Follow this topicFrugal Food - 14 January 2011
Welcome to this week's edition of Frugal Food. We’ve got new and extended restaurant deals from Café Rouge, Auberge, Prezzo, Tiger Tiger, All Bar One, Young’s, The Real Greek, Azzurro, Pizza Hut and Toby Carvery. We’ve also got a new Dine In deal from M&S, half-price Actimel, £1 Goodfella’s pizzas, 50% off Jamie Oliver goodies, a £19 booze cruise with free wine, free cocktails, two big chocolate clearance sales, £10 off at Tesco and some great new TopTable offers!
Welcome to this week’s edition of Frugal Food.
Best supermarket deals
This week, we’re going to kick off with the new Dine In deal from Marks & Spencer. As usual, you get mains, sides and desserts for two - plus a bottle of wine - for £10.
The current offer runs from now until 18th January, and you can view the full menu here.
Top deals at Tesco include two-packs of Cadbury puddings (down from £2 to 90p each) and 14 Birds Eye fish fingers reduced from £2.99 to £1.40.
There’s also a better-than-half-price deal on Branston baked beans, down from £2.45 to £1 for four tins.
At ASDA, 12-packs of Actimel are half price, and some varieties of Goodfella’s pizzas are still just £1 each, down from £2.47.
Finally, there’s a better-than-half-price deal on packets of Batchelors Cup a Soup: Five packets usually cost £1.08, but you can currently pick up 10 packets for just £1.
Over at Sainsbury’s, you can now bag 400g of Cathedral City Cheddar for £1.99 (down from £3.99) and lots of Jamie Oliver goodies at half their normal price (like this green pesto).
Also at Sainsbury’s, big tins of both Mars Celebrations and Cadbury Roses are reduced from £10 to £4.
NETTO deals include 16-packs of KitKats for £2, 16 packs of Wheat Crunchies for £1.29 and six pints of whole or semi-skimmed milk for £1.49.
At LIDL, you can currently pick up 300g of Quorn for £1, six Muller Fruit Corners for £1.64 and 12 packets of McCoy’s crisps for £1.58.
Top offers at Morrisons include 2l bottles of Robinsons squash for £1 each, 20 Young’s fish fingers for £1.99 and 240 Tetley tea bags for £2.64.
And finally, the Co-op is currently selling 500ml bottles for Filippo Berio olive oil for £2 (down from £4) and 160 Typhoo tea bags for £1.89 (reduced from £3.79).
Tipple
It’s currently possible to get a return ticket from Dover to Calais - plus six free bottles of wine - for just £19.
P&O is offering the trip, for a car and up to nine passengers, on this page of its website. Also included is a 2 for 1 voucher, which can either be used for breakfast or fish and chips onboard the ship.
To bag the deal, you need to book before 10th February and travel before 31st March this year.
Just bear in mind that you’ll need to grab your free wine on the outgoing leg of your trip. And if you leave on a Friday or Saturday, you’ll have to pay £5 extra.
The Revolution Bar chain is now offering a free cocktail when you print off this voucher and present it at the bar.
It can be used between 5pm and 9pm every day until 16th January - and the cocktails you can claim are described on the voucher.
Revolution Bar is also running 2 for 1 offers on lots of different drinks, including cocktails, pitchers, six-shot sticks, vodka Red Bulls, Becks, Bulmers, wine and more.
To claim your freebie, print off this voucher, tick the 2 for 1 offer you want, and present it at your nearest bar.
Each 2 for 1 requires you to present a new voucher, so you might want to print off several! The offer runs all day every day except Saturdays after 9pm - and ends 12th February.
The deal isn’t valid at bars in Scotland (for alcoholic drinks), Leadenhall or America Square.
New online shoppers with Tesco Wine can still get £10 off orders over £50.
To get the discount, enter the code XX7HFW at the checkout. Bear in mind that you need to order at least 12 bottles of wine, or six of Champagne. This offer runs until 27th February.
Best restaurant deals
As always, new and extended deals appear at the top of the table. For the section covering regular and ongoing deals, go to the bottom of the page.
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Restaurant |
Deal |
When valid |
Need to know |
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2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 30th January. |
Not valid at restaurants in Euston, airports or Center Parcs.
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2 for 1 on main courses when you print this voucher. |
All day, every day until 31st January. |
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Buy one main course and get another for £1 when you register here and print the voucher. |
All day, every day until 24th January. |
Not valid on takeaways. |
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Get 50% off food and drink when you register here and print the voucher. |
5pm-10pm every day, until 31st January. |
Maximum discount £100. |
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£5 set price menu when you register here and print the voucher. |
All day, every day until 20th February. |
Valid on selected dishes only - see voucher for full details. |
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Get two main courses - plus a bottle of wine - for £20 when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Monday to Thursday - and Sundays after 5pm - until 24th February. |
Valid on meals from the Dine with Wine menu only. Valid on Le Sanglier wine or a soft drink only. |
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Get seven dishes and two drinks for £15 when you print this voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 10th February. |
Not valid on takeaways. Valid on selected dishes and drinks only - see voucher for full details. |
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2 for 1 on main courses when you print this voucher. |
All day, every day until 31st January. |
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£5 set price menu - in-restaurant offer. |
Every Monday to Friday from 3pm to 6pm, ongoing. |
Valid on certain dishes only - you can view all the menu options here. |
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Get two courses for £5.49 when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Monday to Saturday - before 6.30pm - until 31st January. |
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2 for 1 on favourites, pasta and risotto dishes when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Friday until 31st January. |
Not valid at bars in the O2 or Liverpool during events.
