The Newcastle companies offering free or £1 meals to children over the summer holidays

The ongoing high cost of living in the UK has meant families are having to stretch their money further than ever in 2024, and plenty of companies are looking to help out and ensure everyone can still enjoy a meal out.

These are some of the companies with Newcastle and Gateshead branches offering free or reduced food for children across Tyneside over the 2024 school summer holidays.

Tesco Cafe

Kids eat free at Tesco Café this half term on weekdays. Families can choose from a kids’ breakfast and lunch meal deals. An adult just has to buy any item in the Tesco Café for the deal.

Beefeater and Brewers Fayre

Two children are able to get a free breakfast every day with one paying adult at Beefeater and Brewers Fayre sites across the country. Kids have to be under the age of 16 to eat for free, and you have to purchase an adult breakfast for £9.99. 

Sainsburys Cafe

This supermarket chain is offering one hot meal or lunch bag for £1 with any adult main meal purchased over £5.20. This is available every day from 11:30am.

Morrisons Cafe

Another supermarket deal says kids can eat for free all day, every day with every adult meal worth over £4.49.

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Sizzling Pubs

As another pub chain getting in on the action, Sizzling pubs are giving kids the chance to eat for just £1 with each adult meal bought between 3pm and 7pm each weekday.

TGI Fridays

Children can eat for free at TGI Fridays with any adult meal. This is available for the comapany’s rewards members, which can be signed up for via a free app.

Bella Italia

With every adult main course ordered, kids are able to get three courses and a drink for £1. This can be claimed between 4pm and 6pm from Monday to Thursday. The cheapest adult main course is the margherita pizza, priced at £11.49

Ikea

Ikea is offering the chance for kids to have a pasta dish and soft drink for 95p from 11am daily. Other Ikea kids meals start from £1.50.

Kids eat free on Sundays at the Real Greek for every £10 spent by an adult. The offer includes one meal from the children’s menu as well as an ice cream or sorbet for kids under 12.