The Hastings, Bexhill and Rye establishments offering free food to school children

A number of establishments across Hastings and Bexhill have offered free food to school children throughout the half term after MPs voted against extending the scheme.
Dave Brady, from No Bones, in HastingsDave Brady, from No Bones, in Hastings
Dave Brady, from No Bones, in Hastings

On Wednesday, MPs rejected a motion from Labour which would have seen free school meals extended until Easter next year. They voted against it by 322 votes to 261.

Afterwards, establishments across the area announced they would be offering free food to school aged children this half term.

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Here is a list of the pubs, bars and restaurants offering free food in the area:

– Eat @ Hastings. Offering packed lunches consisting of a roll, a piece of fruit, a biscuit bar and a carton of juice from Monday (October 26) to Friday (October 30). This will be at Park café (01424 432434) between 9am and 10am, and Stade café (01424 447116) between 10am and 11am.

– Goodmans. Offering packed lunches consisting of a sandwich, crisps and a piece of fruit from Monday (October 26) to Friday (October 30). 01424 444544

– Pelham, Bexhill. Offering jacket potato with choice of toppings, sandwich, meze platter from Monday (October 26) to Friday (October 30) between 11.30am and 1.30pm.

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– The Townhouse Pub, Bexhill. Offering packed lunch from Monday (October 26) to Friday (October 30). 01424 216727

– Bo Peep. Offering free children’s meal with every purchased adult main meal from Monday (October 26) to Friday (October 30) between 12pm and 3pm.

– Two Bulls Steakhouse, Hastings. Offering 5oz cheeseburger or Cajun chicken burger and chips from Monday (October 26) to Friday (October 30) between 12pm and 2pm. 01424 436443

– Tea Besides, The Orchard Icklesham. Offering children’s lunch or children can choose a pumpkin and some cutters with a drink and slice of cake from Monday (October 26) to Friday (October 30) all day. 01797 227219

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– The New Inn Sidley. Offering packed lunch, collection only, from Monday (October 26) to Friday (October 30) all day. 01424 539664

– St Mary’s Cafe and Bar. Offering wraps on Monday (October 26) between 11am and 2pm. 07702 950642

– Winchelsea Lodge. Offering homemade pizza, burgers, spaghetti bolognese or jacket potato on Monday (October 26) and Tuesday (October 27) between 12pm and 3pm. 01797 226211

– Robin Hood Icklesham. Offering free meal and ice cream for children under 12 on Monday (October 26), Wednesday (October 28), Thursday (October 29) and Friday (October 30) all day. 01424 814277

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– The Albion, Hastings. Offering pie and chips on Tuesday (October 27) between 1pm and 4pm. 01424 439156

– Dipped Desserts. Offering a delivered packed lunch on Wednesday (October 28). 01424 437866

– No Bones, Hastings. Offering free burgers on Wednesday (October 28) between 12pm and 2pm.

– Athena’s Fish and Chips, Bexhill. Offering sausage and chips on Wednesday (October 28) between 4pm and 5pm. 01424 253839

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– Southside Wrappers. Offering kids cheese quasadilla and a bag of chips on Thursday (October 29) between 11.30am and 12.30pm. 07813 161988

– The Bathing Hut Café. Offering kids meal of sausage, chips and beans on Friday (October 30) between 12pm and 2pm. 07902 509556

This list is updating. If you know of any more establishments offering free meals this week, please email [email protected]