Follow this topicFrugal Food - 10th August 2012
This week two can dine in for £10 at M&S, Lidl's award-winning champagne is now only £12.99, it's your last chance for two-for-one Starbucks drinks, you can buy Wrigley's Extra for only 10p and pick up a free can of Coca-Cola from Premier Foods!
Welcome to this week's edition of Frugal Food.
Best supermarket deals
Aldi
Aldi's Super Six this week are celery, savoy cabbage and three-packs of garlic for 39p each, and 250g of cocktail vine tomatoes, 125g of blueberries and honeydew melons for 69p each.
Asda
Bargains for £1 at Asda include Branston Sweet Onion Relish (was £1.74), Skips six-packs (was £1.88), McVitie's Mini Choc Chip Cookies (was £1.52), Extra Special All Butter Belgian Chocolate Thins (was £1.50) and Copella English Apple Juice 750ml (was £1.50).
On to the fruit and veg, buy red cabbages for 77p/kg (was 85p/kg), courgettes for £1.62/kg (was £1.80/kg), 250g of radishes for 60p (was 70p), Chinese leaf lettuce for £1.08 (was £1.20) and organic cauliflowers for £1.32 (was £1.47).
Get free delivery at Asda on any order worth £99 with the code AMFD2799, valid until 31st August.
Lidl
First up, the four half-price weekend deals at Lidl: two gammon steaks (now 84p); fresh cucumbers (now 29p); Fin Carre chocolate (now 17p); Suddenly Madame Glamour perfume (now £1.99) – all available on Saturday and Sunday only.
Otherwise, buy Carte D’or Vanilla Ice Cream 900ml for £1.75 (was £3.45), PG Tips 160 for £2.99 (was £4.18), Mull of Kintyre Extra Mature Scottish Cheddar for £1.99 (was £2.99), Stonebaked Inferno Pizza for 99p (was £1.29), Special Muesli for £1.49 (was £1.69), French Camembert for £1.19 (was £1.35) and 12 streaky bacon rashers for 99p (was £1.19).
Marks & Spencer
It’s Dine In For Two time again and as always you get a main, side, dessert and bottle of plonk for £10. Mains include whole roast chickens, Ready to Roast glazed gammon, paella, lemon sole, seabream and salmon tranche. See the full menu here. Offer ends Tuesday 14th August.
Morrisons
This week you can buy Cathedral City Cheddar for £1.99 (was £3.99), Robinsons 1L for 50p (was £1.39), 4 tins of Napolina Chopped/Plum Tomatoes for £1.50 (was £3.99), Kellogg's Honey Loops 375g for £1.34 (was £2.98), Napolina Olive Oil 1 litre for £3.19 (was £6.39) and save £3 on PG Tips 240 (now £2.99).
Ocado
First time Ocado shoppers can use VOU1304996 for £10 off first orders over £50 (expires 31st Dec). There is also a new Ocado Summer Sale with up to 50% off until 16th August.
Sainsbury’s
Fill your trolley with three-packs of John West Tuna Steak in Brine No Drain for £3 (was £4.99), six-packs of Cauldron Lincolnshire Sausages for £1.50 (was £2.30), pork shoulder joints for £2.73/kg (was £5.47/kg), beef roasting joints for £4.99/kg (was £9.99/kg) and Butchers Choice smoked gammon joints, also for £4.99/kg (was £9.99/kg).
Other discounts include Country Life English Butter for £1 (was £1.50), Taste the Difference Sweet Clementines for £1.49 (was £2.99), two litres of Sainsbury’s Mild Olive Oil for £4.14 (was £6.21), Galbani Maxi Mozzarella for £1 (was £1.90), four-packs of Nestle Smarties Hexatube for 77p (was £1.55) and 12-packs of Quavers for £1.24 (was £2.49).
