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Tastecard deals
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If you currently or have previously worked for the NHS or in teaching, and have either a Health Service Discounts or Discounts for Teachers account (you can sign up for free if not), you can redeem a free one-year Tastecard app membership (normally £79.99 for a year).
This is an ongoing offer, and you can get it as long as you don't have an active Tastecard membership currently.
Tastecard gives access to 2for1 deals or 25% off your bill at more than 3,000 restaurants across the UK – see the full list of restaurants.
Important: You’ll be asked to enter payment details when you sign up as you'll be automatically enrolled into a paid-for membership at the discounted price of £29.99 a year after the one-year free trial, unless you cancel.
If you decide not to stay with Tastecard, you can cancel your membership online or by contacting customer service at any time during the trial. Tastecard says you won't be charged as long as you cancel by 11.59pm the day before your free trial expires, but it would be a good idea to try before then (we've heard of some problems with cancelling in the past).
How to get it
Sign up or login to your Health Service Discounts or Discounts For Teachers account (both sites use ID verification to ensure job status).
Once logged in, select the Tastecard offer on the Health Service Discounts website or Discounts For Teachers website. You'll then be redirected to Tastecard's website to claim the deal and download the Tastecard app (available for Apple and Android) and enter your username and password. You can't get this as a physical membership with a card, this is a digital app membership only.
You can find restaurant offers listed in the app, though do check restrictions. Some restaurants won't allow you to use a Tastecard at specific times or on certain days of the week (such as Friday or Saturday), or on occasions such as Valentine's Day.
See our restaurant deals round-up for more ways to save when eating out.
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Latest Expired Deals
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FREE 90-day Tastecard app membership
No subscription or payment details needed
ExpiredIf you sign up via this Tastecard link before 11.59pm on Tuesday 9 April, you can get a totally FREE 90-day membership (normally £7.99 a month, though this has been on sale for £3.99 a month recently) with no strings attached – you won't need to enter any card details, nor will you be signed up to a subscription.
Tastecard has confirmed if you've had a free trial or membership before and cancelled, you can still get this deal. However, current paying Tastecard members are excluded.
When the offer launched on Tuesday 2 April, the first 1,000 to sign up received a free one year membership. These have now all been claimed. If you were quick enough to get the free year's membership, Tastecard told us it'll contact you after Tuesday 9 April to set up your year's membership, but there's more details on this below. You won't know immediately if you've got the year's membership, only after the aforementioned date if contacted by Tastecard. See full T&Cs.
What is Tastecard?
A Tastecard membership gives access to 2for1 meals, 25% off the total bill (including drinks) at thousands of restaurants across the UK – see the full list of restaurants, plus 25% off Caffe Nero and 50% off pizza delivery (incudes Domino's, Papa Johns and Pizza Hut).
How to get it
Create a Tastecard account online via our link. Tastecard told us you'll need to provide it with your full name and email address in order to redeem the free trial.
Once you've registered, download the Tastecard app (available on Apple and Android) and enter your username and password.
Once trial period has ended, you'll no longer be able to access Tastecard offers and will need to sign up to a monthly or annual membership. You can't get this as a physical membership with a card, this is a digital app membership only.
You can find restaurant offers listed on the app, though do check restrictions. Some restaurants won't allow you to use a Tastecard at specific times or on certain days of the week (such as Friday or Saturday), or on occasions such as Valentine's Day.
See restaurant deals for more ways to save when eating out.
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Free 60-day Tastecard app membership
Norm £14. Gets 2for1 or 50% off 6,000+ restaurants
ExpiredIf you sign up via this special Tastecard link you can get a totally free 60-day membership (norm £6.99/mth) until 11.59pm on Wed 16 Jan. The freebie's available to everyone who registers and downloads the free Tastecard app, even if you've had a Tastecard membership or free trial before, and you won't need to enter any payment details.
Important: Tastecard has a separate offer where you pay £1 for a 120-day membership. Yet if you choose this paid option, you'll be auto-enrolled into an annual subscription and charged £39.99 when the free trial ends (you can cancel anytime up to 5pm on the last working day before your renewal date).
Once registered for the freebie, you'll have access to a digital Tastecard via the Tastecard app - you won't receive a physical card - which entitles you to 2for1 or 50% off at more than 6,000 restaurants across the UK, including many independents as well as major chains such as Pizza Express and Zizzi. See the full list of restaurants on the Tastecard website.
Some restaurants won't allow you to use a Tastecard at specific times or on certain days of the week (eg, Friday/Saturday evenings), or on occasions such as Valentine's Day.
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