Follow this topicFrugal Food - 27 August 2010
Welcome to this week's edition of Frugal Food. We’ve got new and extended restaurant deals from All Bar One and STRADA, as well as a new ‘Dine In’ offer from Marks & Spencer. We also have 50% off wine, half price Ben & Jerry’s, 2 for 1 on Monster Munch, 25% off Champagne, a free J2O drink, a free breakfast, and a guide to making the most of canned food!
Welcome to this week’s edition of Frugal Food. Let’s kick things off straight away with the best grocery deals around.
Best supermarket deals
This week, I’m going to start with latest ‘Dine In’ offer from Marks & Spencer. You can currently pick up main courses, sides and desserts for two - plus a bottle of wine - for £10.
The offer runs in-store from now until 31st August, and you can view the full menu here.
Over at Tesco, top deals include a two-pack of sweetcorn for 80p (usual price £1.99). You can also still get 500ml pots of Ben & Jerry’s for £1.99 each (down from £3.99); and there’s a 2 for 1 deal on a wide range of McVitie’s Go Ahead bars.
At ASDA, 400g packs of Cathedral City Mature Cheddar have been reduced from £3.88 to just £2 each.
And there’s a great better-than-half-price deal on Muller yoghurts: Six-packs of Muller Fruit Corners are usually £2.88 each - but you can now get two packs for £2.
Also at ASDA, a range of Goodfella’s thin pizzas have been reduced from £2 to £1 each.
Good Sainsbury’s offers include a range of Butcher’s Choice sausages, currently down from £1.99 to 99p per pack. There are also 2 for 1 deals on all sorts of crisp multi-packs, including Walkers Classics, Doritos and Monster Munch.
At Morrisons, you can currently pick four pints of fresh, 1% fat milk for just 50p (usual price £1.53).
600g loaves of Rathbones bread are also reduced, down from £1.20 to 50p; and the Morrisons £1.99 Ben & Jerry’s deal is still going strong.
Offers at The Co-op include the £2.04 Ben & Jerry’s deal, nine-packs of Penguin Bars reduced from £1.50 to 75p each, and six-packs of Muller Fruit or Crunch Corners down from £2.99 to £1.49.
Over at LIDL, you can now pick up 18-packs of Hula Hoops, Skips and Nik Naks for just £1.49 each. You can also get three Wall’s Magnums and 80 Typhoo tea bags for £1 each.
Finally, NETTO deals include 975g tins of Cadbury’s Roses for £4.79, and six-packs of Muller Fruit Corners for just £1.25 each.
Tipple
There’s currently a big sale on at Tesco Wine, within 50% off many cases.
And at Marks & Spencer, there’s now 25% off a wide range of Champagne and sparkling wine.
You can now pick up a free J2O drink at Toby Carvery with your evening meal, as long as you’re each paying £7.50 or more. Just print off this voucher and present it on arrival.
The voucher is valid Monday to Saturday after 7pm, until 25th September. Just be aware it can’t be used on bank holiday Monday (30th August).
There are still lots of other free drinks available at the moment, if you know where to look.
First, you can collect one of four different drinks when you become a friend of your favourite Vintage Inn and buy any main meal before 31st August. You can see the four drinks on offer - along with all the terms and conditions - right here.
You can also get a free Pimm’s at Miller and Carter steakhouse bar and grill when you sign up, print the voucher and bring it in before 5th September. Again, you need to buy a main meal to qualify.
You can bag a free drink at your nearest Pitcher & Piano when you register here and print the voucher. The offer is valid until 31st August, on certain drinks only (the details of which you’ll find on the voucher).
And finally, get a free bottle of WKD when you buy another at a Yate’s pub. Just sign up here, and present the voucher at your local branch.
Wine offer of the week
Get six delicious bottles of wine, worth over £50, for only £24.99 from nakedwines.com.
