How to save money eating out with children this school holiday

A number of restaurants and shops are advertising free meals for kids and discounted children's food this school holiday as parents continue to struggle with the rise in the cost of living.

In this article, we share some of the places you can eat for free or at a low cost throughout the year and this school holidays. We update this page each school holiday, so ensure you bookmark it to always stay up to date with the latest kids eat free deals.

Where can kids eat for free this Christmas holidays?

Beefeater & Brewers Fayre

Two children under 16 eat free with a full-paying adult when ordering breakfast at a Beefeater or Brewers Fayre. The adult's breakfast is unlimited and is priced at £10.99. Find out more and search for your local Beefeater or Brewers Fayre.

Morrisons

1 child under 16 eats free with 1 adult's main meal (min £5.00). The children's meal includes kid's drink. Click to find out more on the Morrisons under 16s eat free offer.

Dobbies

1 free kids hot meal or "pick n mix" lunch box per adult main course or 1 free kids breakfast with an adult's traditional or full breakfast. A child's drink is also included. The offer is available every day but isn't available in all their garden centres. Click to find out more about the Dobbies kids eat free offer. There is a £1 supplement for a kid's roast dinner.

Dunelm - Pausa Cafe

You can get one free Kids Meal for every £4 spent at Pausa Cafe in Dunelm. The offer is available all day, every day. Visit Pausa Cafe to find out more.

Heathrow airport

Children can eat for free at Heathrow airport between 20th December 2045 and 5th January 2025. The offer applies when an adult chooses an item from the main menu. Participating restaurants vary depending on the terminal you are flying from but some of the restaurants taking part are Giraffe, Gordon Ramsay Plane Food and Big Smoke amongst others. Here is the the full list of participating restaurants.

The Real Greek

One child under 12 can eat free with any adult that spends at least £10 in one of The Real Greek's restaurants. The offer includes a meal from the kids' menu, a drink and ice cream or sorbet and is valid on Sundays only. More information on the offer can be found on The Real Greek website.

Angus Steakhouse

Children under 8 can eat for free every day except Saturdays from 12pm to 5pm. Children have to be with an adult paying full price for a main meal. This deal is not available in the Bond Street and Oxford Circus branches. Find out more about the Angus Steakhouse offer.

TGI Friday's

Stripes Rewards members can get a free kid's meal for children up to and including 12 years old, when ordering an adult's main meal. The offer is valid all day, every day but you must download the TGI Fridays app and be a Stripes Rewards member. You can find out more about the TGI Fridays offer here. 

Travelodge/Premier Inn

2 kids aged 15 and under can eat a free breakfast at Travelodge with any full-paying adult. Find out more on the Travelodge website.

2 children under 16 can eat breakfast for free with any full-paying adult ordering a Premier Inn breakfast or meal deal. Further information can be found at Premier Inn.

Brewdog

Kids aged 13 and under can enjoy a free kids main meal when an adult purchases a main meal at Brewdog. In order to qualify for the offer the table must be booked using the KIDS EAT FREE code and there is a maximum booking limit of 8 people. The offer is available between 26th December 2024 and 5th January 2025. Find out more on Brewdog's website.

Where can kids eat for £1 this Christmas holidays?

Asda

Children under 16 can eat for £1 from the Asda café children's menu. There is a maximum of 1 meal per child per day and the offer is valid all year round.

Asda also offers a free Ella's baby food pouch with any purchase for children under 18 months. Locate your nearest Asda here.

Bella Italia

Children aged 11 and under can eat for free with a full paying adult all day Thursdays and for £1 with a full paying adult between 4pm - 6pm every Sunday - Wednesday. The offer is valid in England, Scotland and Wales but you need to check with your local restaurant for confirmation. This offer is only valid on meals eaten inside the restaurant and you must be seated before 6pm (Sunday to Wednesday) for the offer to be valid. Click for further information on the Bella Italia deal.

IKEA

All children can eat for 95p or £1.50 at Ikea every day (except Fridays) from 11am. Children can order plant based goujons with mashed potato and pea or Penne pasta with tomato sauce, with a soft drink and a piece of fruit for 95p or Children's Meatballs/Plant balls with mashed potato and peas, a piece of fruit and a soft drink from the children's menu for £1.95/£1.50. This offer is not valid in the Hammersmith branch. Click for more information on the IKEA kid's meal deal.

Hungry Horse

Kids eat for £1 or £1.50 every Monday from midday from the kid's menu and up to 2 children can eat with a full paying adult. Find out more about the Hungry Horse meal deal here.

Sizzling Pubs

Children can get a kid's main meal for £1 with every purchase of an adult main meal from 3pm - 7pm, Monday to Friday at Sizzling Pubs. For more information, take a look at the Sizzling Pubs website and find your nearest Sizzling Pub here. During the school holidays this deal is available from 12pm, Monday to Friday.

Sainsbury's

Get a children's hot main meal or lunch bag for £1 with the purchase of a hot adult main meal from £5.20. Available everyday from 11:30am until Café closure. More information can be found on the Sainsbury's Cafe menu.

Toby Carvery

This holidays why not head to Toby Carvery where you can get a children's main meal, carvery or breakfast for £1 with the purchase of an adult main meal, carvery or breakfast. The offer is available every day from 27th December 2024 to 3rd January 2025 and is valid for up to 4 adults and 4 children (under 12). You will need to download the Toby Carvery app to get a voucher, head to the Toby Carvery website for more details.

Harvester

If you have the Harvester app and join the Flavour Fan Club, you can buy a main dish from the Smaller bites, Bigger Appetites or the Kids breakfast menu for £1 with the purchase of an adult main meal. The offer is valid for children under 12 years old and can be used for up to 4 children and 4 adults. If you really wanted to, you can use the voucher 3 times a day!! The offer is running from Friday 27th December 2024 to Friday 3rd January 2025. To download the app visit the Harvester website.