Frugal Food 6th January 2012

by Rosalind Kent on 06 January 2012  |  3 comments
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We’ve got new and extended restaurant deals from Pizza Express, Strada, Prezzo, Cafe Rouge & Giraffe, dine out at top London restaurants for only £10, great Supermarket deals from ‘the big four’ on both healthy and indulgent foods, half price champagne and half price membership of the M&S Wine Club.

Welcome to the first Frugal Food edition of 2012! There are plenty of deals on food, wine and dining out around, so whether you are looking for healthy deals or want to cheer yourself up with a treat there will be something out there for you!

Best supermarket deals

This week we will start with some deals and 2 for 1 offers from Sainsburys. Taste the Difference West Country Mature Cheddar (400g) is £4.15 for two packs, while a huge range of fruits and vegetables are available for only £1. You can also get three Wild Pacific Salmon fillets for £10.

At Asda there are great offers on healthy and weight-control foods, such as Weightwatchers Ocean Pie down to £1 and Weightwatchers bread down from 93p to 50p. You can nab two packs of Pink Lady Apples for £3, 2 for £2 on a wide range of fruits and vegetables from potatoes to satsumas, while Asda whole chicken is two for £7. Or do the ethical thing and go free range for £4.58 for 1kg. Also, many items are now slashed to 50p like Heinz beans and Napolina tomatoes.

There are lots of healthy offers at Tesco too. Save 74p on Florette Crispy salad now only £1, there’s two for one on Country Life Spreadable Lighter, while Napolina Extra Virgin Olive Oil is better than half price at £2.69. Take advantage of the Finest Meal Deal for 2 including one side dish, main, dessert and bottle of wine or soft drink for only £10 until 17th January. Also there is £10 off your first £50 grocery order using this HotukDeals voucher.

If you are already tired of healthy foods go to Waitrose and pick up some Gu mini pots, as they are two for £3.50, while Haagan Dazs ice cream is two for £2. You can also get two fresh chickens for £8 until 24th January 2012. And there’s also free delivery on online orders over £50 – discount automatically applied at checkout.

Sign up to MySupermarket to be emailed deals, vouchers and discounts. A £10 Sainsbury’s voucher off a £50 shop was just sent out, but expired very quickly due to massive demand, so make sure you’re quick off the mark with these deals!

Finally, check out this week’s special deals from online butcher Westin Gourmet. There’s 20% off 18 Lincolnshire sausages (now £6.12) and 2.27kg packs of unsmoked rindless bacon (now £10.17), while there’s 26% off sliced 13g of Serrano ham (£2.02) and 19% off a 2kg whell of Blue Stilton cheese.

Drinks

M&S have up to 50% off selected wines, including Louis Chaurey Champagne at half price – a case of six bottles is down from £180 to £90, working out at only £15 a bottle! There is also a wine sale, with 50% off selected wines and you can also get 50% off membership of the New World Discoveries Wine Club.

Sainsburys is offering 33% off on a 15 pack of Fosters beer, which was £13.79 and is now £9.19, while you can select three wines for £12 for delivery before 24th January. Tesco has got Freixenet Cava down from £9.49 to £6 valid from 5-31st January.

Save up to 50% in the Laithwaites wine sale, including its best ever January Sale Showcase, comprised of 12 bottles, down from £87.98 to £64.99. Virgin wines also has up to 50% off on Winter Sale wine, or you can take a lucky dip and opt for a mystery case containing 12 boutique wines, with up to £49 off per case.

Restaurant deals

See the table below for current deals taking place this month at your favourite restaurants.

Foodie offers

From now until the 19th February you can dine at 20 top London restaurants from only £10 with this Evening Standard offer. Enjoy a set-price lunch or dinner at a great selection of top restaurants for £10, £15, £20, £25 or £30 per person, many including a glass of wine or Piper-Heidsieck Champagne. Dine at restaurants like Blue Bird Cafe, Quaglinos or the Skylon Grill. See the Evening Standard for a full list and booking information.

Foodie freebies

Get your January health-kick started with a few free samples of things that are good for you, like one of Twinings healthy herbal or fruit teas. You can pick two free samples from the healthy range which includes green teas, nettle and peppermint or lemon and ginger. If you are not giving up caffeine for the New Year then get a free 50g sample of Douwe Egberts coffee instead (enough for six cups worth).

 If you are always on the go then sign up with Graze and get a nutritionally balanced healthy snack box delivered to your desk. You get the first box free and the second box half price. If you are happy with it, each subsequent box costs £3.49 inclusive of delivery.

And you can get 12 free Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnuts when you buy any dozen. Available until the end of January – just print this voucher and go!

Sign up for a free one-month, no-obligation trial with Tastecard in order to receive 50% off or two for one at a wide range of restaurants.

Voucher codes

Save a total of £31.85 when joining Weightwatchers’ three month plan by entering this code: 4-16-906-17603 at the checkout. Expires 15th January.

Free Gingerbread Cookie cutter set from Cookcraft when you spend over £30 with this code: MYGINGERBREAD11.

There are some ongoing codes for Pizza Hut Delivery – use VCLTENPNY for £10 off when you spend £30, VCLT5PCNF for 25% off orders of £25 or more at full price, valid until 15th January, VCL999DXS to get any size pizza for £9.99 Monday to Thursday only.

Visit Graze.com and you can get your first pack for free using the ongoing code peckish3.

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:

VoucherCodes

HotUKDeals

RestaurantVouchers

MyVoucherCodes

SavaCode

SupermarketVoucherCodes

ShoppingCodes

SupermarketCoupons

Plus…free recipes from celebrity chefs

Big fan of Jamie Oliver, Fay Ripley or Bill Granger? Head over to our sister site, www.lovefood.com where you can find heaps of free recipes from your favourite celebrity chefs.

Regular deals

See the table below for a list of restaurants and retailers who run deals on a permanent or ongoing basis.

Facebook deals

From next week lovemoney.com will be posting all sorts of great deals and discounts exclusively on our Facebook page. So be sure to like us on Facebook to take advantage of frugal deals every single day of the week, not just Friday!