Tesco is offering free kids meals throughout the summer

If you are having to take time off work or need to cover childcare costs over the summer, you might have a little less to spend on food.

Throughout the summer holidays, more than 330 Tesco stores are offering free meals to children from The Café and The Coffee Shop seven days a week.

The scheme has been running since June 25 and will be available until September 1.

How can I get a free meal for kids at Tesco?

You can get one free Kids Hot Meal Deal, Kids Breakfast or Kids Pick ‘n’ Mix deal with any full price adult purchase when you scan your Tesco Clubcard.

The adult purchase can be anything from an apple that costs only 65p to a full meal for yourself.

Tesco has not put a limit on the number of kids meals you can redeem.

There are a range of dishes on the menu including pancakes for breakfast or fish fingers, pork sausages, and chicken strips as a hot meal.

Children can choose a sandwich, a drink, two snacks, and a piece of fresh fruit to make up their Kids Pick ‘n’ Mix deal.

The brand is also taking part in the Great British Summer Savings scheme with the full prices of children’s meals being cut.

Claire De Silva, Head of Communities at Tesco, said: “We know that household budgets can be really stretched, especially over the long summer holiday, so offering free meals to children during this time is just one of the ways we can support families.”  

How to get free fruit from Tesco in the summer

Tesco is also bringing back its Free Fruit for Kids that will run from July 20 to August 30.

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More than 800 large Tesco stores and 77 of its large Express stores will be giving away free apples to children at its checkouts.

The free apples can also be claimed through the Click & Collect service at selected stores.

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