This is my first post and wasn't sure if it was a voucher or a deal, its both depending on whether you prefer the IKEA restaurant or the store.
I was in IKEA Nottingham today (no idea if nationwide or not) the offer is whatever money you spend in the IKEA restaurant until April 21st, entitles you to get your money back against your store spend if you spend over £30.
Basically anything you spend on food in the cafe you get the same amount back at the checkout in store.
So if you want something from IKEA, why not go and splurge massively in the cafe, they sell things that could easily be taken home like sweets and drinks.
It's also not really noted anywhere, couldn't see it on the website or signage in store. It was pointed out to me by the cashier and is on the receipt.
Minimum spend on furniture is £30
- daturastorm
Minimum spend (£30.00) is on anything in Ikea.
1. goto Ikea Restaurant
2. Ask cashier if Furniture offer is running
3. If it is then collect as much food as you can.
4. Pay cashier & collect voucher for same amount.
5 Go round shop & pick anything above £30.00
6. Pay at till & redeem your voucher for the total food bill from step 4
7. This must be done on the same day.
Cozzy15
Active:
Nottingham
Bristol
Not Active:
Croydon
Edinburgh
Top comments
scatman69
11 Apr 13142#97
Just left the leeds store. We took an empty suitcase and bought all the cartons and bottles of drink and all the ready made sandwiches and cakes. Came to £94. Got voucher back to spend in store and dropped everything off at the local homeless shelter on the way home. Excellent. HOT. Going again in the morning.
JusticeForThe96
11 Apr 13103#32
Yeah, coz of everyone from the south is slim eh?
Convie
11 Apr 1335#18
great I've been craving horse meatballs and faeces cake!
0dd8a11
10 Apr 1317#12
I guess they want to get customers back into the restaurant after finding poo in the cakes, and strange animals in the meat balls.
All comments (290)
daifey
9 Apr 13#1
huh? care to explain how?
pankomputerek
9 Apr 132#2
More like buy one get one free, a deal then?
urbanlegend11
9 Apr 13#3
And now in english please :stuck_out_tongue:
sprocket
9 Apr 136#4
err, Spent £12 on food, get a £12 voucher to spend in store = free lunch, well if you were going to buy something that is.
the engineer to sprocket
10 Apr 13#7
Not that many people go to Ikea window shopping and probably not that many people go just for the gourment experience so on the assumption that most people are going to Ikea with the intent of buying something and just grab a quick bite while they are there then this is a very good deal.
Can you use the voucher in the food department ?
Jenniejenjen
9 Apr 132#5
It makes sense to me. They've done this before.
Spend say £15.82 in the cafe. You pay for your meal, they then give you a voucher for £15.82 that you can spend in the store that day.
ruddles_888
10 Apr 13#6
Is this store specific? plan to go to the Croydon store later in the week.
coco2007
10 Apr 13#8
How is this a freebie if it costs money to get it?
ginawallinger to coco2007
10 Apr 13#9
Because essentially your getting it for free, suppose its like cashback
SteveM79
10 Apr 1311#10
I'm sceptical, there's no such thing as a free lunch!
minx_lynx
10 Apr 13#11
i also went to Ikea yesterday. I got a voucher when i got my breakfast for the value of the meal to get off my instore shopping.
You have to spend a min of £30
pink to minx_lynx
10 Apr 13#13
well spend £30 on lunch for the family then :smiley:
0dd8a11
10 Apr 1317#12
I guess they want to get customers back into the restaurant after finding poo in the cakes, and strange animals in the meat balls.
Pluun to 0dd8a11
11 Apr 131#120
What cakes and does it cost extra? :confused:
VISHY
11 Apr 131#14
Off to Ikea in a bit. Don't really like their food but it will essentially be free. Will let you know if its on at my local (Birmingham)
samnchris8 to VISHY
11 Apr 13#74
Did you have any joy in Brum?
AndrewRoss
11 Apr 134#15
We need someone to make a calculator so we know how many hotdogs we need to guzzle to get a free cushion lol
asaph22
11 Apr 13#16
Good find OP!! heat added.
RustySpoons
11 Apr 1316#17
Do you have to self assemble the food?
