Where kids can eat for free or £1 during October half term
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School's almost out for half term this October, which means many of us will be thinking of ways to keep the children entertained, well-fed and active.
For many in schools in England and Wales, the half term holiday starts on Monday 28th October until Friday 1st November. While in Scotland the autumn break starts on Monday 14th October and finishes on Friday 18th October and in Northern Ireland the holidays are on Thursday 31st and Friday 1st November.
With money feeling tighter than ever thanks to the cost of living crisis and soaring prices, we've created a handy guide to places that let kids eat for free or just £1 over half term, making eating out as a family easier and more affordable.
Eating out is one of the best ways to spend some quality time as a family. Thankfully it doesn’t have to be costly as a number of restaurants around the UK offer kids eat free deals, allowing you to dine out with your children without breaking the bank.
Whether you're a family of pizza fans, love a pub meal or want a menu for more adventurous eaters, we've rounded up family-friendly restaurants and cafes around the UK that have great school holiday offers. Be sure to check the Ts&Cs and be aware that often you can't get this type of deal in conjunction with other offers.
Looking for more fun and affordable half term activities? Why not keep them busy with some amazing at-home craft ideas? Or maybe even try and build your very own bug hotel for the garden? And if you're ready to feel spooky, check out these Halloween events across the UK.
Angus Steakhouses
If you're in London, head to Angus Steakhouses where a child under eight can enjoy a free Kids Menu dish when accompanied by a full-paying adult.
Dishes on offer include salmon fish fingers and crispy chicken strip as well as minute steak and macaroni cheese. What's more, the Kids Menu includes an activity sheet and colouring crayons to keep your little ones happily occupied while you eat.
You can take advantage of this offer every day from 12pm to 5pm. There are plenty of locations to choose from including Leicester Square, Bond Street, Oxford Circus and Paddington.
ASDA
Keep hunger at bay during your weekly shop at ASDA, as children aged 16 and under can eat for £1 when dining at any time of day in Asda Cafés.
Children can access a hot or cold meal for just £1 and the retailer will now include a free piece of fruit such as and apple, pear or banana when purchasing the hot kids £1 meal deal. A great offer that's available until the end of the year. Alternatively, kids can have a £1 cold pick and mix selection that includes a sandwich, drink and piece of fruit, along with two treat items. Ella's baby food pouches are free for children under 18 months with any purchase.
ASK Italian
Available until November 5th, kids can eat for £1 alongside any adult meal. Keeping them happy and fed with their favourite dishes including a bolognese, the famous 'Happy Face Pizza' and plenty more, you can enjoy a delicious family meal without the guilt of a big bill.
Available all day, every day across that time period, customers need to simply head to the ASK Italian website, complete a form, and then you'll be sent a voucher which can be redeemed across all restaurants. The voucher can be used multiple times too!
Beefeater
For any other parents used to getting up at the crack of dawn, having a reason to get out can be a bonus.
And if you're feeling the need to fuel up for the day ahead, Beefeater lets two kids, under the age of 16, eat free breakfast with any adult breakfast purchased for £10.99.
Available 6:30am until 10:30am midweek and 7am until 11am at the weekend
Bella Italia
Want to treat to your family to an Italian feast? Book a table at Bella Italia and kids can get three courses and a drink for just £1 with every purchase of an adult meal. From create your own pizza and pastas that are perfect for fussy eaters to classics like fish and chips, there's a good choice which kids will love. Among the dessert choices is a trip to the gelato cart.
Kids eat for £1 with the purchase of every adult main from 4-6pm on Sunday-Wednesdays This offer applies to children between the ages of 2-11.
On Thursdays, your little ones can eat for free all day when an adult main is purchased from the "A La Carte" menu.
BrewDog
Love a pub meal? Children can eat for free with a paying adult at BrewDog bars in England, Scotland and Wales.
The offer is available when you pre-book a table online and select the booking type "KIDS EAT FREE".
Items on the children's menu include cheese toasties, mac and cheese as well as pizza.
The offer is valid from 26th October to 3rd November in England and 12th October to 20th October in Scotland.