New Sainsbury’s shoppers can use code RJDG-CHYR-CFHG for £10 off grocery spends over £60, valid until Tuesday 2nd October. If you’re happy to spend more, T7KV-KHYY-6LM6 knocks £15 off a £75 spend, valid until 4th September.
Tesco
Get up to 50p off per litre of fuel when you buy selected products in store or online.
There are some decent own-brand discounts including 150g packs of blueberries and blackberries for £2 (was £4), six-pack sausage rolls for 80p (was £1.60), Tesco Fresh Mash for £1.12 (was £2.25), Chicken and Bacon Lattice Pie for £2 (was £3.50), and 630g Creamy Strawberry Cheesecake for £1.69 (was £3.39).
You can also save on Napolina Tomato and Red Pepper Pasta Sauce, now £1.02 (was £2.05); four-packs of Pot Noodle, now £1.95 (was £3.89); Pilgrim’s Choice Mature Cheddar 350g, now £2.50 (was £5); eight-packs of Cheesstrings, now £1.37 (was £2.75); four tins of Parioli chopped tomatoes for £2 (was £4.29) and three-packs of Cadbury Crunchie Blast Stick, now £1.35 (was £2.70).
Shop three times at Tesco and you’ll be given 300 extra Clubcard points on each shop when you use these codes – XXLRNF for 1st shop, XXYRYP for 2nd shop and XXL7MH for 3rd shop – for orders delivered before 31st August 2012. If you complete all three shops, you’ll be rewarded with an extra 600 points, totalling 1500 Clubcard points, worth up to £60 if you exchange them for Clubcard rewards!
And save £10 on a £50 spend online with code XXAFFT, expires 31st August.
Westin Gourmet
Finally, check out the special offers this week from online gourmet butcher Westin Gourmet which includes 32% off 2kg of Australian 100 Day Rump Steak (now £27), 12% off 2.27kg packs of streaky bacon (now £10.49) and 20% off 1kg of Gourmet Chicken Wings (now £7.35).
Voucher codes and coupons
Before you hit the supermarkets, check for any money-saving coupons:
- This week BP is offering a free voucher for a pack of Wrigley’s Extra for only 10p. Use at BP Stations only before 20th August 2012.
- Like Love Brands on Facebook to for 50p off your next purchase of any Nestlé Ski or Munch Bunch product, valid until 20th August 2012.
- Like the Anchor Facebook page to get your free printable voucher saving you 50p next time you purchase a tub of their Real Dairy Cream.
- Save 50p on a 250ml can of Malibu & Cloudy Lemonade/Cranberry with this Facebook voucher to use only at Sainsbury’s.
Or if you’re shopping online, cut costs with these codes:
- VoucherCodes has an exclusive offer saving you 10% on tea orders over £15 at Whittard; use code TENT33 before it expires this Sunday 12th August.
- Get 10% off orders over £25 at Hotel Chocolat with code VCSUM10, expires 31st August.
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:
Cheap tipple
Only until Wednesday 15th August, Lidl has cut the price of some of its award-winning products including Comte de Brismand Brut Reserve Champagne for £12.99 (was £14.99), Cimarosa Australian Chardonnay for £3.69 (was £4.19) and French Saint-Emilion Grand Cru for £9.99 (was £12.99).
At Marks & Spencer grab half-price Comte De Noiron NV Champagne cases (six bottles) reduced from £180 to £90 per case but only until 2nd September and subject to availability. Don’t forget you can also Mix & Match any two beer or wine cases and save 25%.
If you’re a first-time customer you can save £10 off your first £50 spend at Tesco Wine with the code XXMML4 at the online checkout by Friday 31st August 2012.
Best new restaurant deals and discounts
As always, new and extended deals appear at the top of the table.
