Joseph Holts Breweries offering £1 kids' meals at Blackpool pubs this summer - here's where to go

Families visiting Joseph Holt pubs in Blackpool this summer can enjoy children's meals for just £1 – a saving of more than 60% on the usual price.

The Manchester-based, family-owned brewery operates 127 pubs across Blackpool and the North West including Halfway House and Water’s Edge in St Annes.

The £1 offer runs from 25 June to 1 September, coinciding with the Government's temporary 5% VAT reduction on children's meals in pubs and restaurants.

While offering families a helping hand, Joseph Holt is also launching a summer fundraising campaign across its pubs to raise £20,000 for Meals & More, a children's charity supporting youngsters affected by ‘holiday hunger‘ - the lack of access to nutritious meals when free school meals are unavailable during school breaks.

Jane Kershaw, director and sixth-generation member of the Joseph Holt family, said: "Community is at the heart of everything we do.

“We are a family business, which is why our pubs are more than just places to eat or drink.

“They are part of the fabric of the local areas where they are located.

"The idea of children being hungry over the holidays is desperately sad, which is why all our pubs are mobilising to raise money for Meals and More, who do such sterling work for children's physical and social wellbeing – providing free, nutritious meals and lively activities during the holidays for youngsters who might otherwise miss out on regular support outside term time.

"Equally, in launching this £1 meal deal for kids, we are passing on the savings and more that we are making with the cut in VAT because we want families to benefit.

“We know school holidays are a costly time for customers, but on the other hand many will want to do lovely things with their children such as eating out together.

“So enjoying a meal for £1 is one way of achieving this."

For an extra £1.95, children can upgrade their meal to include a drink and an ice lolly – bringing the total to £2.95, compared with the standard £5.45 price.

The brewery was founded by weaver's son Joseph Holt in 1849 and has remained in the same family ever since.

Kerri Frost, corporate partnerships manager at Meals & More, said: "We are absolutely thrilled to have been chosen as Joseph Holt's charity partner for their Summer Campaign.

“Their long-standing commitment to supporting local communities aligns perfectly with our mission of feeding young futures by ensuring children have access to food, safe spaces, and enriching activities throughout the school holidays."