Why a tastecard Might Be The Perfect Money Saver for You
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With prices rising around us for the most part, it is always good to find a money-saving way which still allows you to enjoy yourself. That is where tastecard comes in, allowing you to access members-only deals at restaurants, days out and the cinema across the UK.
What is tastecard?
tastecard is a subscription membership which offers you a range of discounts on food such as 2 for 1, 50% off and 25% off at 1000s of restaurants across the UK, 50% off pizza delivery and 25% off barista-made drinks. Alongside, cinema ticket discounts and discounts off some of the UK’s best attractions such as Alton Towers, Legoland and Madame Tussauds.
What’s more right now it costs just £29.99 for a year’s membership, which gives you instant access and even comes with a £10 dining voucher at the time of writing.
How Does tastecard Work?
Of course, it is all well and good me telling you the blurb from the website, but what you really want to know is how does it work?
The easiest way to use tastecard is by downloading their app onto your phone. You can then simply and easily check for discounts which are available near you. For instance, Birmingham restaurant deals include Ask Italian, Bella Italia and Zizzi all offering 2-for-1 deals, while Barajee and Carluccio’s offer 25% off to name just a few.
When looking for a restaurant to visit it is always worth checking the details of the deal. I found some only offer evening meals, while others limit the days of the week you can visit, and some also do not allow you to book during December at all. While the amount of people allowed is often limited to 2, however in larger cities I did find restaurants allowing groups of 4, 6 and even more to book on one tastecard. However, these are all clearly labelled.
You also need to phone and book, letting the restaurant know you have a tastecard in advance.
Can You Really Save Money?
Of course, the answer to this lies mainly in the answer of whether would you be going to the restaurant in the first place. As if you are spending money you wouldn’t otherwise be, that is never a saving. However, if you are someone who likes to eat out, or even grab the odd takeaway,tastecard could really bring down the price.
For instance, Ash and I took our tastecard for a spin at the local Ask Italian in Lichfield which offers a 2-for-1 deal. We found it was simple to book in and allowed us to try a restaurant we hadn’t been to before.
We decided to splash out and have a starter, main and pudding each and by cutting our bill in half we actually saved just over the price of the tastecard in one meal. While this is a little over the average, tastecard says you will save £23 on average per meal, it does show how quickly you could make a saving.
For us paying out £29.99 for a tastecard and then treating ourselves to a meal out once a month, which will come in at around £30 for a full meal actually sounds like a nice idea and will allow us to do something a bit special without breaking the bank and not cost much more than a regular take out.
As such if you do like going out for a meal, and want to look into making a saving I definitely suggest checking out tastecard.
Have you ever used tastecard, what do you think about the idea and the saving?
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I get one through my Bank account, but rarely use!
It’s worth having a look into you can save a pretty penny!
I had one once with my bank I think, kept forgetting to use it, I have the blue light card now though and that has some really good eating out discounts.
I had either this one or one similar with my bank but then Covid hit the next month so I never really tried it.
The tastecard has been going for years. Everyone like to eat out, so why not save money too.
Exactly it’s the perfect mix really isn’t it?
A taste card sounds like a great idea if you eat out often! We used to before kids and would probably get a lot of use out of it before. Now its extremely rare!
Definitely, it would only be worth it if you eat out a lot – I think some people fall into the trap of thinking something is a bargain but not really needing it. You definitely have to think if something is right for you or not.
I love tastecard, we’ve definitely saved some money using previously with friends and family
It is amazing how quickly it can add up even if you only go out a couple times of year, I think it’s possible to save.
We used to have a tastecard and I found I rarely use it because we tend to eat out at independent restaurants and peak hours too. Fortunately it was a free trail. Plus now we’re on a budget, we’ve stopped eating out altogether
It’s hard isn’t it if you are in that category – we have an independent that does it for evening meals which is nice.
I would need to read the small print too – because we only generally eat out at local independents at peak time. Worth a look though thanks
Definitely worth seeing what restaurants near you are included, as you never know what you might find.
I’m not sure that the Tastecard would be right for us. Most of our local restaurants are small, independent places. I would like to see the lists of places included before committing to paying for a Tastecard. Interesting blog post
You should be able to view restaurants near you that accept the card on the website, if you go to the homepage there is a search option and you don’t have to be logged in or signed up to use it. There are some local restaurants that accept it already, though I couldn’t say what will be offered near you. We have a local hotel that offers their weekday dinners on 2-for-1 for example which we will be going to try!
@Sarah-Louise Bailey, Thanks for that info Sarah, not sure why my name hasn’t appeared in my comment but it is Priscilla Stubbs
I’ll edit the comment to say! Thank you.