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Yes, it’s clear we like to save money, but we’re not big fans of leaving our lightbulbs unscrewed, hoping to save a few pennies.
We want to save money on normal everyday expenses, so we have some cash spare to spend on fun activities with the family.
A nice meal out here or there or a trip to the cinema is great, but — OUCH — they are expensive!
NEVER PAY FULL PRICE!
Thanks to Compare the Market, you don’t need to pay full price when you go to the cinema or out for a meal.
They reward their customers with massive discounts: 2 for 1 cinema tickets, 25% off meals at restaurants, 50% off takeout pizza, and 25% off drinks and pastries at Caffe Nero.
How to get Meerkat Meals
You’re able to get Meerkat Meals for free when you buy a qualifying product through Compare the Market.
This includes:
- Car, Bike or Van Insurance
- Home Insurance (Building and/or Contents)
Pet Insurance - Travel Insurance
- Landlord Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Business, Shop and Professional insurance
- Complete a Credit Card, Loan, Mobile Phone or SIM application
- Switch your energy supplier or broadband, telephone or TV provider
Obviously, if you need a product and it offers the overall best value, then buy it and get Meerkat Movies and Meals as a bonus.
But, if you don’t need anything right now, as an even bigger bonus, I’ve managed to nab Meerkat Meals and Movies for just around £1.
Here’s how I did it – and continue to get the massive discount every year!
Cheap £1 Meerkat Meals – One day travel insurance
Buying travel insurance is one of the qualifying products that can be rewarded with Meerkat Movies and Meerkat Meals.
You can pick up one-day travel insurance as a really easy and cheap way to earn Meerkat Movies and Meerkat Meals rewards.
Compare the Market has confirmed that this is covered as one of their qualifying products.
This whole process took me no more than 3 minutes and cost me just £1.05!
Head Compare the Market and start a quote for travel insurance.
Here’s what I chose for a cheap quote:
- Single trip
- In the United Kingdom
- Travelling in the next day or so
- As a solo traveller
- (Leave all the excesses alone)
- Choose no to preexisting medical conditions.
You’ll also need to add your name, date of birth and email.
Here’s a summary of what I chose:
With the click of a button, the site started to find quotes for me.
I was a little shocked that there were over 100 different options for me to choose from!
Then, within a few seconds, up popped my quotes.
The lowest one was just £1.05.
Usually, when buying insurance, I would check the details of the cover, what the excesses are and what’s not covered, but today I was just after the Meerkat rewards.
Just click through on the cheapest option, and you’ll go to the insurer’s site.
There you’ll need to add your details, verify it’s the cover you want and pay.
That’s it! Meerkat for £1.
On the flip side of the bargain, the most expensive of the insurers wanted to charge me a whopping £33.28 for a day’s worth of cover…!
However, if you need to get a quote for car, home or other insurance, you could use Compare the Market for that too. When we moved house recently, we got our quote and bought the insurance from them, giving us another 12 months of benefits.
Meerkat Movies 2 for 1 code
When you’ve purchased your product, you can simply tap in the app, and a code will reveal itself.
You can get a code from the MEERKAT APP on mobile or tablet, or you can visit Your Account, where you can find the Meerkat Movies code.
You are only able to use one code each week on a Tuesday or Wednesday.
Cinemas who’ll take the code include Vue, ODEON and Cineworld.
How to use Meerkat Meals
Now that you’ve signed up, make sure to note your policy number. While you may need this if you actually need to claim, you need this number to set up your Movies and Meals rewards.
Download the Meerkat app, sign in and then set up your rewards using your new policy number.
You’ve then got access to Meerkat Meals and Movies for a whole 12 months.
I was able to set up the rewards within seconds of buying the travel insurance.
When it comes to using the Meerkat deal, you can search for a list of restaurants on a map or see them listed out.
Some will allow walks in, but you may need to book in advance – this is shown clearly on the app.
In terms of getting the 25% off discount on your meal, I’ve never needed to say anything when booking or ordering.
