Three tasty tips to prevent eating out from burning a hole in your budget

WELCOME to the weekend by taking a break from the kitchen and enjoying top-notch food.

Eating out can put a hole in your budget, but there are a few tricks to get a meal for less.

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Here are some tasty tips for saving. . .

SECRET EAT: Mystery diners can receive a free meal in exchange for providing feedback on their experience.

There are a number of companies that recruit people to dine and review.

You will need to sign up for a site that will give you a location and a brief description of what you will need to review during the visit.

Try Hgem, which partners with restaurants like Dishoom, Flat Iron and Brewdog.

Normally you pay for the food and are then reimbursed for your visit. Apply via mysterydining.net.

Service Scan works with both fast food restaurants and top restaurants. See service-scan.com.

LEARNERS: You can get cheap food by tasting menus from chefs in training. Hospitality colleges often have restaurants with delicious meals prepared by students.

They are usually only open during school terms and you will have to dig around to find the nearest location.

For example, The Stables Restaurant is part of Oaklands College in Hertfordshire. Or you can try the Scholars Restaurant at the City of Glasgow College.

DO IT FOR THE KIDS: During the holidays, numerous chains offer free or low-cost deals that reduce the cost of a family outing.

For example, prior to the Easter holidays, a maximum of two children can receive a free meal all day Bills when an adult orders a main course. The children’s menu includes macaroni and cheese, as well as fish fingers and chips.

At Subway, kids can get a 4-inch sub, a snack and a drink for free when an adult buys a 12-inch sub. Both offers run from Monday to mid-April.

• All prices on the page are correct at the time of going to press. Offers and offers subject to availability.

Deal of the day

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