The Newcastle companies offering free or £1 meals to children this October half term 2024

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 October half term.

Asda Cafe

All Asda cafes across the region will be giving kids the chance to eat for £1 all day with no adult spend required. This is an deal which the company has offered in previous school holidays.

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 £10.99. 

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.

On Thursdays, children can eat for free all day when an adult main is purchased from the "A La Carte" menu.

Brewdog

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.

Dobbies

The garden centre chain is offering a seven day per week deal for families. From Monday to Sunday, children can enjoy a free kids breakfast with any adult traditional or full breakfast, or free hot meal or lunch box with any adult main course.

Pausa Cafe at Dunelm

Some Dunelm stores have internal cafes, and those which do are offering a great deal throughout the week. Kids are able to get one mini main, two snacks and a drink for free with every £4 spend.

Hungry Horse

Every Monday, children can eat for £1 at Hungry Horse pubs. 

Morrisons Cafe

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

Pizza Hut

From Monday, October 14 until the first week of 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.

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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.

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.

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.