Convie
11 Apr 1335#18
great I've been craving horse meatballs and faeces cake!
JoeUK to Convie
11 Apr 132#28
Before you get carried away horse meat was only found in a European Ikea :wink:
littletime to Convie
11 Apr 135#34
I'd steer clear of the faeces cake, I hear it has been contaminated with horse meat
royals to Convie
11 Apr 13#75
yeh knew about the horse - faeces?
J1135
11 Apr 13#19
Nice :smiley:
Anyone checked if this is in the Gateshead one
philcunningham35
11 Apr 13#20
Or just pay full price at the till an not eat at ikea can't see how this is hot
nev166 to philcunningham35
11 Apr 132#21
Beacause it is essentially free food!
Very HOT!
mikeyb83 to philcunningham35
11 Apr 135#22
Because it's FREE STUFF - Do you not get how this site works?????
lianne21
11 Apr 13#23
Beacause it is essentially free food! Very HOT![/quote]
I wouldn't bank on it, soup is always luke warm at best!
JezUK
11 Apr 131#24
Meatballs are back in store as well now, sans Mr Ed.
lianne21
11 Apr 132#25
How come Southerners don't apply?
Transformers
11 Apr 131#26
Thanks OP, great deal, voted hot. :smiley:
But this isn't your "first post" though, is it? :wink:
javijavi
11 Apr 13#27
Great deal!
bermudaviper
11 Apr 133#29
There aren't any fat people in the south, in much the same way as they don't have any poor or ugly people. lol
well he has just eaten 4000 hot dogs at 60p to save 2000 on a kitchen?
JusticeForThe96
11 Apr 13103#32
Yeah, coz of everyone from the south is slim eh?
Otdmum
11 Apr 13#33
Good if you are spending more than £30! Hot!
tangodelta
11 Apr 131#35
Are their meatballs back on the menu? Love em :smiley:
cozzy15 to tangodelta
11 Apr 13#39
yeah kids had meatballs & chips each i had fish & chips though !!!!
thatscheap to tangodelta
12 Apr 13#153
Yeah, they have small print under the price on the menu stating contains beef and pork now!
lianne21
11 Apr 13#36
Love it lol :smile:
1VR46
11 Apr 13#37
Just went to ikea Nottingham and spent £12 on food in the cafe. We were given a voucher for the exact amount that had to be spent that day! Nice free lunch
juliet_bravo
11 Apr 13#38
merged threads, thanks 1VR46 and cozzy15 for posting :smiley:
Or eat 20 of their £1.50 family card offer breakfasts!
lianne21
11 Apr 131#41
Yeah too right ........who cares if the kids get poisoned eh :confused:
Velvetraindrops
11 Apr 13#42
Does anyone know if its at the Birmingham one? It's quite a trekk and not worth it if its not on. X
AzNDeals
11 Apr 131#43
Is this at the Lakeside Branch?
And do I need a Family Card?
hillsbills
11 Apr 13#44
We are in Europe you know, oh & they have microwaves so you can heat up your food!
cozzy15
11 Apr 13#45
And do I need a Family Card?[/quote]you don't need a family card, everyone was being given the voucher
cjblfc
11 Apr 13#46
OP (or anyone who has got this deal), does it say how long this promo is on for? Am planning on going to the Croydon store at the weekend and love the meatballs, despite all the 'hilarious' horse meat jokes.
cozzy15 to cjblfc
11 Apr 131#49
Its on till April 21st
rachtony
11 Apr 13#47
Rubbish Remark!
thearbiter65
11 Apr 13#48
Cracking deal! Don't see how some don't get it. Thanks.
earwolfigz
11 Apr 13#50
meatballs meatballs meatballs
horse horse horse
natz265 to earwolfigz
11 Apr 13#107
Least its meat.
richardmoran
11 Apr 134#51
Is buying alcohol from the restaurant included? I've got a stag do on Saturday and we were looking for something different to do. This might mean that the groom could fit out his new house.
kracker69
11 Apr 13#52
I need one of those pax wardrobes and it's our lasses birthday next week i told her i was treating her just need the candles now. ikea it is then heat added
bargainking
11 Apr 133#53
I'd steer clear of the almond cakes...they taste like crap!
