Tesco giving out free hot breakfasts to anyone who has certain job

Isabelle Bates

27 June 2024 at 7:58 am·2-min read

A generic image of a full English breakfast — -Credit: (Image: Grahame Larter)

A popular supermarket is giving out free hot breakfasts across Birmingham to members of the Armed Forces. The offer is to mark Armed Forces Day which is celebrated on June 30.

As a thank-you for their service, all serving Armed Forces personnel, regulars and reservists can present their MOD90 identification card at Tesco cafés to bag themselves some free grub. This includes locations across Birmingham including Aston Lane, Brookfield and Hodge Hill and get The Breakfast, The Veggie Breakfast, The Vegan Breakfast, Sausage Bap, Veggie Bap or the Bacon Bap for free.

It’s the third year of offering the free breakfast, and this year it has been extended to veterans with a valid Veteran’s ID card. The promotion is limited to one free breakfast per cardholder and some other terms and conditions apply.

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Ashwin Prasad, Group Chief Product Officer at Tesco and Exec Sponsor of the Armed Forces Network, said: "As the largest private employer of Armed Forces veterans in the UK we feel a close affinity with Armed Forces personnel. Everyone loves a free breakfast and it’s a nice way of thanking them for their service."

Rhys Little, Chair of the Armed Forces Network at Tesco, added: "We take great pride in our connection with the Armed Forces. We’ve received the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme twice now – in 2016 and 2020 – and we were also the first retailer to sign the Armed Forces Covenant in 2014."

How to claim your free breakfast:

Manned café checkout – queue up and place your order at the till - showing your military ID.
Self-service café checkout – go to the drinks counter and show the member of staff your military ID, and they will then give you a coupon. Please take this over to the kiosk where you can place your order, scanning the barcode on your coupon at any point during the transaction with redeem your free breakfast.

Breakfasts included in the deal: the Breakfast, the Vegan Breakfast, the Veggie Breakfast, Bacon Bap, Sausage Bap, and the Veggie Bap This offer is only available for serving members of the armed forces presenting their MOD90 card in Tesco cafes on Sunday, June 30.

Offer is subject to availability with ne free item per cardholder. No purchase is required. Offer available at Tesco cafes in England, Scotland and Wales. Excludes Northern Ireland and Digital sites: Stevenage and Newmarket.

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