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The Sun
23-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
All the places where kids eat for free of £1 in school holidays and where to get even more extras for free
HOL YEAH! There are over 20 promotions where kids can eat for a quid - or totally 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. 3 3 3 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) 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. 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). 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). Four children in every British classroom are living in hygiene poverty 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, airports, train stations and holiday parks. What: One child can get a free King Jr. Meal per qualifying adult burger meal when ordered via the Burger King App at a participating restaurant. 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 Secret Schoolteacher 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 state schools to private, and I can tell you that right now many teachers are dreading the start of the new school year. 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 six weeks stuck with the kids was the worst. 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 after-school activities and meetings before going home to do marking and more lesson planning. Please don't turn up and make sarcastic remarks about our 'six weeks off'. 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: Breakfast is 6:30am-10:30am on weekdays and 7am-11am on the weekend. Premier Inn What: Up to two kids under 16 eat breakfast free with an adult's full Premier Inn Breakfast or a Meal Deal 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 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
Fox News
20-05-2025
- Business
- Fox News
'Anti-party' policy launched by Airbnb to block ‘disruptive' summer holiday bookings
Americans are gearing up to celebrate the summer holidays — with some celebrating with more than just a barbecue. Now, Airbnb is looking to crack down on those who may be throwing "disruptive" parties. The booking site announced it will be rolling out "anti-party technology" during Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekends, according to a company press release. "Our anti-party technology is designed to help identify and prevent certain attempts to book one-to-two-night stays in entire home listings that could be higher risk for a disruptive party," said the release. Airbnb lists different examples of actions that they define would make for a disruptive party with open-invite gatherings. The California-based company listed a number of "disturbances" that could arise in the surrounding communities. These can include excessive noise, visitors, trash, smoking and parking nuisances, trespassing and vandalism — as well as advertising listings using "party-friendly" or "event-friendly" terminology. The technology, introduced in 2020, blocked or redirected 51,000 people from booking entire home listings over the 2024 holiday weekends due to these offenses. A massive 45.1 million Americans are set to travel at least 50 miles from their home during the long weekend, AAA announced. Of the millions of Americans traveling, AAA predicts 3.61 million will be flying, 39.4 million will drive, and just over two million will be taking other forms of transportation. Texas, Florida, and California were noted as the states with the most flagged guests suspected of disrupting parties last year. Fox News Digital reached out to Airbnb for further comment.
The Sun
14-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Europe's BIGGEST McDonald's opens in major Brit holiday hotspot just in time for summer holidays
MCDONALD'S has opened its biggest site in Europe in a major Brit holiday hotspot - and it's come just in time for the summer holidays. The fast-food giant has launched a huge location in the airport of sun-drenched Majorca - and it measures up at over 10,000 square feet. 4 4 4 The big Maccies includes eight digital kiosks, eight production lines as well as table service and McCafé products. The launch of the massive site marks the company's largest on the entire continent. Around 750,000 Brits travel to Majorca every summer, so the chain will be sure to endure its fair share of hungry Brit holidaymakers. The enormous branch is located at Level P30, Module A Airside of Palma de Mallorca Airport in the Spanish island. It measures up at a whopping 10,765 square feet. The terminal has also recently undergone refurbishment work to improve passenger comfort and security, and retail space. The new site is part of this extraordinary renovation in Module A. And it is seemingly very exclusive to Brits - as the McDonald's will only be available to non-Schengen countries, according to What's The Jam. This means most European countries won't be able to access it - paving the way for Brits and other international visitors to raid the kiosks. The incredible new branch has reportedly created 200 new jobs, on top of the 1,000 workers already employed in the Balearic Islands. Chief Restaurant Officer of McDonald's Spain Ángel Castillo said: 'This opening represents a new milestone and another example of our commitment to the Balearic Islands." He called the region "an area of strategic interest for the company where we already have over 20 restaurants". The spokesperson continued: "We are thereby contributing to the Spanish economy and the creation of quality employment, fulfilling our mission of supporting the communities where we operate." There are already 43,500 McDonald's locations in over 100 countries worldwide. And the biggest McDonald's on the entire planet is located in Orlando, Florida. Known as the Epic McD, this behemoth fast-food chain measures in at a whopping 19,000 square feet. Meanwhile, the UK's biggest McDonald's is a "Disneyland for fast food fans" with nearly 300 seats and unique features. The giant restaurant, in Formby on Merseyside, showcases "the latest innovations from McDonald's". 4
