be cutting the price of its hugely popular 'Kids Eat for £1' café meal deal to just 60p from the 1st to 31st May. The initiative will be available in over 205 Asda Café's right across the UK - including Scotland - during the month of May, with over nine different meals to choose from including Penne Pasta with Meatballs, Chicken Nuggets, Fish Fingers and Margherita Pizza. In addition, children will receive a free piece of fruit such as an apple, pear or banana when purchasing the hot kids 60p meal deal. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The popular meal deal was first launched for £1 in Asda back in June 2022 for kids under 16 to enjoy a hot meal in any of its 205 cafes. Since then, the retailer has served over a staggering six million meals to children in its cafes nationwide. Kids eat for 60p in Asda The kid's café menu was originally launched to support parents across the school holidays to help manage their budgets, with the meal deal becoming a lifeline to many, and being rolled out all year round in 2023. To support families even further, Asda will drop the price of the kids £1 meal deal to just 60p for the entire month of May. For example, a family who has four children can feed them all a hot meal for less than £2.50. The initiative stands apart from the rest of the market, with no minimum spend requirements or the need to purchase an adult meal to unlock the offer. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad As an alternative to a hot meal, Asda Café's also offer a £1 cold pick and mix selection that includes a sandwich, drink and piece of fruit, the menu includes new treats such as a jelly pot with whole fruit pieces or a jelly squeeze pouch as an alternative to a pack of crisps, this will also be reduced to 60p Kids eat for 60p - all day, every day. Ian McEvans, Vice President - Commercial Food at Asda said: 'Asda has a rich heritage in supporting families and reducing our already hugely popular Kids Eat for £1 initiative to 60p is the perfect way to highlight that and to kick-start our 60th birthday celebrations.
Daily Mirror
29-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Asda making huge change in all 205 supermarket cafés from this week
The supermarket first launched its £1 café offer for kids under 16 in June 2022 to help parents during the school holidays, and today's update cuts the price to just 60p Asda has slashed the price of its popular café meal deal to just 60p for the month of May to celebrate the supermarket's 60th birthday. The supermarket first launched its £1 café offer for kids under 16 in June 2022 to help parents during the school holidays. However, it was introduced all year round in 2023. Today's update cuts the price to just 60p, which means a family with four children can get a hot meal for less than £2.50. According to Asda, over six million £1 kids café meals have been sold to date – peaking at 40,000 per week during school holidays The new 60p price will run from May 1 until May 31 and it will be available in over 205 Asda café's across the UK. Under the deal, families can choose from nine different meals including Penna Pasta with Meatballs, Chicken Nuggets, Fish Fingers and Margherita pizza. In addition, families who purchase the hot kids 60p meal deal will also get a free piece of fruit, such as an apple, pear, or banana. Asda says its initiative "stands apart" from other supermarket chains as there are no minimum spend requirements, plus there is no need to purchase an adult meal to unlock the offer. As an alternative to a hot meal, Asda café also offers a £1 cold pick-and-mix selection, including a sandwich, drink, and piece of fruit. The menu includes new additions such as a jelly pot with whole fruit pieces or a jelly squeeze pouch as an alternative to a pack of crisps. This deal will also be reduced to 60p from May 1. Join Money Saving Club's specialist topics Ian McEvans, vice president of commercial food at Asda said: 'Asda has a rich heritage in supporting families and reducing our already hugely popular Kids Eat for £1 initiative to 60p is the perfect way to highlight that and to kick-start our 60th birthday celebrations. 'We know families face financial pressures when it comes feeding their children, not just during the school holidays, but all year round. We've served over six million meals since we first launched the initiative in 2022, proving what a lifeline it is to families across the UK, so I'm delighted that we can drop the price to 60p this May and hope to reduce some of that pressure even further.'
Daily Record
29-04-2025
- Business
- Daily Record
Asda issues update on popular Kids Eat for £1 deal that affects all 205 cafes
Asda's Kids Eat for £1 deal has become increasingly popular with families looking to stick to a budget. During next month, there will be a huge change that will help them save even more money. The supermarket giant has confirmed that, for the entire month of May, it's £1 meal deal will drop to just 60p. Going available from Thursday, May 1 to Saturday, May 31, the change will affect all 205 cafe's across the UK. The initiative, which would cost under £2.50 for a family with four children under the age of 16, will allow little ones to be able to choose from nine different popular meals, with no minimum spend required for the adults. Available all day everyday, the deal includes a selection of hot meals that range from Penna Pasta with Meatballs, Chicken Nuggets, Fish Fingers and Margherita pizza. Additionally, kids who select a hot meal will receive a free piece of fruit such as a banana, pear or apple. Kids can also choose something from the supermarket's cold Pick & Mix selection that includes a sandwich, drink and piece of fruit . New menu items such as a jelly pot with whole fruit pieces or a jelly pouch will also be included. First launched in 2022, the money-saving initiative was originally only available to help out families during the school holidays. As of 2023, it is available all year round and is said to have provided over six million meals to kids nationwide. It comes just as Asda is about celebrate its 60th birthday after first forming in 1965. First owned by the Asquith Brothers, the supermarket and its name were created when the owners merged with a company called Associated Dairies. Since then, Asda has grown to become one of the UK's "Big Four" supermarket chains, boasting around 1,106 stores across the UK, with at least 89 based in Scotland alone. Ian McEvans, Vice President - Commercial Food at Asda said: "Asda has a rich heritage in supporting families and reducing our already hugely popular Kids Eat for £1 initiative to 60p is the perfect way to highlight that and to kick-start our 60th birthday celebrations. "We know families face financial pressures when it comes feeding their children, not just during the school holidays, but all year round. "We've served over six million meals since we first launched the initiative in 2022, proving what a lifeline it is to families across the UK, so I'm delighted that we can drop the price to 60p this May and hope to reduce some of that pressure even further." It's not the only initiative run by Asda to help families save money, as we previously reported that the supermarket had brought back its iconic 'Rollback' scheme after deciding to "phase out" its Aldi Price Match campaign . Launched in collaboration with popular fitness guru Joe Wicks, the retailer's offer, which brought back the iconic 'pocket tap', first launched at the start of the year with more than 4,000 products slashed in price. At the time, the supermarket advised that the return of the famed scheme was part of "a significant investment to lower prices across its entire range". It also said it was "the first step to "satisfy the daily and weekly shopping needs of ordinary working people and their families." Asda's Kids Eat for 60p deal will be available across all cafe's nationwide from Thursday, May 1 to Saturday, May 31.
