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2for1 meals or 25% off at 3,000+ restaurants

Via Health Service Discounts or Discounts For Teachers. Works at Pizza Express, Burger King etc

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, including Pizza Express, Burger King, and Caffè Nero – 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's a good idea to do it before then (we've heard of some problems with cancelling in the past).

How to get it

Sign up or log into 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 at 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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Free 100-day Tastecard app membership

Gets 2for1 or 25% off total bill at 1,000s of restaurants including Pizza Express

If you sign up via this special Tastecard link before 11.59pm on Monday 3 March, you can get a free 100-day membership (normally £7.99 a month or £79.99 for a year). You'll need to be new to Tastecard, or not have an active membership. Once you've registered, download and sign into the Tastecard app (for Apple or Android) – this is a digital app membership only, no physical card.

Important. You’ll be asked to enter payment details when you sign up as after your 100-day free trial, you'll be automatically enrolled into a paid membership at £29.99 for a year's membership (a £50 discount on the usual £79.99 yearly price), unless you cancel.

You can cancel anytime, but when you do, you'll lose access to Tastecard immediately, so if you decide not to keep it, make a note and diarise to cancel a few days before your 100-days are up – see full cancellation info below.

What is Tastecard?

It gives access to 2for1 meals or 25% off the total bill (including drinks) at thousands of restaurants across the UK, including Pizza Express, Burger King, Frankie & Benny's, Beefeater and Zizzi – see the full list of restaurants.

You can also get 25% off barista-made drinks at Caffè Nero and 50% off takeaway pizza (including Domino's, Papa Johns and Pizza Hut).

It's important to check restrictions, as 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.

How to cancel if you don't want to keep it

You can cancel via the app at any time during your membership and you won't be charged for a year as long as you cancel before 11.59pm the day before your renewal date (you can find this in your Tastecard account) – though to be safe, it's best to do it a bit before this.

As mentioned above, as soon as you cancel you'll no longer have access to Tastecard's offers. So, to get the most from your membership, cancel a few days before renewal. It's worth setting a reminder in your calendar to do this, and Tastecard told us it will send you a reminder email 30 days prior to payment being taken for your next year's membership.

To cancel your subscription, tap the 'More' tab found on the bottom right corner of the Tastecard app, then tap ‘Manage subscription’. You should see a green button that reads ‘Manage membership’ – tap ‘Cancel membership’. Confirmation of your cancellation will be sent via email and shown on screen.

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£1 for one-year Tastecard app membership

Gets 2for1 or 25% off total bill at 1,000s of restaurants including Burger King & Zizzi

If you sign up via this special Tastecard link before 11.59pm on Wednesday 25 September, you can get a year's membership for £1. You'll need to be new to Tastecard, or have not had a membership with it in the last 12 months. Once you've registered, download and sign into the Tastecard app (for Apple or Android) – this is a digital app membership only, no physical card.

Important. After 12 months your membership will automatically renew at £39.99 each year (normally £79.99), unless you cancel. Note that if you cancel your membership you'll lose access immediately so if you decide not to keep it, diarise to cancel close to when your first 12 months are up – see full cancellation info below.

Tastecard says this is its biggest ever sale, with proceeds from the £1 membership going towards Martin's House, a charity helping families who have children with life limiting illnesses. This deal ran for 48 hours last week, but it's relaunched it this week for MSE users.

1,000 people who sign up will get a three-year Tastecard for £1. It will randomly choose 1,000 people who sign up via our link to get a three-year membership with auto-renewal turned off, so you won't need to worry about cancelling. Tastecard told us it'll contact you on Thursday 27 September via email if you've been selected to get three years.

What is Tastecard?

It gives access to 2for1 meals or 25% off the total bill (including drinks) at thousands of restaurants across the UK, including Burger King, Frankie & Benny's, Beefeater and Zizzi – see the full list of restaurants.

You can also get 25% off barista-made drinks at Caffè Nero and 50% off pizza delivery (including Domino's, Papa Johns and Pizza Hut). Even if you only used it a few times, you should easily save more than the £1 cost, so we reckon this is a great deal.

It's important to check restrictions, as 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.

How to cancel if you don't want to keep it

You can cancel via the app any time during your membership and you won't be charged for another year as long as you cancel before 11.59pm the day before your renewal date – but as mentioned above, as soon as you cancel you'll no longer have access to Tastecard's offers. So, to get the most from your membership, cancel a few days before renewal. It's worth setting a reminder in your calendar to do this, and Tastecard told us it will send you a reminder email 30 days prior to payment being taken for your next year's membership.

To cancel your subscription, tap the 'More' tab found on the bottom right corner of the Tastecard app, then tap ‘Manage subscription’. You should see a green button that reads ‘Manage membership’ – tap ‘Cancel membership’. Confirmation of your cancellation will be sent via email and shown on screen.

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