Brewers Fayre
Fancy a free breakfast for your child at Brewers Fayre? If you order an adults' all-you-can-eat breakfast, you can scoff as much as you like from the pub restaurant’s cooked and continental selections, like crispy back bacon, hearty sausages, eggs, hash browns, cereal, chilled juices, tea, unlimited Costa Coffee and drinks – AND your kids eat free, too! Two children under 16 eat for free when one adult orders the £10.99 unlimited breakfast. See you in the queue.
Bill's
This half term, up to two kids can eat free all day when one adult orders any main dish (breakfast, lunch or dinner). The menu includes tasty classics like mac and cheese, fish fingers and chips and buttermilk pancakes. The offer is available from Monday 21st October – Friday 1st November (excluding Saturday and Sunday).
Dobbie's Garden Centres
If you're stocking up on essentials for the garden, don't miss this great offer. Available everyday, children can enjoy a free children's breakfast with an adult traditional or full breakfast or a free child’s hot meal or pick n mix lunch box with any adult main course. Children also receive a free child's drink.
Dunelm – Pausa Cafe
Make homeware shopping a day out with the kids as the retailer's Pausa Cafe is offering a free kids menu for every £4 spent in their in-store cafes. Available all day, everyday.
El Guaca
Located in Newmarket, Maldon and Ely, this cute little Mexican restaurant has got you covered this half term.
Available everyday in the half term (plus Saturdays 12-5 and all day Sundays outside of school holidays), all under 12s can enjoy a free meal from the kids menu when a two-course meal is purchased by an adult. Perfect for half term occasions.
Gordon Ramsay Restaurants
A child under the age of eight can eat for free at selected times at limited Gordon Ramsay restaurants when an adult dines from the a la carte menu. While the company does suggest calling ahead to check the offer is running at the time of your visit, if you're lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time, kids can enjoy a free main with the option to add a dessert to their order for just £3.50 too.
The offer is only available on weekdays at BSK Battersea Power Station and Heddon Street Kitchen.
Heathrow Airport
Families flying from London Heathrow for their school holiday getaways can save a little extra during certain weeks. Tying in with school holidays throughout the year, free children’s meals are on offer at participating airport restaurants during eligible school holiday dates, including from 28th October to 3rd November. Happy flying (and eating)!
Holiday Inn
Going on a staycation? Consider staying at the Holiday Inn (part of IHG Hotels & Resorts), where children can eat for free at selected properties when dining with an adult who is a registered guest.
The offer is available for breakfast, lunch and dinner at the hotel’s dine-in restaurant. Your kids will get a main course and dessert while the accompanying adult will need to order at least one course from the menu.
The Kids Eat Free offer is limited to up to four children per dining family, per meal OR up to two children per parent, per meal. You can find out more here including how children can stay at the hotel for free.
Participating properties include Holiday Inn across the country including in London, Sussex, Kent, Wales, Scotland, East Anglia, the Midlands and Ireland.
Hungry Horse pubs
Every Monday, children can eat for £1 at Hungry Horse pubs. There are a variety of meals on offer including fish fingers, pasta and sausages as well as a variety of vegetarian and vegan options.
There are also a range of larger children meals available for the slightly higher price of £1.50.
London Hoxtons
Enjoying a day out in London? Your children can eat for free at Albie, Chet’s, Hox Grill and Rondo, which are all part of the London Hoxtons group.
The offer is valid every weekend from 12pm – 5pm for kids under 10 years old with a dining adult.
The menu varies depending on the restaurants but includes crowd-pleasers like fish goujons at Albi ver in Southwark and cheeseburger at Rondo's in Holborn as well as tasty mac cheese at the Hoxton Grill in Shoreditch and tuna melt at Chet’s in Shepherd's Bush.
Marco Pierre White Restaurants
From Sunday 27th October - 3rd November (excluding Saturdays), kids can eat free in Marco's restaurants including Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill, Marco’s New York Italian and Mr White’s English Chophouse.
Children under 12 can claim a free starter and main, or main and dessert with any paying adult. Choices include a build your own burger or pizza, a butcher’s steak and chips, chargrilled chicken, battered fish goujons, linguine pomodoro and a creamy mac and cheese.
