Everyone is looking for ways to make the pennies stretch further as the cost of living squeeze puts family finances under severe pressure. And as the summer holidays enter the home stretch, people are keen to get food into the bellies of their little ones as cheaply as possible.
In response to the financial crisis, many supermarkets and restaurant chains have offered deals for children to eat for just £1, and some for kids to eat free. Although there can be a number of terms and conditions, including adult minimum spend.
The Manchester Evening News' parenting editor Emma Gill took her two children to an Asda cafe in Bolton, Greater Manchester. She said that depending on which store you visit, can either get a hot meal - choosing from the likes of fish fingers, chips and peas; chicken nuggets, chips and beans; a breakfast, mac and cheese, or pancakes - or a cold pick and mix, which you can either eat in or take away.