VeeMee
11 Apr 13#54
Great deal, thank you Cozzy :-)
wolvesinwales
11 Apr 135#55
Have we left Europe then? ;-)
ajai91
11 Apr 131#56
So, can we say that this is a free meal?
Will the below work???
I go and eat the meal (after paying for it), go and buy the stuff which I give the meal vouchers that I used for. Then, I return the stuff, saying that I dont want it, and the money is credited back to my card.
deeeyepeepeewhy to ajai91
11 Apr 13#60
No.
A voucher payment would be refunded as a voucher.
GAZZA-UK
11 Apr 13#57
That tattoo would look weird if he lost any weight.
coco2007
11 Apr 13#58
...except you have to spend money to get it. Hence not a freebie.
cjblfc
11 Apr 13#59
Thanks!
kiwikeen
11 Apr 131#61
Spot the fat northerner :sunglasses:
GeeJay86
11 Apr 131#62
Take your mates there, offer to pay the bill and take their cash to make it easier = decent voucher for you :smiley:
Do this to the whole store = free bedroom kitted out
Anarchist
11 Apr 137#63
It's also commonly accepted that Northerners are also friendlier, and more intelligent than Southerners.
Well done on helping to prove both.
Ah wait, I forgot to include the obligatory smiley, so I can claim that I was just joking and not being obnoxious. :man:
camaj
11 Apr 13#64
So let me get this straight: Spend £10 in the restaurant and you get a voucher for £10 which you can use to take your £40 bill down to £30?
manchesterisred to camaj
11 Apr 13#66
yh
Mark2111
11 Apr 13#65
Thank you ever so much for posting this.
With my voucher
I got sofas', wardrobes, rugs, pictures, plant pots, cutlery, china, storage boxes, curtains, pots and pans, towels, light fittings, dining table, coffee table, chairs, dressing table, chest's of drawers, office desk, office chair, mugs, candles, lamps, tea towels, and packets of three different sized scissors.
brian129
11 Apr 13#67
Can anyone confirm this is national/in the Edinburgh store?
brian129 to brian129
11 Apr 13#82
Anyone?
DonkeyKonk
11 Apr 139#68
Eat £100 in meatballs
Pick up voucher, walk around store,
See a nice sofabed you want
Throw up all over the arm rest
Hid around the corner
Wait for them to clean it up, and then reduce to £50, and place in the soiled section
Come out of the corner
Purchase sofabed
Buy a throw to cover stain
Result
Still have £50 to spend if you wish to through up on some curtains, bedding, etc
Henvig
11 Apr 131#69
I wish you could multiple like something, this has me almost crying it's so funny!!!
mRActivate8
11 Apr 13#70
you might need to take Termites with you then to eat all Furniture..
cozzy15
11 Apr 131#71
Exactly right I spent £25 on lunch,drinks,pudding & Takeaway cookies then bought a garden chair for the wife £45 less £25 voucher. Its all good! !! Everyone's happy.
manchesterisred
11 Apr 13#72
TightNortherner
11 Apr 13#73
The meatballs gave me the trots.
samnchris8
11 Apr 13#76
Who cares its free!! Lol!
royals
11 Apr 13#77
Your friends will come around your place, ever
andykirby0
11 Apr 13#78
What a mental offer! Was going to buy a £200 TV unit from Ikea this weekend... May aswell take home £200 worth of crisps and sweets now!!!
Anarchist
11 Apr 13#79
What?
beerglass007
11 Apr 13#80
So can i buy £300 of food, not eat it all, give it away, take it home
Get £300 off a sofa
If so i'll buy all the food
RewardReaper
11 Apr 13#81
So suppose you're planning on buying a £500 sofa. You could walk into Ikea and basically get £500 of food for free? By buying the £500 food first then using it to discount the sofa which was the real reason you walked into Ikea for.
Great deal for anyone planning to buy furniture for more than £30 from Ikea anyway.
raymundo
11 Apr 13#83
Blah blah blah!
