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The summer holidays have arrived! While the kids might be excited for a long break, we’re aware of the extra financial pressure that it can put on families. Keeping track of what you’re spending while trying to make sure your children have a great time can be difficult, so we’ve put together a list of restaurants and cafes across the country where you and the kids can benefit from reduced prices or free meals.

Where can children eat for free this half term?

Restaurants and cafes are promoting ‘free’ meals for kids, however, make sure to check the terms and conditions before to see if there’s a minimum spend to qualify. Here’s a list of places we’ve found that advertise a ‘free’ children’s meal over the summer holidays:

Beefeater

Dobbies

Dunelm Pausa Café (kids eat for free)

TGI Friday

Bella Italia

Morrisons

Brewers Fayre

John Lewis

Bill’s

Marco Pierre

Pizza Express

Prezzo

Subway

Table Table

Tesco

The Real Greek

Discounted children’s food this summer

Some restaurants and cafés are offering great discounts on children’s meals to provide some extra support for families over the summer holidays. Here are some of the participating restaurants and cafes:

Asda Cafe

Hungry Horse

Ikea

Bill’s

Gourmet Burger Kitchen

Sainsburys

Sizzling Pubs

Bella Italia

Pizza Hut

Domino’s

What you can do next

If you’re struggling with debts, call PayPlan on 0800 072 1206. Their lines are open from 8am – 8pm Monday to Friday, and 9am – 3pm on Saturdays. Alternatively, you can visit their website to speak via live chat for more information.

If you’re looking for ways to make the most of your money, BudgetSmart has hundreds of easy actions you can take to improve your monthly budget.

You can also explore Cavell’s Support Hub, which hosts a range of resources for financial and emotional wellbeing.