Feed your little monsters for free this October half term 2025

Half term is nearly here, and with crisp autumn air, falling leaves, and Halloween around the corner, it’s the perfect time for family fun without scaring your wallet. From pumpkin-spiced treats to ‘creepy’ meals, plenty of restaurants are making sure your little monsters can eat for free (or nearly free) this October half term.

With 1 in 5 UK households with children facing food insecurity, these “kids eat free” deals are more than just a treat. They can really help families stretch their budgets. Below, we’ve rounded up cafés, pubs, and restaurants offering free or £1 kids’ meals this half term. Always check each venue’s website or ask in-store before ordering, as offers can vary by location or end early.

Cafés and Supermarket Deals

• ASDA Café - Kids eat for £1 all day, every day, with no adult spend required.
• IKEA - Kids can tuck into a hot meal from 95p daily from 11am.
• Morrisons Café - Spend £5 and get one free kids’ meal all day, every day.
• Pausa Café @ Dunelm - Kids get one mini main, two snacks, and a drink for free with every £4 spent after 3pm.
• Sainsbury’s Café - Kids eat for £1 with the purchase of an adult hot main from 11:30am daily.
• Tesco Café - Watch out for their free kids’ meal deal when you scan your Clubcard — they’ve run it during previous school holidays.

Restaurants, Pubs & Chains

• Angus Steakhouse - Under-8s eat free between 12pm and 5pm when accompanied by a full-paying adult.
• ASK Italian - Free kids’ meal with an adult main when you join ASK Perks (13–31 October 2025).
• Banana Tree - Kids eat free on Sundays when an adult buys a main meal.
• Beefeater & Brewers Fayre - Two children under 16 eat breakfast for free every day with one paying adult.
• Bella Italia - Kids eat for £1 with any adult main, available 4–6pm Monday to Thursday.
• Bill’s - Two kids eat free Monday to Friday during half term (27–31 October 2025) when an adult orders a main.
• BrewDog - Kids eat for free with the purchase of an adult main from 25 October – 2 November 2025 (pre-booking required).
• Burger King - Kids eat free with every adult meal purchased via the app between 13 October – 2 November 2025.
• Franco Manca - Under-12s get a free pizza when an adult orders a main meal.
• Future Inns - Under-5s eat free with any adult meal.
• Gordon Ramsay Restaurants - Kids under 8 eat free all day, every day at selected restaurants.
• Harvester - Kids eat for £1 with an adult main meal (13–31 October 2025).
• Hungry Horse - Kids eat for £1 on Mondays during the October half term holidays.
• Las Iguanas - Kids under 12 eat free when an adult orders a main meal (download the Las Iguanas app to qualify).
• Pizza Hut - Kids eat from the buffet for £1 every day until 3pm with a £10 adult spend. Use code KEF1.
• Sizzling Pubs - Every Monday to Friday, between 3pm–7pm, kids’ main meals are £1 with every adult meal purchased.
• TGI Fridays - Kids eat for free when an adult orders a main, as long as you sign up to the Stripes Rewards app.
• Toby Carvery - £1 kids’ meals on weekdays with adult meal purchase (13–31 October 2025).
• Travelodge & Premier Inn - Buy one adult breakfast (from £8.99) and up to two kids eat breakfast for free.
• The Real Greek - Kids under 12 eat free every Sunday for every £10 spent by an adult.
• Whitbread Inns & Table Table - Two kids under 16 can eat breakfast for free with every adult breakfast purchased.
• Yo! Sushi - Kids eat free with every £10 spent by an accompanying adult during school holidays.