Thanks OP, I wasn't aware of this deal, and need to go to ikea. This will make me get off my **** and go! Needed to go to buy stuff over £30 so a free lunch is a bonus :wink:
bambam0074
11 Apr 131#84
Heat added, just returned from a trip to get a new wardrobe and took advantage... Me n a mate had a competition to see who could eat the most meatballs :smiley:
He won at 63 I stopped short to leave room for the Dime Cake :smiley:
I still feel sick, awesome deal :smiley:
PiiWii
11 Apr 13#85
Worked for me. I spent £15 on lunch and put £30 worth of stuff in my trolley. When I got to the checkout, I handed over £15 for my £30 of goods. Sweet.
brian129 to PiiWii
11 Apr 13#86
Which store did you go?
Exeter_Monkey
11 Apr 132#87
Or your mum
REDRANGER86
11 Apr 13#88
World hunger solved.
FREEZIN_WOLF
11 Apr 132#89
Ah Just like Grannie used to make...
What an unfortunate combination incontinence and Alzheimers is.
neilmc1983
11 Apr 132#90
lol buy a Bacon sandwhich for 95p, get a free Egg slicer worth 90p.... heat added!!
FREEZIN_WOLF
11 Apr 131#91
Are hotdogs only 50p each in your local IKEA?
IKEA must be trying to cushion the soft Southerns from the economic state that those very same soft southerners created for us northern workers.
Either that or your maths is wrong, which ironically is where the this whole economic debacle started, by greedy Southerners who can't add up!
roop27
11 Apr 131#92
Take a homeless guy with you. Buy him lunch if you don't want the food. Keep the receipt. Good feed for the day:)
DonkeyKonk to roop27
11 Apr 135#93
Was about to suggest a similar thing
Round up all the local homeless, do a good deed
They will help you lift that sofabed into your car.
onlineo
11 Apr 13#94
great deal for the family of 10
Nk74
11 Apr 131#95
Heat added for some of the comments!!
What's with the comments about **** in the cakes? I must have missed that one? So basically go and eat but avoid the meatballs and cakes yeah? :confused:
brian129
11 Apr 13#96
is this nationwide?
scatman69
11 Apr 13142#97
Just left the leeds store. We took an empty suitcase and bought all the cartons and bottles of drink and all the ready made sandwiches and cakes. Came to £94. Got voucher back to spend in store and dropped everything off at the local homeless shelter on the way home. Excellent. HOT. Going again in the morning.
Facheezy to scatman69
11 Apr 13#100
If true hats off to you sir! Most of the idiots who post on here should take note
Smuggling Pnuts to scatman69
11 Apr 131#121
Cool...
drdreidel to scatman69
12 Apr 13#141
youre an idiot. what about people that maybe wanted to buy some lunch but no youve scammed it and taken it away. doing stuff like that is just gonna make ikea pull the offer.
Gooner77 to scatman69
12 Apr 131#142
Why would you do this? You should give with your own money not scam someone else. Also Ikea will pull the plug on this if so many people take the p*ss.
harrisonwayne to scatman69
12 Apr 135#143
Sod the ikea deal this one is hotter!!
FREE IKEA FOOD AND DRINK AT HOMELESS SHELTER IN LEEDS!!
yas212 to scatman69
12 Apr 13#151
Such a lovely idea x
marvaluss to scatman69
12 Apr 13#167
Great to see big hearted people still exist! :smiley:
daturastorm to scatman69
12 Apr 13#179
really?!
modus51 to scatman69
12 Apr 13#185
Good for you! Great to hear someone doing something creative and positive - much respect!
the_mongoose_man to scatman69
12 Apr 131#201
I love you man <3
jgsdesai to scatman69
12 Apr 13#226
Amazing <3
poisondwarf to scatman69
12 Apr 131#229
You know something...that is very very public spirited of you.
If i could afford it I would do the same
kracker69 to scatman69
12 Apr 13#232
You should be knighted !
jaxy11
11 Apr 13#98
Can anyone confirm Croydon store? My kids are in desperate need of some new toy storage, and a free lunch for a family of 5 is always a bonus.
davej1710 to jaxy11
12 Apr 13#202
Yes, they have an Ikea in Croydon. :wink:
m5rcc
11 Apr 13#99
Yes, Halifax, that great southern town...
