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Fast food chain giving away FREE lunch today for National Burrito Day at 62 locations – how to get it
We reveal the easy steps you need to take to get your hands one
A FAST food chain with 62 locations is giving away a free lunch tomorrow and it couldn't be easier to get yours.
Popular Mexican restaurant, Tortilla, plans to give away 500,00 burritos on Thursday, April 4.
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The giveaway is to celebrate World Burrito Day and is said to be the biggest-ever free burrito giveaway in UK history.
It is not the first time the "real California burrito and taco joint" has given away free grub.
Last year it launched the same promotion, and restaurants were packed full, with hoards of people queuing outside.
It proved so popular that this year the Mexican favourite plans to "smash all records" by giving away half a million burritos.
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To get your hands on a free medium burrito at Tortilla all you need to do is sign up to Club Tortilla and head to your local store after 2pm tomorrow.
Club Tortilla is the restaurant's loyalty scheme, and you can sign up for free via the website.
Customers can earn stamps by purchasing from Tortilla and once five stamps have been collected, you will receive a free main.
Once you are signed up and the account is validated, you will receive an email with instructions telling you how to download your loyalty card to your Apple or Android phone wallet.
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Then all you need to do is visit a participating Tortilla restaurant and order a medium burrito or naked burrito bowl with a choice of filling.
When you scan your loyalty card at the till, the discount will be applied and you can enjoy your tasty free burrito for lunch.
The freshly made burritos with vegan and vegetarian options usually cost up to £9 and that includes guacamole, so it's a deal definitely worth having.
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Tortilla marketing director, Megan Burton-Brown said: "Tortilla exists to make life better with burritos - and what better way to celebrate than with burritos for all on World Burrito Day!"
As well as offering free burritos, Tortilla is also offering one customer a Tortilla black card which will give them free burritos for the rest of the year.
The promotion is in collaboration with @greatbritish.memes and the competition goes live at 9am on Thursday, April 4 and closes 12pm, on April 12.
What better way to celebrate than with burritos for all!
Megan Burton-Brown - Tortilla marketing director
All you have to do to enter is head across to @greatbritish.memes, like the post, tag a friend and follow @tortillauk to enter.
Full terms and conditions are on the Tortilla website.
What other ways can I save money when eating out?
While not every restaurant is going to be dishing out free food, there are ways you can save money when you don't fancy cooking.
Most restaurants or fast food outlets have loyalty schemes that can sometimes mean you get free food or money off depending on how many points you collect.
Often these schemes can also give you early access to special offers and deals before non-loyalty card holders.
Here we have listed some of the most popular fast-food loyalty schemes that could save you some cash.
Subway has a scheme for its loyal customers, however, it recently announced that it is changing things up.
If you are already a Subway customer, you need to take note or you could end up losing out on those precious points.
Currently, Subway's loyalty scheme allows customers to collect points by scanning their app or card at the till when making a purchase.
For every £1 spent, customers get 10 loyalty points, as long as it is registered on the app.
However, the sandwich chain recently announced that after May 14, the Subway app and rewards card will no longer be valid.
So Subway fans check your points and get them used up before the deadline, you could have a free sub waiting for you.
The McDonald's loyalty scheme is called the MyMcDonald's Rewards scheme and was first launched in January 2000.
For every penny you spend, you'll earn one point. Once you earn 1,500 you can start redeeming your points.
However, it made a big change to its scheme last year, meaning customers can now get more food for free.
The fast food giant introduced a new points milestone within its MyMcDonald's Rewards scheme.
This means that customers can get four items from its menu for free when they earn a certain amount of points.
We have the full details of the offer, including which items you can get free.
Its rival Burger King also offers loyal customers the chance to collect and redeem points across its restaurants.
BK rewards allow customers to earn 10 points for every £1 spent on the app or in stores.
There is also the chance to upsize certain items and earn points faster during limited-time events.
Nando's also offers customers the chance to bag some savings, by collecting chillies on the popular restaurant chain's app.
Fans can get a chill every time they spend £7 or more when eating in, collecting or ordering a Nando's delivery.
You can then bag a reward, every time you hit three, six and ten chillies.
Remember, as well as saving money through loyalty cards and points, you can also use apps such as Too Good to Go.
Too Good to Go is an app where you can purchase food from restaurants, cafes, shops and supermarkets that would otherwise go to waste.
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It is easy to use, you just need to download the app and set your location and it will start bringing up nearby stores listing their food at a reduced price.
Most of the time what you get is potluck, so as long as you are not a fussy eater you can get some great savings.
How to save money eating out
THERE are a number of ways that you can save money when eating out. Here's how:
Discount codes - Check sites like Sun Vouchers or for any discount codes you can use to get money off your order.
Tastecard - This is a members club where you pay to have access to discounts worth up to 50 per cent off at thousands of restaurants. It costs £4.99 a month or £34.99 for the year.
Loyalty schemes - Some restaurants will reward you with discounts or a free meal if you register with their loyalty scheme, such as Nando's where you can collect a stamp with every visit. Some chains like Pizza Express will send you discounts for special occasions, such as your birthday, if you sign up to their newsletter.
Voucher schemes - Look out for voucher schemes offered by third party firms, such as Meerkat Meals. If you compare and buy a product through CompareTheMarket.com then you'll be rewarded with access to the discount scheme. You'll get 2 for 1 meals at certain restaurants through Sunday to Thursday.
Student discounts - If you're in full-time education or a member of the National Students Union then you may be able to get a discount of up to 15 per cent off the bill. It's always worth asking before you place your order.
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