Marugame Udon
Fancy tempting them with something different this half term? Why not try out noodle kitchen Marugame Udon, located in London's Canary Wharf or Liverpool Street, where two kids can eat for just £1 alongside an adult purchase.
Starting on the 26th October, the children's meals include a bento or udon bowl.
Morrisons
Get a bargain family meal out while you do your weekly shop. Children under 16 eat free at Morrisons cafe all day, every day when an adult spends £5.00 or more on a meal.
Main meals for adults can be found on the menu under ‘The Breakfasts’, ‘The Classics’ or the ’Chippy’ but doesn't include 'The Sides' or 'The Sweet Treats'. The kids can then choose from popular classics like chicken nuggets, bangers and mash or Mac 'n' cheese. The offer also applied to the kids 'Pick n Mix' meal deal from the fridge.
OK Diners
If you’re looking for a roadside stop off, at OK Diners children under 10 can eat free from the kids menu when an adult purchases a main from the a la carte menu. Available all day, every day at all diners other than those on the A1, the kids menu includes classics like spaghetti tomato penne pasta, scampi and fries or filled jacket potatoes.
Pizza Hut
Treat your kids to a real feast at Pizza Hut this half term. From 14th October to 5th November, kids can eat for free at the buffet, which includes unlimited pizza, pasta and salad.
To take advantage of the offer, adults will need to spend £10 on food and order on their mobile with the code SPOOKY.
The offer is not available in the following locations: Bluewater, Cribbs Causeway, Southampton Quays, Livingston, Braehead Shopping Centre
Premier Inn
If your brood is up and out early, check out their breakfast deal. When an adult orders a full Premier Inn Breakfast – including freshly cooked bacon, eggs and hash browns – or a Meal Deal, up to two under 16s eat breakfast for free.
Preto
Tantalise their tastebuds with a free meal at Brazilian steakhouse Preto. Valid every weekday from 4pm, and all weekend, head to their website and download your Children Eat Free voucher before attending the restaurant.
This offer is valid for children up to 10 years old (proof of age may be requested). One free child meal is granted per one paying adult.
Purezza
With locations in Brighton, Camden, and Manchester, Purezza is a great place to dine out if you've got the kids in tow. For the uninitiated, Purezza is the UK's first vegan pizzeria, but the menu isn't just limited to pizzas though, because they also offer vegan pastas, salads, and desserts. Children under the age of ten can get a free mini pizza with every full-paying adult, so the kids can get a slice of the fun too!
Sizzling Pub and Grill
Save money on a tea out at the Sizzling Pub and Grill where kids can eat for just £1 with a purchase of every adult meal Monday to Fridays from 3pm. The offer can't be used in conjunction with any other deal and all food must be ordered at the same time.
From fish fingers to pasta, chicken wraps to pizza, there's plenty on offer.
Tesco
Tesco's Pick 'n' Mix lunch deal is free with any adult purchase in a Tesco Café. Choose a sandwich, a piece of fruit, two snacks and a drink. You will also need your Clubcard and to check your local store is running the offer.
TGI Fridays
Kids eat free all day everyday with the purchase of an adult main. To claim, you have to simply download their Stripes Rewards app – their customer loyalty scheme – to be able to claim the free meal. Kids menu options include chicken burgers, hot dogs and chicken tenders.
The Real Greek
Visit The Real Greek on Sundays and you’ll get one free kids' meal when each adult spends a minimum of £10 on their food. The offer includes a children’s meal from the kids' menu (mezze or souvlaki wrap), plus a drink and ice cream or sorbet for dessert. Available to children under 12.
YO! Sushi
Treat your kids to Japanese-inspired cuisine and head to Yo Sushi! and dine in for a great half term deal available from 14th October - 1st November. For every adult that spends £10, one child aged 12 or under gets a free kiddo bento box. If you spend £20, two kids can eat free and so on, with a maximum of three kids per booking able to eat free. The offer is valid Monday to Fridays. Offer is not available at at Heathrow T2, Heathrow T3, Manchester Piccadilly Station, Rushden Lakes, St Pancras Station, York Outlet or London Luton Airport.
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