Food and drink
McDonald’s launches trial loyalty scheme
A trial McDonald’s loyalty scheme began recently in the North West, which, if successful, could be rolled out across the UK.
10 North West based restaurants introduced MyMcDonald’s Rewards on January 10.
Since then, customers have been able to earn points based on their purchases, and redeem them for menu items or donate to charity.
By the end of the month, a further 65 stores will welcome the McDonald’s loyalty scheme.
If it goes well, all of the UK could be benefiting from MyMcDonald’s Rewards by the end of 2022.
To earn points, customers must download the MyMcDonalds App.
Customers will collect 100 points for every £1 they spend, unlocking awards at 1,500, 2,500 and 4,000.
These points can then be redeemed through the loyalty scheme for selected menu items.
Smaller items such as a mini McFlurry or a small portion of chips can be traded for 1,500 points, or customers could upgrade to medium fries by waiting till they reach 2,500.
Customers can even hold off and treat themselves to a Big Mac for 4,000 points.
A full list of which menu items can be redeemed for specific points can be found here.
Alternatively, McDonalds is offering the chance to donate to BBC Children in Need instead.
Customers can exchange their points for £1.50, £2.50 or £4.
Michelle Graham-Clare, SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, McDonald’s UK and Ireland said: “We’re incredibly excited to trial the MyMcDonald’s Rewards scheme in the UK.
As well as rewarding our customers with our iconic menu items, we’re delighted to give customers the option of donating points to the brilliant BBC Children in Need, money which we know will make an incredible difference to the lives of many thousands of young people.
We can’t wait to hear what our customers in the North West make of the scheme and hope to be able to roll it out further later this year.”
After a hugely impressive January event which showed off the best of Tyneside’s city centre food and drink offerings, Newcastle Restaurant Week is back this summer with another few days of amazing chances to try new eateries across the city.
January’s event attracted over 58,000 diners and generated over £1 million for participating restaurants. Organisers claim the aim is for this year’s events to surpass the record-breaking achievements of the previous two events in August 2022 and January 2023, which boosted the city’s restaurant industry and local economy by over £1.8 million.
This summer’s Restaurant Week falls between Monday, August 7 and Sunday, August 13 where diners will be able to enjoy meals all week for only £10, £15 or £20 per person across over 100 sites in Newcastle.
The city’s top restaurants are signed up to take part in August’s event alongside newcomers Gaucho and Trap Food House, as well as the welcome return of Newcastle favourites St Vincent and The French Quarter which return to the event’s roster this time around.
In order to recieve the deals foodies must head to the Get Into Newcastle website and find the deal they want, before confirming it online. This can be done as many times as you want.
The full list of participating restaurants is as follows:
- 21 – Two courses for £20
- 3Sixty – Two courses for £20
- As You Like It – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Aveika – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Ayla – Two courses for £20
- Babucho – Two courses for £20
- Barluga – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Bella Italia – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Blackfriars – £20 food deal
- 21 at Fenwick – £15 and £20 food deals
- Cafe Andaluz – £15 and £20 food deals
- Castro’s – £15 food deal
- ChachaBuchi – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Chaophraya – Three courses for £20
- Chart House – Two courses for £20
- Chiquito – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- City Tavern – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Colonel Porter’s Emporium – £10 and £15 food offers
- Coop Chicken House – £10 and £15 food offers
- Copthorne Hotel – Two courses for £15
- Cote Brasserie – Three courses for £20
- Dabbawal – Three courses for £20
- Dobson and Parnell – £20 food offers
- El Coto – £15 food offers
- El Torero – £15 and £20 food offers
- Empire Restaurant – Two courses for £20
- Fat Hippo – £15 food offer
- FED’s Chicken Shop – £10 and £15 food offers
- Frankie and Benny’s – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Fuego – £15 and £20 food offers
- Gaucho – Three courses for £20
- Gino D’Acampo Quayside – Two courses for £20
- Grain and Grill – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Gusto – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Hard Rock Cafe – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Harry’s Bar and Brasserie – Two courses for £20
- Hen and Hops – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Hibou Blanc – Two courses for £20
- Horticulture – £15 food offer
- Hotel Du Vin – Two courses for £20
- I Scream For Pizza – £10, £15 and £20 offers
- Kafeneon – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Kaltur – £20 food offer at both sites
- Khai Khai – £20 food offer
- Las Iguanas – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Leila Lily’s – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Liberty House – £10, £15 and £20 offers
- Lola Jeans – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Louie’s Liquor Store – £15 offer
- Lui’s – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Malmaison – Two courses for £20
- Mantra Thai Dining – Two courses for £20
- Marco Polo – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Mason and Rye – £10 food offer
- Meat:Stack – £10, £15 and £20 offers
- Miller and Carter – Two courses for £20
