The best deals right now for some free or cheap food and drink!
From lunch discounts and vouchers to free samples and deals, read on for the best food and drink deals you currently available.
I’ve split the supermarket special offers and tea and coffee shop deals over to separate deals pages as there are just so many!
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Recipe box discounts
We’ve written about recipe boxes in detail here, but below are some special offers.
Gousto: 90% off first box via Quidco
There are often voucher codes for Gousto, but if you’re new to Gousto and go via a cashback site you can save even more.
The deals seem to change fairly regularly and switch between TopCashback and Quidco, so it’s best to check both to see which is best.
At the time of writing, going via Quidco can get 60% off your first box, and up to £15 cashback on top.
So the most expensive box (four meals per box for four people) would normally cost £47.85, but the discount brings it down to £19.14. Add in the cashback and you’ll get the recipe box for just over £4 instead!
If you’re also new to Quidco then take another £20 off on top. If TopCashback offers the best deal then there’s a £15 welcome deal. Here’s more on getting these new customer cashback bonuses.
Hello Fresh: 95% off first box via Quidco
If you go via Quidco (this one also switches between the two cashback sites, so check TopCashback too) for HelloFresh giving 60% off your first box, 20% off for seven more boxes and up to £20 cashback on top. If you order the largest box (five recipes a week for four people) this brings the total down to just over £5!
Here you can nab a new customer bonus for the cashback sites too if you’re new to either site.
Hello Fresh: free delivery with Amazon Prime
You can now get free delivery on your Hello Fresh deliveries for a year if you’ve got an Amazon Prime membership. Delivery usually costs £4.99, so this could save you £20 a month if you get a box every week.
You’ve got to go here and sign in to your Amazon account where you’ll be able to connect it with your Hello Fresh account. This works if you already use Hello Fresh. You get free delivery for a year, as long as you keep your Prime membership.
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Pasta Evangelists: £10 off first order
You can get £10 off these posh pasta meal boxes for your first order. They’re still not cheap, but will cost less than a takeaway.
The minimum spend to redeem the code is £20, but that’s more or less the price of two portions of the cheapest meal.
Make sure you pause or cancel your plan if you don’t want to keep receiving the boxes.
Shop deals
Free Krispy Kreme
On Thursday 14 March 2024, you can get a free doughnut at Krispy Kreme if you say “Meerkat It” at the counter.
There are 5,000 Original Glazed doughnuts available, but only 24 per store, so you have to get in early if you want one. It’s only running on this day, so set your alarms!
You’ll also be able to get 25% off your doughnuts Sunday to Thursday if you have Meerkat Meals from Compare the Market. There’s a hack that’ll get you access to this for a year for £1, as well as 2-4-1 movies.
25% off Krispy Kreme
You’ll be able to get 25% off your doughnuts Sunday to Thursday if you have Meerkat Meals from Compare the Market. There’s a hack that’ll get you access to this for a year for £1, as well as 2-4-1 movies.
Krispy Kreme: Free doughnuts
Download the Krispy Kreme Rewards app to get a free Original Glazed doughnut when joining and another on your birthday. You’ll also get points every time you spend that can be spent in-store.
Hotel Chocolat: Free treat on your birthday
If you sign up to Hotel Chocolat’s VIP ME scheme you’ll get a free gift on your birthday (I got a free £5 voucher to spend), as well as other offers through the year such as 15% off your next purchase. You can only sign up in-stores.
