Kids & Family

All the places kids eat for £1 or FREE in Greater Manchester this Easter holidays

Lots of places are offering up hearty meals without needing to break the bank.

Emily Sergeant - 3rd April 2023

TGI Friday’s, IKEA, Bella Italia, and Yard & Coop are just some of the places offering kids the chance to eat for £1 or free his Easter holidays.

Now that schools across Greater Manchester are out for the Easter holidays, and with the rising cost of living crisis sadly continuing to make its impact felt on many families, plenty of supermarkets, independent and chain restaurants, and pub groups across the UK are offering kids the chance to eat a hearty meal out for as little as £1.

Some are even offering up children’s meals completely free of charge.

So if you’re looking to treat the kids to a meal, but you’re keen to keep things on the cheaper side and save a few pennies, then thankfully, eating out just got a whole lot easier.

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Supermarkets

Here’s a round-up of all the supermarkets offering dining deals this Easter.

Asda

Asda has extended its £1 kids’ dining deal at all of its 205 in-store cafes throughout the Easter holidays, and it includes a sandwich, drink, and piece of fruit, as well as other treats like as a jelly pot or a jelly squeeze pouch as an alternative to a pack of crisps.

Morrisons

Morrisons has partnered with Kellogg’s to launch a breakfast club this Easter holidays.

Running from 3-24 April, both adults and children can choose from a bowl of Cornflakes, Rice Krispies or Coco Pops, with a choice of dairy and non dairy milk, when they order a ‘Kellogg’s breakfast’ before 11am in any of Morrisons’ 397 cafes.

Sainsbury’s

Kids can tuck into a hot meal for just £1 with any adult main throughout Easter at all of its in-store cafes nationwide.

M&S

When adults spend £5 in the M&S Café from any day up to Friday 14 April 2023, little ones can enjoy a main, a snack, and a drink from the ‘Kids’ Munch Menu’ for free.

Restaurants & Cafes

Ducie Street Warehouse

The restaurant at Ducie Street Warehouse in the heart of Manchester city centre will be offering kids the chance to eat a meal “designed for curious minds” completely free of charge with every adult meal £10 or over every Monday-Thursday over the Easter holidays starting.

The offer is valid for children aged 10 and under, and up to two children.

Yard & Coop

The Northern Quarter’s home of buttermilk fried chicken is offering a ‘kids eat free deal’ this Easter school holidays.

Available each weekday from 12pm-7:30pm, one selected free kids meal comes with every adult main, and they get to choose from a menu that includes the likes of Nugz, the veggie option of Not Chicken Nugz, or vegan chicken.

IKEA

Everyday from 11am in all IKEA restaurants nationwide, including in Ashton-under-Lyne and Warrington, kids can help themselves to a plate of pasta and tomato sauce with a drink for 95p, or any other children’s meal for £1.50.

Banyan

Kids can eat for free at Banyan Spinningfields this Easter school holidays when you buy an adult main meal, so it’s perfect for when you want to head out as a family for lunch, or for an evening when you don’t want to spend time cooking.

The offer is available until 6pm from Monday 3 – Thursday 6 April, and again from Tuesday 11 – Friday 14 April.

Bella Italia

Children can eat for £1 with any adult main meal at Bella Italia this Easter.

Free to claim between 4pm and 6pm from Monday to Thursday, the Piccolo menu is aimed at children aged two to six years, with the Grande for seven to 11-year-olds, and some of the dishes include meatballs, bolognese, carbonara, and pizza.

The deal includes up three courses and a fruit water.

TGI Friday’s

A family feast is in order down at TGI Fridays throughout the Easter holidays, as new and existing Rewards Members can get themselves a free kids’ meal – with favourites like the Bacon Cheeseburger and Fridays Hotdog on the menu – when they order an adult’s main meal.

Bill’s

Up to two kids per table eat free all day at Bill’s from on weekdays up until Friday 24 February when an adult orders any main dish, so whether it be breakfast, lunch, or dinner, there’s a dish to feed your little one no matter the time of day.

The menu features a range of delicious family favourites – including buttermilk pancakes, mac & cheese, and fish fingers and chips.

YO! Sushi

Japanese street food and sushi favourite YO! is letting children eat for free this Easter holidays each weekday until Friday 14 April with every adult paying at least £10 – with the offer including a main, a side, and a drink from the Kids Meal Deal menu, and a dessert can be added for £1.50.

The Real Greek

With a popular branch in the Corn Exchange in Manchester city centre, and a new restaurant having recently-opened in the Trafford Centre too, The Real Greek is offering one free kids meal for each adult who spends £10 or more when they dine in at their restaurants.

Children under 12 get to choose a kids meal, a drink, and an ice cream or sorbet.

Dunelm Cafe

Dunelm Cafe is offering kids the chance to grab a free mini main meal this Easter holidays, along with two snacks and a drink for every £4 spent.

The offer is available from 3pm each weekday from Monday to Friday.

Pubs

Hungry Horse

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, which is why Hungry Horse Pubs – which has several branches in Greater Manchester – is offering kids the chance to eat breakfast for free with every paying adult.

The offer is available from 8am – 12pm every day of the Easter holidays.

Farmhouse Inns

Farmhouse Inns – which has a number of sites across Greater Manchester – is offering its email subscribers the chance to grab two kids’ meals, including the delicious fresh carvery, for £1 each from Monday to Saturday when accompanied by a paying adult.

The offer is available every day while schools.

Table Table, Beefeaters & Brewers Fayre

Ensuring no one goes hungry this Easter, each Table Table, Beefeaters & Brewers Fayre branch across Greater Manchester is offering a free breakfast for every child with a paying adult.

You can choose as much as you like from the cooked and Continental selections, including bacon, sausages, eggs, hash browns and more, alongside baked pastries, cereal, fresh fruit, and chilled juices and unlimited tea or coffee to accompany.

Sizzling Pub & Grill

There’s a whole host of Sizzling Pub & Grill restaurants across Greater Manchester and the north west that are offering kids the chance to eat for just £1 with every adult main meal.

The offer runs from Monday to Friday between 3pm and 7pm.

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Featured Image – Banyan