- Missy Milieu’s Bar and Bistro – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- My Delhi – £10 and £15 offers
- Nudo – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Pacific House – £15 food offer
- Pepo – £10 and £15 food offers
- Persia – Three courses for £15
- Pitcher and Piano – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Pizza Punks – £15 food offer
- Porterhouse Butcher and Grill – Two courses for £20
- Prima – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Rani Indian – Three courses for £20
- Redhouse – £20 food offer
- Revolución de Cuba – £10, £15 and £20 food offers
- Revolution – Three courses for £15
- Roof Thirty Nine – Two courses for £20
- Sachins – Three courses for £20
- Shark Club – Two courses for £10, three courses for £15
- Shearer’s Sports Bar – Two courses for £10, three courses for £15
- Simply Greek – £10, £15 and £20 food offers
- Square – £10 and £15 food offers
- St Vincent – Two courses for £20
- Super Natural Cafe – Two courses for £15
- Thali Tray – £15 food deal
- The Alchemist – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Bridge Tavern – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Borad Chare – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Earl of Pitt Street – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Exchange – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The French Quarter – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Grainger Bar – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Head of Steam – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Hudson – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Maven – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The Muddler – £15 and £20 food deals
- The Purple Peacock – Two courses for £20
- The Real Greek – £15 food offer
- The Town Wall – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- The WonderBar – Two courses for £10
- Tomahawk Steakhouse – Three courses for £20
- Topolino – Two courses for £20
- Trap Food House – Three courses for £20
- Turtle Bay – Three courses for £15
- Twenty Twenty – £20 food deal
- Umai Mi – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
- Ury – £20 food offer
- Victors – Two courses for £20
- Yolo Townhouse – £15 food offer
- Zizzi – Three courses for £20
- Zuccini Pasta Bar – Two courses for £15, three courses for £20
What restaurants are you excited to be hitting up to get the best deals? Let us know on our social media and follow us for the latest North East Updates – https://northeastupdates.com
If you’re planning a wedding and you’re on a tight budget or you just love a good Maccies, you’ll be pleased to hear that McDonald’s is now offering wedding packages.
The fast food giant is known for changing its menu but this time it has made a rather huge historic change to its menu by launching wedding packages for £185.
For under £200 couples can cater for guests at their wedding and save themselves a fortune.
The wedding package menu includes 100 chicken burgers, 100 boxes of Chicken McNuggets, and 100 cheeseburgers, as well as 100 chicken fingers. McDonald’s said: “Make wedding moments unforgettable.”
So far, the wedding package has been launched in Jakarta, Indonesia but if it proves successful, it could further rollout across other parts of the globe too.
“Our Wedding Party packages have just everything you need, including unique venue decoration, customised games and special gifts for bride and groom and your guests.
“Everything will be taken care of by McDonald’s. All you need to do is to be there and enjoy the moment of your lifetime.”
If you’re a fan of the fast food then this could actually be the perfect venue for your big day.
The basic package costs £348, which includes venue hire. But if you want to go all out then for just over £1,000 you can upgrade to the deluxe Love Forever Party with two McDonald’s balloon wedding rings, a balloon bridal bouquet and a party MC.
Other add-ons include, tables decked with ‘Love you’ balloons, McDonald’s fries photo frames, seat covers and the Maccies version of a three-tier wedding cake — which is basically made up of boxes upon boxes of fresh hot McDonald’s apple pies.
Gaucho will today be offering a free lunch to celebrate the NHS’s 75th anniversary.
The premium steak restaurant in Newcastle has announced that they will be hosting a free lunch for NHS workers.
Gaucho Newcastle, which is located on Market Street in the city centre, will be honouring the hard-working NHS staff by offering a free lunch to them today, to celebrate the NHS’s 75th anniversary.
The Argentinian restaurant will also be lighting up their restaurant in blue, as part of the NHS anniversary celebrations.
Gaucho’s across the UK will be inviting NHS workers to dine in their restaurants for free on Wednesday, July 5, including in their Newcastle location.
The free lunch will be from a special set menu, which will feature ceviche starters, carbon-neutral steaks and decadent desserts, showcasing regeneratively farmed British beef and other ethically sourced ingredients.
This is not the first time that Gaucho have supported NHS workers, as during the pandemic they provided 1,000 meals per week to them, and hosted a special gala named Gala NHS Dinner of Appreciation as a way to say thank you for their hard work during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Gaucho and M Restaurants, CEO and Founder, Martin Williams said: “At Gaucho, we are delighted to celebrate NHS workers with this gesture. Restaurants, when at their best, are an integral part of the community and we are proud to support our amazing NHS heroes and hope other restaurants will follow suit to do the same.”
NHS workers can enjoy a free lunch courtesy of Gaucho today, from 12pm until 6.30pm. To redeem the offer, simply present your NHS ID badge upon arrival.
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