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Restaurant |
Deal |
When Valid |
Need to Know |
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Two burgers and side for £15. |
Every day until 19th August. |
Use this voucher. |
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Two courses for £10 |
Sunday to Friday until 20th August. |
Fill in your details here to get a printable voucher. |
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Get 40% off mains. |
Sunday to Friday until 12th August. |
Visit their website here and select your restaurant for details. |
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Kids eat for free (with each adult main). |
Every day until 3rd Sept. |
Get your voucher here. |
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Free bacon sandwich when you buy a hot drink. |
Every day until 19th Sept. |
Sign up for the newsletter here and print off the voucher. |
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Get 20% off your total bill (need to purchase a main). |
Sunday to Friday until 12th August. |
Choose your restaurant here to get your code and check for exclusions. |
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Get 40% off mains. |
Sunday to Friday until 12th August. |
Visit their website here and select your restaurant for details. |
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Buy one main, get another for £2. |
Sunday to Friday until 12th August. |
Download your voucher. Check terms for excluded restaurants. |
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Save 20.12% on your food bill to celebrate the Olympics.
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Sunday to Thursday throughout August. |
Sign up to print off your voucher. |
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3 for 2 tapas to share. |
Monday to Thursday until 30th August (excludes Bank Hols). |
Get a voucher here. Excludes La Tasca James Street. |
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2-for-1 on wraps.
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Every day until 31st August. |
Use this voucher. |
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Get 2-for-1 on mains.
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Every day until 31st August. |
Not valid with other offers, vouchers or set menu. Sign up to get your voucher. |
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Get 2-for-1 on mains.
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Every day until 31st August. |
Not valid with other offers, vouchers or set menu. Sign up to get your voucher. |
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Get a free sundae when you buy two courses. |
Every day until 31st August (excludes Bank Hols and Mondays 5pm-11pm). |
Print off this voucher. |
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Kids eat breakfast for free when you buy an adult brekkie for £5. |
Every day until Sunday 2nd Sept (excludes Bank Hols). |
Print off this voucher. |
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Save 25% on your food bill. |
Sunday to Friday until Monday 3rd Sept. |
Fill in your details here to get your code and check restaurant exclusions.
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Get 3 courses for £12.95 on weekends.
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Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 2nd Sept. |
Fill in your details here to get your code and check restaurant exclusions.
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All plates only £2.40 each (excluding light green plates which are £1.80). |
Monday to Friday until 31st August. |
Valid at these selected restaurants. |
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Unlimited breakfast for kids with adult portions. |
Until 11am Monday to Saturday and 10.30am Sunday. Ends 3rd September. |
Use this voucher. |
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Get 25% off food (excluding Cichetti). |
Sunday to Thursday (check your chosen restaurant) until 2nd September. |
Fill in your details here to get your unique code. Various restaurants excluded. |
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Kids eat for free (3 mini tapas, a drink and a dessert) when you spend £10. |
Monday to Friday from 11am - 5pm until 31st August. |
No need for a voucher. Excludes La Tasca Cambridge, Oxford, Windsor, Portsmouth, Bluewater, Silverburn, Manchester Trafford Centre, James Street. |
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Dine with wine for £15. |
Every day until 30th August. |
Sign up and they’ll send you a voucher. Choose from this menu only. |
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Get 20% off your food bill.
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Sunday to Thursday until 30th September. |
Valid at participating restaurants only. Sign up here.
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BOGOF on hot meals. |
Every day until 30th September. |
Use this voucher. Excludes toasted sandwiches and hot desserts. |
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Two people dine for £20, including drinks! |
Sunday to Thursday until 9th September. |
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| Pizza Hut | Kids eat for free (with every adult main). | Every day until 12th August. | Use this voucher. |
Regular restaurant deals and discounts
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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Cocktails for £3.95. |
From 5pm everyday from Sunday either Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. |
Days depend on individual branches – check your local branch. |
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Become a Garden Club member for 10% off your total bill every visit. |
Ongoing. |
Print your confirmation email and bring in store to collect your Garden Club card. |
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Menu Du Soir: Two courses for £10.50. |
Sunday–Thursday after 5pm. |
Can’t be used in conjunction with any other offer or discount. |
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Sign up to the newsletter here for £10 off your bill.
