Follow this topicFrugal Food - 25 February 2011
Welcome to this week's edition of Frugal Food. We’ve got new and extended restaurant deals from All Bar One, Browns, Yates’s and Prezzo. We’ve also got a new Dine In deal from M&S, a 3 for 1 deal on fish fingers, 2 for 1 on Innocent veg pots, large Easter eggs for £2, 20% off wine, super-cheap Coke, better-than-half-price chocolates, 10% off at Approved Foods, and a one month free tastecard!
Welcome to this week's edition of Frugal Food.
Best supermarket deals
This week, we’re going to kick off with the latest Dine In deal from Marks & Spencer. As usual, you can get mains, sides and desserts for two - plus a bottle of wine - for £10.
The current offer runs from now until 1st March, and you can view the full menu here.
At Sainsbury’s, top offers include a 2 for 1 deal on all varieties of Haagen-Dazs ice cream. There’s also a 3 for 1 deal on Young’s fish fingers, which means you get 60 fish fingers for £3.99.
Also at Sainsbury’s, there’s still a 2 for 1 deal on Innocent veg pots. Finally, 400g boxes of Nestle Quality Street are usually £4.07 each; but you can currently pick up two boxes for £4.
Over at Tesco, there are 2 for 1 deals on Lurpak spread, Philadelphia and Muller Fruit/Crunch Corner multipacks.
ASDA offers include this Cumberland pie, down from £3 to £2 - and this chicken tikka masala, down from £3.24 to £2.
There’s also a great ASDA deal on Easter eggs: Various large chocolate eggs (including Wispa, Dairy Milk, Flake, Twirl, Munchies, Quality Street and Mars) have been reduced from over £6 to just £2 each.
Morrisons is currently selling 500g packs of rindless bacon at 50% off (now £1.66) and 400g packs of Seriously Strong Cheddar at £1.99 (also half price). All varieties of Italian ready meals are also half their normal price.
At the Co-op, there are several better-than-half-price offers. 400g boxes of Dairy Milk chocolates are still down from £7.30 to £3.50; and beef roasting joints are reduced from £9.49 to £4.49 per kg.
Deep discounter LIDL is selling avocados at 34p each, baking potatoes at 68p per kg, and nine-packs of Penguin bars for 79p.
And finally, rival NETTO is selling Muller Fruit/Crunch Corner six-packs for £1.49 each, 500g tubs of Flora Buttery for £1 each, and pork rump steak for just £1.99 per kg.
Tipple
At Majestic Wine, you’ll now get 20% off any South African wines when you buy two or more bottles.
Marks & Spencer is still offering 25% off all champagne bought online: You can check out the deals right here.
And you can still grab a free pint of Estrella Damm beer from Pitcher & Piano. Just register here, print the voucher and present it at the bar.
The deal runs all day, every day until 28th February.
Finally, 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.