Chinillas
11 Apr 13#101
thanks op :smiley:
bellina
11 Apr 13#102
They're the two main reasons I go to Ikea - the (horse) meatballs and a bit of a browse!
tehwabbit
11 Apr 13#103
I had to read the title a few times to make sure I wasn't mis-reading.
itr786
11 Apr 13#104
Umm can someone actually confirm this offer is nationwide!?....
juliet_bravo
11 Apr 13#105
So reading through the thread, we're confirmed at Leeds, Nottingham.. anyone tried any other stores yet?
seenoevil to juliet_bravo
12 Apr 13#173
Just called the Wembley store and they seem to think it's store specific
FREEZIN_WOLF
11 Apr 13#106
....And Greggs isnt owned by someone called Gregg, Currys Dont sell Curry.
Halifax dont just employ people from Halifax or operate soley in Halifax.... Or Scotland for that matter seen as it was actually HBOS
zaft
11 Apr 13#108
Have a party at ikea, they do all the catering, you get some furniture.
a666andy
11 Apr 13#109
Maybe he is unfortunate and can't afford to eat, may explain why he is so skinny!
;-)
ajai91
11 Apr 13#110
Does anyone know if there is any minimum spend on what we buy as furniture or other stuff to claim back the cashback (if we receive after eating from IKEA)? And after we buy the furniture/goods, can we return them?
thinking of going to Croydon store.
cozzy15 to ajai91
11 Apr 13#112
minimum spend £30.00
den169
11 Apr 13#111
No good for a thick halfwit southerner like you then hey.
Nerak80
11 Apr 13#113
Anyone been to Southampton yet?
wellen1981
11 Apr 13#114
Sorry if someone already said this but for once, I didn't read a whole thread...
Saw this persons username and the comments by someone else about finding poop in ikea cakes and i just had to wonder....
jordni
11 Apr 13#115
Buy £30 of food
get a free £30 of furniture as a side
bulktrans
11 Apr 13#116
so we buy food first and then shop more than £30? is this correct ..
also anyone chked if its working in the Glasgow store? thnx
PiiWii
11 Apr 13#117
Notts
ianc1990
11 Apr 13#118
haha great idea!!
wackojacko99
11 Apr 13#119
Great deal, need to get some stuff from there anyway so hopefully on in the Cardiff store. Will check tomorrow.
GrumpyOldGamer
11 Apr 131#122
Your an idiot.
dabas
12 Apr 13#123
I agree with the original quote having been to America on many occasions they are on average larger than life! [img][/img]
and as for northerners, I am from the south and venture up north on occasion and believe me I can see the difference, most of them are FAT AND GREEDY [img][/img] and the facts speak for themselves the FATTEST people in every poll, every year are ALWAYS from up north.So put that in your fried Mars Bar and smoke it!:smiley:
Chemista
12 Apr 13#124
there's no such thing as a free lunch... til I saw this deal ;-) hot!
CM52MUZ
12 Apr 132#125
Go eat a salad from a Tesco bin, sad little southern creep.
GrumpyOldGamer
12 Apr 13#126
lol at all he southern shandy drinkers on here, sweep your chimney?
dabas
12 Apr 13#127
Whoops! Hit a nerve did we:p
Pluun
12 Apr 131#128
Nah.
Just cos someone describes you doesn't mean they're annoyed. :wink:
mboora
12 Apr 13#129
Surely there is a cut off point for how much food you can buy under the voucher?
Oh its my wife.
PhilK
12 Apr 131#130
Wow. Out bemoaning death of Thatcher took you to new depths of stupidity eh ?
Nk74
12 Apr 132#131
I'm still non the wiser re their cakes!! Why did folks mention the crappo word in relation to the ikea cakes? :confused:
Such silly hate posts, generalising people from parts of the country. Good find OP, heat added.
dan78
12 Apr 131#134
One wafer thin mint sir!!!
Gooner77
12 Apr 13#135
Is this on in Croydon? I wouldn't mind getting a new table.
