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Does Eat Out To Help Out apply to KFC sharing buckets?

mystery_xx
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If me and a friend go to eat in at KFC on Monday - Wednesday this month, and we order one of the KFC buckets that are clearly marketed and intended for 2 or more people, such as the "10 piece Family Feast", does both our Eat Out To Help Out discounts apply? 50% off for me and 50% off for my friend gives 100% off the price of the £14.99 price, which gets me a free bucket. 
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  • RobM99
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    It's 50% off the total price up to £10 per person so no.   50% of £14.99 will be £7.50.
    Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!
  • MalMonroe
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    mystery_xx said:
    If me and a friend go to eat in at KFC on Monday - Wednesday this month, and we order one of the KFC buckets that are clearly marketed and intended for 2 or more people, such as the "10 piece Family Feast", does both our Eat Out To Help Out discounts apply? 50% off for me and 50% off for my friend gives 100% off the price of the £14.99 price, which gets me a free bucket. 
    There's this offer on Tuesdays until 18 August as well https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/kfc/

    I don't think you'll be able to get anything for nothing but nice try! 

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  • eddddy
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    mystery_xx said:
    If me and a friend go to eat in at KFC on Monday - Wednesday this month, and we order one of the KFC buckets that are clearly marketed and intended for 2 or more people, such as the "10 piece Family Feast", does both our Eat Out To Help Out discounts apply? 50% off for me and 50% off for my friend gives 100% off the price of the £14.99 price, which gets me a free bucket. 

    If you want to look at it that way, you are spending £7.50 on your half of the bucket, and your friend is spending £7.50 on their half of the bucket - so you each get 50% off - which is £3.75 each. So total to pay is £7.50.

    But it's just the same as saying 50% off £14.99, so total to pay is £7.50
  • mystery_xx
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    Thanks all for the clarification. 
  • jackieblack
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    https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/deals-hunter/2019/10/kfc-moneysaving-hacks/
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  • jon81uk
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    Don't forget you have to eat in to use eat out to help out.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,129 Forumite
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    edited 13 August 2020 at 10:31PM
    If that ploy really worked, KFC would have to rename it 'Eat Out to Get Diabetes'...
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • RobM99
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    jon81uk said:
    Don't forget you have to eat in to use eat out to help out.
    ..then shake it all about?
    Now a gainfully employed bassist again - WooHoo!
  • janeandr
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    mystery_xx said:
    If me and a friend go to eat in at KFC on Monday - Wednesday this month, and we order one of the KFC buckets that are clearly marketed and intended for 2 or more people, such as the "10 piece Family Feast", does both our Eat Out To Help Out discounts apply? 50% off for me and 50% off for my friend gives 100% off the price of the £14.99 price, which gets me a free bucket. 
    I'm afraid the answer is no - they have obviously thought about that possibility
  • bradders1983
    bradders1983 Posts: 5,684 Forumite
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    Wow, great thread bump a week after the scheme ended 🙄
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