3-course dinners for under £7

whowants2brich

Hi all,

I'm just curious, has anyone ever tried this...

My OH and I regularly go out for meals, but we're never hungry enough to get a huge portion of food - especially as it's about £10 for just a main dish.

I've recently discovered that many places have a children's menu, where it has always cost under £7 for a 3-course meal. Ok, so the portions are smaller, but for those with a smaller appetite, it's great.

Has anyone ever tried this before? My OH and I just went out for dinner, 3 course meal for the two of us, plus adrink each, for under £15. Can anyone beat that???

The best thing is that most places that have kiddies menus don't have an upper age limit, so in theory anyone could order off them... :T

I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has tried this...

Thanks,
Richard

Queenie

Welcome to MSE and OS Richard :hello:
Good tip, if you can get away with it :T :T

My experience of Childrens Menu's are that they have an age limit on them (unless it's a Happy Meal or similar takeaway place).

Those adults with smaller appetites could just have the starter and dessert, or, in my own case, I just have the starter or a main - I'm not a pudding person generally.

lynzpower

I would never choose the "KIDS MEAL" version, chances are youll be lumbered with chicken nuggets which I just would never eat- certainly not out, Id make them myself- at least I know whats gone in them

Now if you are talking about making a 3 course meal for 2, I reckon I could do that for 7 quid easy peasy! leaving you money left over for a couple of bottles of vino :beer:

bonvonnie

at some places i see they have an upper age limit on kids meals at aged 12.

I regulary go to his pub for lunch, and its £8.95 for a 3course meal, and i walk out of there stuffed, and not being able to eat anything for the ret of the day.

They have the same menu for night time which is a few quid more but still below £15

I'll have to find out which chain it is, and see if its countrywide.

I go to Deckers, Manchester and the Water Millock in Bolton

meanmarie

Morning all,

Some restaurants will sell you a half portion of whatever is on the menu..maincourse only I would think, certainly worth asking about if you have a small appetite.

Marie

jcr16

i thought u meant cooking at home a 3 course meal for under £7.

which i'd imagine would be very easy.

as for going out. um well it been so long that i have actually gone out for a meal i can't comment.

( does anyone else find , they read the menu and think wow they want how much for that:shocked: !!!! i could make that at home for only a few pence:embarasse )

whowants2brich

Hi all,

Thanks for the feedback on this one... The scary thing I need to add is that I've been able to do this in some big hotel chains too. :rotfl: £14 for a main vs £6.95 for their kids menu. Bargain! :j

Anyway, I have a question:

lynzpower wrote: »

Now if you are talking about making a 3 course meal for 2, I reckon I could do that for 7 quid easy peasy! leaving you money left over for a couple of bottles of vino :beer:

I assume that you're talking here about making it yourself at home? If so, yeah cooking a 3-course meal at home is easy and I appreciate that. But when out travelling around, and miles away from a kitchen of your own, eating a good meal on a budget seems nigh impossible nowadays... :mad:

Thanks all...

Richard