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Get a carvery meal for £2.99 when you print this voucher. |
Every Monday to Saturday until 31st January. |
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2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 10th February. |
Not valid at the O2 or Cardiff Stadium during events. |
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50% off mains when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 16th January. |
Not valid on takeaways. Ts & Cs differ at different branches, so check specifics when registering. |
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2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 31st January. |
Not valid at restaurants in Center Parcs. |
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50% off food when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Tuesday to Sunday until 16th January. |
Not valid on drinks. Not valid at the O2 during events.
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2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Friday until 31st January. |
Not valid at restaurants in Royal Festival Hall, Riverside (More London) or Center Parcs. |
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2 for 1 for £1 when you print this voucher. |
All day, every day until 20th February. |
Not valid on build your own or Kiwiburgers. Not valid in restaurants in the O2 or Belfast. |
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50% off main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
All day, every day until 16th January. |
Not valid at Pizza Express Jazz Clubs or Music Room, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, the O2, the mobile event unit or the Richmond branch. |
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50% off Tapas to Share when you register here and print the voucher. |
All day, every day until 16th January. |
Not valid on Tapas Selections. Not valid at certain restaurants - see registration page for details. |
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50% off main pizzas, pastas and salads when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 18th January. |
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Get a range of 2 for 1 and other deals when you register here and print the vouchers. |
All day, every day until 20th February. |
Ts & Cs differ slightly between vouchers, so make sure you check them out. |
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Free cheeseburger when you sign up here, print the voucher and buy any drink from the main menu. |
All day every day, ongoing. |
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2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
All day, every day from 4th January-13th February. |
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40% off all food when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Monday to Thursday - and Sundays after 7pm - from 10th-30th January. |
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40% off all conveyor belt food when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Friday from 10th-30th January. |
Not valid at YO! Sushi restaurants at Edinburgh airport, Heathrow T3 and Westfield. Maximum of ten plates per person. |
Cut price snacks
Thorntons is currently having a ‘sale of the century’, and there are some great bargain treats to be had. Lots of items - like these chocolate models - are far less than half-price.
There’s also a whopping end-of-season sale on at Hotel Chocolat. Some huge discounts are available, with this deluxe Christmas selection box down from £28 to £8.40, and these festive figures down from £6 to £1.80 each. Yum!
And there are still some great new money-off deals at Millie’s Cookies: To grab them, just print this sheet of vouchers and present them at the till.
For example, you can buy six cookies and get six free; or get a free hot drink when you buy another. The vouchers expire on 31st January.
Voucher codes
New shoppers can get £10 off their first online order with Tesco.
To grab the discount, you’ll need to spend at least £50 in a single transaction before 31st March, and enter the code XXAFFT at the checkout.
The code can be used for Tesco.com purchases only, and doesn’t apply to wine by the case, tobacco, infant milk formulae, prescription medicines and the delivery charge.
Voucher code promotions tend to be withdrawn quickly. You can use the following websites to track down new voucher codes as and when they come up:
Regular deals
This is where you’ll find the restaurant and retail deals that run on a permanent or ongoing basis.
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Restaurant/retailer |
Deal |
When valid |
Need to know |
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Get £10 off your food bill when you register here and spend at least £20. |
Ongoing. |
Stops being valid two weeks after you register. |
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2 for 1 on main courses - plus a free starter - for Orange customers. |
Wednesdays only, ongoing. |
Text 'FILM' to 241 from any Orange phone on a Wednesday to get a 'text ticket'. Texts cost 35p each. Show the text at Pizza Express to get a 2 for 1 on main courses, plus free dough balls or garlic bread. The text ticket is only valid on the Wednesday it’s generated. |
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Get two free drinks when you choose your local pub, register, print the voucher and buy two main meals. |
Every day, ongoing. |
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£5 meal for two (in-store offer) |
Every day, ongoing. |
Get main courses and side dishes for two people for £5. Valid on set options only. |
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£9 ‘Finest’ meal for two (in-store offer) |
Every day, ongoing. |
Get starters, mains and desserts for two - plus a bottle of wine or soft drink - for £9. Valid on set options only. |
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Selected mains plus unlimited salad for £4.99 (Earlybird deal - in-restaurant offer) |
Every day before 6.30pm, ongoing. |
You can view the full Earlybird menu here. |
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Two pizzas for £10 when you register here and print the voucher. |
Differs every day (see voucher), ongoing. |
Valid on any two pizzas from the a la carte (standard) menu. |
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Get a set lunch for £5.75 when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Monday to Wednesday 12-5pm, ongoing. |
Valid for a pizza or salad - plus a soft drink - from a set menu only. |
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2 for 1 on medium or large pizzas when you order on a Tuesday and quote the offer. |
Tuesdays only, ongoing. |
Valid on in-store, online and telephone orders when offer is quoted. Valid on pizzas on the menu, and on ‘create your own’ pizzas with up to four toppings. |
And finally...50% off posh nosh
If you’re planning to treat yourself to a nice meal out, now is an excellent time to do it.
Restaurant deals dried up a bit last month, because eateries were benefiting from the Christmas party season. Now, however, we’re all feeling skint - and many restaurants are offering huge discounts to get us through their doors.
Check out the latest deals on TopTable for inspiration. For example, here are the deals offering 50% off your food bill, sorted by customer rating.
Every Friday, we round up the week's top food shopping bargains, supermarket vouchers and restaurant offers. If you register on lovemoney.com, you can follow this blog and find new posts as soon as they are published, via your personal homepage. Never miss a frugal food bargain again - register now.
Every effort is made to source voucher codes which are valid at the time this article is published. However, please be aware that lovemoney.com cannot guarantee that every voucher will be valid or that it will not be withdrawn by the provider immediately.
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