When it comes to paying for the meal, I simply open the app, click Rewards at the bottom of the app, select the restaurant you’re eating at, choose how many people were dining and show the QR code on your screen. The bill will be adjusted, and you’ll pay so much less!
How much can I save on meals?
There are currently a number of offers running at Meerkat Meal restaurants and food for take out:
- Pizza Delivery: 50% off pizzas at Dominos, Papa Johns or Pizza Hut. 7 days a week. Min spend applies.
- Dine out – 25% off total bill: Days available vary by outlet. Minimum and maximum group sizes apply.
What restaurants do Meerkat Meals?
There are thousands of restaurants across the country that offer 25% off meals with Meerkat.
Whether you want a curry, Chinese food, traditional, sushi, pizza or a burger – and more – they’ve got something for everyone!
Meerkat restaurants include well-known chains like Prezzo and Pizza Hut Restaurants.
From 25 January 2024, you can also get 25% off your total bill with Krispy Kreme, Beefeater and Brewers Fayre.
On top of the bigger restaurants, there are many local and independent restaurants too, so you may have a small, family favourite place you’d love to visit for cheaper.
You can also get 50% off your favourite pizzas from Papa John’s and Pizza Hut Delivery when you spend £30, 7 days a week.
You can search on the app for what is closest to you.
Bella Italia used to be on Meerkat Movies, but is no longer a restaurant that accepts the discount. However, you can get 2 for 1 on meals at Bella Italia with Taste card (they also have a cheap offer the moment).
25% off at Caffè Nero
You can get 25% off barista-made drinks and freshly baked pastries at Caffè Nero.
When you head in to order your coffee and pastries, click “get discount code” within the Meerkat app and scan the QR code.
Your discount will be applied automatically.
You can use the offer up to two times a day to get your caffeine fix, and the codes are valid every day of the week!
Find more Caffe Nero offers here.
What is Meerkat Meals?
With Meerkat Meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner are about to get a whole lot cheaper!
You’re able to eat out as many times as you like for all meals from Sunday to Thursday for a whole year and get an immediate discount.
What is Meerkat Movies?
Whenever you take out a qualifying product with Compare the Market, you get rewarded with Meerkat Movies.
This allows you to go to the cinema and get 2 for 1 tickets every Tuesday or Wednesday for an entire year.
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Olly says
Lots of places currently not taking it. Went to Bar Soba in Leeds, checked on Meerkat Meals, deal was on there, pre booked, put in comment that I want to use meerkat meals. Turned up, was refused, waitress said they don’t accept it.
Naomi Willis says
That’s a shame it wasn’t accepted. It could be they’ve paused using it while it was outside seating only.
Fred Isaccs says
There are no Bella Italia restaurants offering 2 for 1 in two local cities.
Naomi Willis says
Unfortunately, you’re right. Bella Italia isn’t offering the deal with Meerkat currently. However, if you got a free trial with Tastecard you can get 2for1 on meals through their offer instead.
Debbie Marks says
I did not want anything from Meerkat at the moment and tried the method explained in this blog about applying for travel in this country for one day only in order to obtain the meal 2 for 1 for a year but the cheapest deal that I can get due to Covid cancellations fees which seems to get added on automatically with no way of taking the cancellation fee of is £4.54 not £1.05. Maybe this fact needed adding to this blog so that people are aware.
Naomi Willis says
Very good point, Debbie. I’ve just done a check and added a very future date of May 2022 (hopefully things will be much better then), and the insurance seems to agree. I got quoted a cheaper price of £1.01 with Ergo Insurance for a day’s cover. It does have enhanced Covid cover added too.
Rob Cope says
I just got £1.01 from Coverwise, effective tomorrow, UK only, left everything unticked as suggested.
Naomi Willis says
Fab!
Martine says
I have the app but can’t see how to search for restaurants in my area
Naomi Willis says
On the bottom bar of the app, click the knife and fork (meals) and a map will show there restaurants are around you. You can pinch with two fingers to scroll out and move areas. Scroll down on the page and it will list out the restaurants near to where you currently are.