|
Restaurant |
Deal |
When valid |
Need to know |
|
Get a main course for £5 when you register here and print the voucher. |
All day, every day until 30th April. |
Choose from selected £5 menu only. |
|
|
Get two courses for two people - plus a bottle of wine - for £29 when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Monday to Thursday, ongoing. |
The same deal costs £35 Friday to Sunday. Choose your local Browns on the homepage, then fill in the registration page to become a ‘Friend of Browns’. Not available at Browns Mayfair. |
|
|
Get a free side dish when you order any main meal or burger, register here and print the voucher. |
|
|
|
|
Get a main course, a starter or dessert and a glass of wine for £10 when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Friday until 7th March. |
Valid on set menu only - see voucher for details. Not valid on takeaways. |
|
|
Get two main courses for £12 when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 6th March. |
Not valid on dishes from the Rustica, Carne e Pesce, Specials or Bambini menus. Some restaurants are excluded from this deal, and time/date availability varies. Choose your restaurant on the registration page to find out more. |
|
|
Get 50% off ‘tapas to share’ when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Friday until 28th February. |
Not valid on Tapas Selections. Not valid at restaurants in Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Omni Centre, Glasgow, Silverburn, Exeter, Bristol Cabot Circus, Plymouth and Bath. |
|
|
2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Friday until 27th February. |
Not valid at restaurants in Royal Festival Hall, Center Parcs or Riverside (More London). |
|
|
2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
All day, every day until 28th February. |
Not valid in Republic of Ireland. Not valid on takeaways. Not valid on buffet or with any promotional offers. |
|
|
Get a starter and a main course for £10 when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 27th February. |
Set menu choices only - see registration page for details. Not valid on takeaways, or at Pizza Express Richmond, St Christopher's Place, the O2, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, Westfield London, Pizza Express Jazz Clubs, EXPO or the Pizza Express Mobile Event Unit. |
|
|
Get a main course each - plus either a starter or dessert each - plus a bottle of sparkling rose for £20 in total when you register here and print the voucher. |
All day, every day until 28th February. |
Not valid at restaurants in Center Parcs. Advance booking recommended. |
|
|
Kids eat free during February half-term. |
All day, every day from 19th to 27th February. |
One child eats for free (main + drink + ice cream from the kids’ menu) per adult dining from the a la carte menu. Only valid for children aged ten and under. |
|
|
Get a free ice cream sundae with any main course when you print this voucher. |
All day, every day until 13th March. |
|
|
|
2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 28th February. |
Not valid at restaurants in Center Parcs. |
|
|
Get a free Chinese burger when you order online. |
All day, every day until 28th February. |
|
|
|
2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 3rd March. |
Not valid on dishes from the Specials board.
|
|
|
2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 28th February. |
Not valid at restaurants in Center Parcs, airports or Euston. |
|
|
Free ice cream with any carvery meal when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Monday to Saturday until 26th February. |
|
Cut price snacks
Wilkinson is currently selling 3l bottles of Coke and Diet Coke for just 88p (2l + 50% free). The offer is instore only, while stocks last.
And Thorntons’ ‘sale of the century’ is going from strength to strength: For example, you can now pick up this Ultimate Indulgence collection for just £10, down from £24.99.
A new set of Millie’s Cookies vouchers has recently been released: Once you’ve registered here, you’ll be able to download them and print them off.
Deals include ‘buy six cookies, get six free’, a 2 for 1 deal on hot drinks, and more.
You can still get £1 off your next drink at Costa Coffee. Visit your nearest branch, pick up a Cost Coffee Club card and register it online.
Your card will automatically be credited with 100 free points - the equivalent of £1.
Voucher codes
Approved Foods sells clearance groceries (those approaching their ‘best before’ dates) at low prices. You can currently get 10% off your orders here when you shop online and enter the code ap10 at the checkout.
You’ll have to be quick though, as this offer only runs until 27th February (Sunday).
Tesco shoppers can still get £10 off their first grocery orders. To get the discount, you’ll need to spend at least £50 and enter the code XXAFFT at the checkout.
The delivery needs to be made before 31st March. Just bear in mind that certain items - including wine by the case, tobacco, infant milk formulae and prescription medicines - are not eligible for the discount.
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.
|
Restaurant/retailer |
Deal |
When valid |
Need to know |
|
£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. |
|
|
Get £10 off your food bill when you register here and spend at least £20. |
Ongoing. |
Stops being valid two weeks after you register. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
Get two free drinks when you choose your local pub, register, print the voucher and buy two main meals. |
Every day, ongoing. |
|
|
|
£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. |
|
|
£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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
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... one month free tastecard
If you missed out on the three month free trial recently offered by tastecard, check out the latest offer (in collaboration with Time Out).
Register your details here and you’ll be a sent a free trial tastecard lasting one month. The card gets you 50% off at over 4,500 restaurants, all over the UK!
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.
Retweet
Comments (
Facebook
