With the Easter holidays upon us you may be wondering about how to make them special for your kids. The cost of living crisis and ensuing need to budget in every area can make it difficult to treat our kids and yet it really doesn’t have too.
With some creative thinking and some savvy tips it is perfectly possible to still g have fabulous family days out without blowing the budget. Read on for my top 5 tips to eating out on a budget with kids.
Fill up on brekkie.
Make sure you all have a hearty breakfast before you set off, porridge or a protein based breakfast will keep them fuller for much longer than sugary cereals and should last them till lunch time
Pack those snacks.
If you are going for a day out with growing kids, pack healthy snacks. Buying healthy snacks can be pricey when you are our and about but stashing a few apples and boxes or raisins in your bag is light and portable and fuels the snack attack.
Take a water bottle.
Kids often think that they are hungry when they are in fact thirsty. Buying juices and drinks only adds to your costs so taking a full water bottle out with you is a great idea ( plus of course it is excellent for the environment. Take one for you too(or a flask of coffee) so you aren’t spending on takeaway coffees.
Plan where to eat before you go.
Having a plan where to eat ensures you will hit the spot around lunchtime, having no plan means you could end up eating just anywhere and it could be somewhere pricey. Get yourself organised and find out what restaurants are around in the locality you are visiting. You may want to book and you do want to be sure they take tastecard.
Get a tastecard
tastecard is fantastic if you are eating out on a budget with kids. It is so easy to use and can get you brilliant savings off your family meals. For example, if you are looking for restaurant deals Nottingham you would pop onto your tastecard app and find out which restaurants are participating in the tastecard discount promotion scheme
tastecard is a subscription service. You pay £34.99 for the year and you get money off in a huge array of restaurants and coffee houses. If you want to try it out it’s only £1 for 60 days and a brilliant way to see if you like it. You can save 50% on pizza delivery too. Members save an average of £23 each time they dine out eating out with kids on a budget is easy.
And that is not all, tastecard can save you money on activities, coffees and shopping too. It is well worth exploring!
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