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Restaurant offers
Rudy’s: free pizza in exchange for kid’s toy
Rudy’s has collaborated with Cash for Kids to help give toys to kids in need this Christmas. It’s offering a free pizza to dine in or takeaway if you take in a brand-new unwrapped toy for kids aged between five and 12 between 12-5pm from Monday 2 to Friday 6 December.
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Loyalty discounts
Wagamama: free edamame
You can grab some free edamame at Wagamamas when you join its Soul Club, which is the loyalty app.
All you have to do is download the app and sign up for the loyalty club and you’ll get a free edamame in your wallet. The Soul Club lets you earn stamps to get rewards when you eat at Wagamama.
IKEA: half price food on Fridays
If you’re an IKEA Family member then you get half price food on Fridays with “Swe-dish Friday”.
That can get you their classic meatballs for £2.45, fish and chips for £3.45 and kid’s pasta for 45p.
There’s no published end date for this offer. It excludes IKEA Hammersmith and order and collection points.
IKEA Family is a free loyalty scheme offered by IKEA that can get you discounts and free hot drinks on weekdays.
Burger King: 100 points
The new Burger King loyalty app earns you points when you spend that can be redeemed for items on the menu. When you sign up you get 100 free points. You’ll need 150 to get nuggets, a large fries or onion rings.
You can also get Whopper with your first order over £3 using Click and Collect. Download on Google Play here or App Store here.
Not valid at motor way service station restaurants. More in the Ts&Cs
McDonalds: Free burger via app
Download the McDonalds app and you can often get discounts on food and drink from the fast food chain.
And sign up to the new reward scheme and you’ll get 1,000 points, worth £1, and free fries with your first order.
MeatLiquor: 50% off food & drink
At certain points in the year, top burger joint MeatLiquor emails members of its list 50% off vouchers. These tend to happen on bank holidays and your birthday – so sign up now!
Leon: 30% off
Sign up to the Leon Lovers Club and you’ll get a voucher for a 30% off your next order. You used to also get a treat on your birthday.
Ivy: £20 off £100 (ended)
If you sign up for the Ivy Premier Rewards app (it’s free), you’ll find a ‘Be Our Guest’ offer for £20 off £100 before 15 September 2024.
You can use it at The Ivy, Ivy Asia, Brasserie of Light and Harry’s restaurants.
The bill must be £100 before service for you to use the voucher. It’s valid every day except Saturdays.
Membership discounts
Meerkat Meals: 2-4-1 for £1
You can sign up to Meerkat Meals and get 2-4-1 meals Sunday to Thursday. You need to buy a qualifying insurance product from Compare the Market for access, but this trick gets you a year’s membership for £1. You’ll also get 2-4-1 cinema tickets on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Tastecard: 2-4-1 or 50% off
You can save 50% with Tastecard at hundreds of restaurants. We’ve got a post which we regularly update with the latest Tastecard offers, often including one month free or a four-month trial for £1.
Well worth giving it a go and seeing if you think you’ll use it regularly. There’s also Gourmet Society which does a similar thing.
Annual promotions
National Burger Day discounts (ended)
Thursday 22 August 2024 is “national burger day” and it’s worth checking to see if your fave restaurant is taking part with special burgers or discounts.
Some might be doing deals through the week and into the Bank Holiday weekend too
A few I’ve spotted so far:
- 20% off at Bleecker Street
- Buy one get one free at Shake Shack
- £2 Whoppers at Burger King via app
- 20% off at Meatliquor (via mailing list)