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
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When valid |
Need to know |
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Get three Small Plates and a bottle of wine for £15 when you register here and print the voucher. |
All day, every day until 30th September. |
Valid on wine from ‘House Favourites’ only. Valid on dishes from the Small Plates Select menu only. |
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2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
Sunday to Thursday until 5th September. |
*Not valid on bank holiday Monday - 30th August*. Not valid at restaurants in Center Parcs, the Royal Festival Hall, or Riverside (More London). |
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Get two courses - plus a drink - for £10 when you register here and print the voucher. |
From now until 6th September. |
*Not valid on bank holiday Monday - 30th August*. Valid on either a starter and a main, or a main and a dessert, plus a drink. Not valid on takeaways. Only valid on dishes outlined on voucher. |
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2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 31st August. |
On Mondays you will also get a free Asahi, Coca-Cola or glass of wine with your 2 for 1 deal. Valid at the London Bridge/More London branch between 12 noon and 5pm only. Not valid on Dim Sum, takeaway or kids’ meals. |
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2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 29th August. |
Not valid at restaurants in Center Parcs or airports. |
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2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
All day, every day until 31st August. |
Not valid in the Republic of Ireland. Not valid on buffet, takeaway orders, online orders, lunch menu or any other promotions. |
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Get a free plate when you text ‘Virgin’ to 60300. |
Every Tuesday to Sunday until 5th September. |
After texting you’ll be sent a code. Show the code to the cashier to get your free plate. Code is only valid on day of text. Valid on conveyor belt plates only. Not valid on takeaway orders. One plate per person, per day. Valid at certain branches only. |
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Two courses for £10 when you register here and print the voucher (get either a starter and a main, or a main and dessert). |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 29th August. |
Not valid on takeaways. Not valid at the O2, Pizza Express Jazz Clubs, the Pizza Express Mobile Event Unit or EXPO. Not valid on the Piccolo menu. Not valid on Francesco Mazzei menu. |
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Get 50% off main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
All day, every day until 31st August. |
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Two main pasta, pizza or salad dishes for £10 when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 9th September. |
Not valid on any courses from the Mains section, or on any specials except Shane Richie's Penne Pollo Arrabbiata. |
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2 for 1 on main courses when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Thursday until 31st August. |
Not valid on chateaubriand. Not valid at Chez Gerard. |
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Selected Westfield London restaurants |
Children eat free when you print this voucher. |
All day, every day until 31st August. |
Valid at certain restaurants only - see voucher for details. Valid for children aged 0-12. Not valid on drinks. |
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50% off Tapas to Share when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Friday until 5th September. |
Not valid on Tapas Selections. Not valid at certain sites - see registration page for details. |
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Get £10 off when you register here, print the voucher and spend at least £20 on food. |
Every Sunday to Friday until 31st August. |
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Free starter or dessert with any main meal when you register here and print the voucher. |
Every Sunday to Friday until 30th September. |
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Buy one burger or salad and get another for £1 when you print this voucher. |
All day, every day until 30th August. |
Not valid on Build Your Own or Kiwiburgers. Not valid in Northern Ireland. When you use this voucher, GBK will donate £1 to 95.8 Capital FM’s Help a London Child. |
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50% off food when you order online and enter the code AALDN05. |
All day, every day until 31st December. |
Only valid on takeaway orders in London, Newcastle and Birmingham. Minimum spend £8.99. Valid on first online orders only. |
Cut price snacks
This next deal is for Londoners only, I’m afraid. Pick up a free La Carte Noire loyalty card from any PAUL patisserie (not including outlets in train stations) and register it online.
You’ll then be entitled to claim a ‘Parisian’ breakfast completely for free. This includes either a pan au chocolate or a croissant, plus a large coffee, and would usually set you back around £3.
You can still pick up a free Coke glass when you buy a Large Meal or Premium Salad at McDonald’s. You can check out the details - and the limited edition ‘Summer Splash’ glasses - right here. They come in six colours, and are available until 30th August.
Voucher codes
You can still get money off at Gondola Wines when you spend £70 or more and enter the code WINE20 at the check-out.
This discount code is now valid until 7th September. And fortunately, it’s even valid on wines already in the big Gondola sale.
Voucher code promotions tend to be withdrawn quickly. If you’ve missed out on this one, 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 a free drink when you choose your local pub, register and print the voucher. |
Every day, ongoing. |
Valid for over-18s only. Drinks on offer include 175ml glasses of Santa Carolina white, red or rose wine, pints of Carling, Foster’s, IPA, John Smith’s Extra Smooth or Carlsberg, and glasses of coke and lemonade. One voucher per customer. Voucher will be valid for two weeks after you sign up. |
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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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2 for 1 on main courses - plus a free starter each - when you print this voucher and show your Orange Wednesdays ‘text ticket’. |
Wednesdays only, ongoing. |
Valid for Orange mobile customers only. Text 'FILM' to 241 from any Orange phone on a Wednesday to get a 'text ticket'. |
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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... frugal food ‘can’ be healthy!
One way to eat healthily for less is to buy canned and frozen food. Nowadays fruit and vegetables preserved in this way can be just as nutritious as their fresh counterparts
I recently came across the Canned Food website, and found some interesting frugal recipes explaining how to use it.
You’ll find a range of easy starters, main courses and desserts right here. Yum!
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