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How Kids Eat Free Works
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Share where you are, or pop in a postcode.
Check the offer
See recorded kids’ offers and their published terms near you.
Plan your visit
Check the price, conditions and venue details before you go.
Trust is everything
Offer checks use published sources and automated matching. Check the recorded terms and confirm with the restaurant before you travel.
- 9,176
- venue records checked in the last 14 days
- Source checks
- recorded evidence, including automated matching
- 14 days
- freshness window for current offer claims
FAQ
Questions parents ask
What does “kids eat free” actually mean?
At some places the kids’ meal is free; at others it’s a pound. There’s usually a rule about what the adult orders — every card spells it out before you tap through.
Do I need an account?
No account or email is needed to browse nearby restaurants and their recorded offers. Offer dates do not confirm opening hours or available tables.
How recent is this?
Current offer claims need recent venue and offer checks within 14 days. Restaurant entries stay listed when a current offer cannot be verified; check each entry’s status and confirm with the venue.
Why only 10 minutes?
Because the answer at half-five on a Tuesday is the place you can actually get to. If the 10-minute radius turns up nothing, we’ll offer 20.
Does it run every night?
Most places do — pub chains especially. A few are weekdays only, school holidays only, or after-school only; the card tells you when before you go.
What if there’s nothing near me?
You’ll see a one-tap option to widen the search to 20 minutes. If there’s still nothing, fair enough — the kids will survive a takeaway.
What we mean by free
What we mean by free
Kids’ meals on the house when an adult orders for themselves. Some places want the adult to order a main course — the card will say so before you go.
Kids’ meals for a pound each, again when an adult orders for themselves. Same rule on adult spend where it applies — always on the card.