If you're out and about, keeping the kids entertained over half term, save money by dining in one of the many restaurants that offer FREE kids meals during the school holidays.
After a busy day exploring London with my husband and two young sons Odhran and Reuben, we stopped off at Prezzo in Victoria Station for dinner.
Kids can enjoy a delicious three course meal for free at Prezzo, everyday from 9 February to 2 March. You can get one free kids meal for each accompanying adult who buys a main. The offer is available for children under the age of 12, just mention it to staff when ordering.
This was our first time eating in Prezzo - the Italian restaurant chain that has branches throughout the UK - and we were impressed by the range of options on the menu. From a broad offering of pizza and pasta, to burgers and grilled dishes, and salads, the menu had something for everyone, with plenty of veggie options too.
Kids menus are often limited, but at Prezzo, the boys had a variety of pizzas, pasta dishes and burgers to choose from.
Odhran opted for vegetable sticks with dip to start, pepperoni pizza for his main, and a build your own Sundae for dessert (there's an additional £1 charge for this dessert option). Reuben chose garlic bread, followed by Margherita pizza, and chocolate dippers (strips of baked dough serve with Nutella) for dessert.
The kids meal at Prezzo would ordinarily have cost £8.50, which I think is a really good deal, as the boys cleared their plates. But the fact that kids eat for free during half term, makes Prezzo a really good choice if you're looking to treat your family to a meal out during the holidays.
My husband and I shared some olives to start. I ordered the spinach and ricotta cannelloni (£18). It arrived with an appetising bubbling hot top layer of cheese and béchamel sauce, and the tangy tomato sauce made it really flavoursome. My husband chose the chicken Milanese (£21) - a lightly breaded chicken breast, which he drizzled with chilli oil. This came with a choice of pasta or fries, but my husband went with a salad. He was very happy with his choice of main.
For dessert, I indulged in the most delicious hot sticky toffee pudding. It was smothered in a generous serving of toffee sauce, and a scoop of creamy vanilla ice-cream. But eating this in peace proved a challenge, as my husband and sons kept sticking their spoons in for a taste. For a sugary fix, my husband went for the lemon meringue pie - a lemon custard tart, topped with baked meringue. You're looking around £8.50 for a dessert, which all sounded so appetising. I will have to come back to try the tiramisu!
The drinks menu also had a lot to offer. I had a lovely house white wine, which had the perfect balance between fruit and tartness, and my husband had an Italian beer we'd not tried before - Birrificio Angelo Poretti, which we'll be looking out for again on drinks lists. A small house white cost £6.50, and a bottle of lager cost £5.25. Prezzo also serve good cocktails, with a two for one on the same cocktail offer during certain times.
Overall, we can't believe it's taken us until now to visit Prezzo. It's got a great selection on the menu, the food was excellent, the staff were friendly, and with kids eat free, it's an affordable dining out option for families. We'll definitely be back! Find out more here
10 other places where kids eat free
Bill's Restaurant - up to two kids can eat free when one adult orders any main dish (breakfast, lunch or dinner) from Monday 17 February to Friday 28 February. Offer does not include Saturday and Sunday.
TGI Fridays - Free kid's meal when you order an adult's main, all day everyday for new and existing Stripes members (this is a loyalty rewards program you can sign up for)
Pizza Express - Kids eat free with an adult main from 17 February to 2 March.
YO! Sushi - Kids eat free when dining with a full-paying adult (minimum £10 spend) from 17 to 21 February.
Morrisons - one child under 16 eats free with one adult's main meal (minimum £5 spend). The children's meal includes a kids drink.
Pizza Hut - at selected Huts free kids buffet from 10 to 28 February. Daily until 3pm, when you spend £10 on other food with the code KEF.
Beefeater & Brewers Fayre - Two children under 16 eat free with a full-paying adult when ordering breakfast. The adults breakfast is unlimited and is priced at £10.99.
Banana Tree - Discover the flavours of Southeast Asia. Free kid's meal with every adult main course ordered. Until 21 February.
Las Iguanas - Children under 12 can eat for free when an adult orders a main meal from the a la carte menu. Available every day but you must have the Las Iguanas app.
Brewdog - Kids aged 13 and under can enjoy a free kids main meal when an adult purchases a main meal. In order to qualify, the table must be booked using the KIDS EAT FREE code and there is a maximum booking limit of 8 people. The offer is available from 15 to 23 February in England, and 22 February to 2 March in Wales. Offer has ended in Scotland. We're hoping to squeeze in a visit to Brewdog at Waterloo in London, where there's a huge indoor slide, an ice-cream truck, and kids can bowl for free before 12pm during half term!