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Sign up here. |
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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 online and in-store. |
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Two pizzas for £12 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 £5.95 when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Monday to Wednesday 12-4pm, ongoing. |
Valid for a pizza or salad - plus a soft drink - from a set menu only. |
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Now you can enjoy all you can eat for £14.95 every Sunday. |
Sundays only. |
No need for a voucher. Excludes La Tasca James Street (London). |
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2 for 1 on main courses - plus a free starter - for Orange customers. |
Wednesdays only, ongoing. |
Must be an Orange customer – view offer here. |
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£6 set price Happy Hour menu - in-restaurant offer. |
Every Monday to Friday from 3pm to 5pm, ongoing. |
Valid on certain dishes only - you can view all the menu options here. |
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Lunch menu: Main course and soft drink only £6.95. |
Monday to Friday |
Selected restaurants only – check your local Prezzo. |
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£6.95 lunch menu. |
Monday to Friday, 12–5pm. |
Check individual restaurants for participation. |
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Free breakfast for two kids (aged 15 or under) with an adult breakfast costing £8.25. |
Ongoing on weekdays 6.30am -10:30am and weekends 7.00am - 11.00am.
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No need for a voucher. |
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Get 50% off your food bill for Happy Monday.
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All day on Mondays. |
Excludes bank holidays and selected Mondays. |
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Get 25% your food bill when you register here and spend at least £20.
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All you can eat breakfast for £4. |
Until 11am Monday to Saturday and 10.30am Sunday. |
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Blue Mondays - only pay the blue plate price of £2.40
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Every Monday. |
Excludes miso, drinks, take-away or delivery. See participating restaurants here.
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Takeaway discount codes and coupons
Check for any money-saving coupons or codes:
- If you’ve never used Takeaway.com before you can save £6 on a £10 spend (excluding delivery) using the ongoing code NEWCLIENT.
- Save £10 on a £25 spend from the full price Pizza Hut Delivery menu until 23rd September using code VCFJHDTJC.
- If you don’t mind collecting your order, Pizza Hut is also offering 50% off when you spend £30, available all day, every day until 12th August (excludes drinks, ice cream and any double ups) with code TWY55TGRZ. And, make the most of the Special Five offer (pick from Hawaiian, Double Pepperoni, Veggie Supreme, Margherita and Meat Feast pizzas for £5) with code SPEFIVEPX, valid until 31st August.
Freebies and comps
Here are the latest freebies and comps for foodies:
- Grab two-for-one Starbucks drinks (hot and cold, any size) with this voucher from the Evening Standard, offer ends today (Friday) at midnight so this is your last chance!
- Get a free can of Coca-Cola from your nearest Premier Store – fill in this form for a voucher.
- Love Brands are offering free Aero Mint, Orange, or Milk chocolate biscuit bars – enter your details by 14th August 2012.
- Curvy Moon is giving away samples of their tea on the website.
- Asda has 30,000 free Carte Noire Instinct samples to give away – each sample pack contains two sample sticks and a 75p-off voucher (which must be redeemed by September 30, 2012) and you’ve got until midnight 13th August to apply.
- Hipp Organic are giving away free samples of their Organic Savoury Pouches on Facebook.
- If you’re one of the lucky few you could win a free 100g bar of Green and Blacks Burnt Toffee and Crispy Milk chocolate. Enter your details by 16th August to be in with a chance.
- Win one of 250 free Skittles two handled mugs over on Facebook.
- Over on our sister site lovefood.com there are loads of competitions going on at the moment where you can win: two places on a Spanish cookery course in London, a dozen bottles of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc wine and a day on TV presenter Kate Humble's Welsh farm.
Free recipes from celebrity chefs
Big fan of Jamie Oliver, the Hairy Bikers, Lorraine Pascale or James Martin? Head over to our sister site www.lovefood.com where you can find heaps of free recipes from your favourite celebrity chefs.
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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