Budget bites

Eating out at your favourite restaurant is always something to look forward to.

But for many, eating out has become a luxury, with the cost-of-living crisis tightening the purse strings.

However, there are a few helpful apps, schemes and discounts you can tap into to lower the costs of your next meal. Here are a few of the best deals we’ve found for you to eat up!

1.Tastecard

Offering two-for-one deals and 25% off your restaurant bill at over 3,000 of your favourite high-street restaurants including Zizzi, Frankie & Benny’s and Prezzo, Tastecard can get the whole family dining out again.

While it is an upfront cost of either £7.99 per month for a monthly membership, or £79.99 for an annual membership, your Tastecard could save you £1,210 per year – so, it’s worth it in the long run. Plus, there’s a few added bonuses, too, including 25% off coffee from your go-to cafés, 50% off takeaway pizza from the likes of Domino’s and Pizza Hut, as well as 25% off cinema trips every day, too. Who could say no to that?

2. Thefork

Thefork is the leading online restaurant booking and discovery platform in Europe, Latin America and Australia, where you can discover over 60,000 of the best dining spots across the globe.

And the best part is – when you book a table online through Thefork, you can enjoy discounts of up to 50% off your food bill at participating restaurants, too.

3. Family loyalty schemes

Eating out doesn’t have to be so expensive – especially when most of your favourite spots will have their own free loyalty schemes.

For example, when you sign up to IKEA’S free family loyalty scheme, you can enjoy 50% off selected meals every Friday.

And before you book your next table at Bella Italia, sign up to their free newsletter to redeem an offer for a free main with a purchase of an adult main.

These are only a few of the loyalty schemes on offer.

So, before your next visit, make sure to do your research first!