Monkeybumcheeks
12 Apr 131#136
I'd rather eat their furniture.
Thanks, but no thanks.
Havince
12 Apr 13#137
can someone confirm the deal exacly
some are saying its min £30 others are saying they have spent £12.50 and got the voucher
brian129 to Havince
12 Apr 13#138
From what I understand: spend anything you like in the restaurant, e.g. £12.50 and you'll get a voucher for £12.50 off £30 so basically free lunch..
Havince
12 Apr 13#139
ahhhhh so the minimum you have to spend on furniture etc is £30 to be able to USE the voucher
cool
brian129
12 Apr 13#140
Yep that's right
reejor04
12 Apr 135#144
Who do you think is more deserving; hungry homeless people or greedy people who can afford food but want it for free anyway? :neutral_face:
Disco
12 Apr 13#145
Is this on in Gateshead?
sheebs to Disco
12 Apr 13#164
Please someone pop in store and confirm :smiley:
Lovemygoblins
12 Apr 13#146
scatman69 noooooooooooooooooo!
Lovemygoblins
12 Apr 13#147
Rejoor04 do you give all your savings on deals to the homeless then? Or are you greedy too?
brian129
12 Apr 13#148
Can anyone confirm this is nationwide or in the Edinburgh store?
m5rcc
12 Apr 13#149
Their HQ was in Halifax. HBOS is now in Edinburgh (although Lloyds have taken over) and RBS of course there too. Let's not us forget Northern Rock. If anything, all the banks that have failed are due to Northerners who "can't add up".
ajai91
12 Apr 131#150
So, after we get buy the furniture for £30 (and claim back the £30.00 of food we ate at the IKEA restaurant), can I return back the furniture, to thus get a full refund on the furniture? Anyone tried it this way?
RiverChelt to ajai91
12 Apr 13#160
I've not tried it but I'd imagine that if you return furniture purchased with a voucher, then your refund will be in the form of a voucher, so you won't have actually gained anything.
harrisonwayne to ajai91
12 Apr 13#165
you have to be a greedy southerner????
rejoor04 are you stating that you dont give your savings to homless like the rest of us i thought it was HUD policy to do so!! sod this im going to invest my savings in Findus foods im sure theyre a dead cert to do well this year!
Adamski1964
12 Apr 13#152
but the effected cakes were never sold in the UK
jonnydowe
12 Apr 13#154
that sounds like a cracking bargain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jonnydowe
12 Apr 13#155
Ive always wanted a ikea sofa
jonnydowe
12 Apr 13#156
I do like the meat balls though, they're my favorite
Lovemygoblins
12 Apr 13#157
This is a really nice idea just in moderation perhaps..
jonnydowe
12 Apr 13#158
Sweet, cgahnurvgawgtlvu wtgfweru gtwutawhvtuabwztgvauvb uaWUuwh5;oybbhaur avuw a! I am happy now
FREEZIN_WOLF
12 Apr 13#159
Yes you're right, all the hedge fund mismanagement and wreckless share dealing will have been trading through the doors of the Edinburgh and Halifax stock exchanges weren't they, all by men in flat caps and ruddy cheeks
m5rcc
12 Apr 13#161
Fred the Shred, ABN Amro, €70bn: nothing to do with London
rorymullan
12 Apr 13#162
Is £30 the maximum voucher size then?
Deal is confusing!
Has this been confirmed as nationwide?
Markerton to rorymullan
12 Apr 13#163
That has not been stated - MINIMUM PURCHASE OF FURNITURE IS £30.
Can anyone confirm this is Coventry?
cozzy15 to rorymullan
12 Apr 131#189
Not confusing Try These simple steps -
Minimum spend (£30.00) is on anything in Ikea.
1. Goto Ikea Restaurant
2. Ask cashier if Furniture offer is running
3. If it is then collect as much food as you can.
4. Pay cashier & collect voucher for same amount.
5. Go round shop & pick anything above £30.00
6. Pay at till & redeem your voucher for the total food bill from step 4
7. This must be done on the same day.
Example - £25 on food £50 spent in store =Total £25.00
£30 on food £30 in store = ** FREE **
Cozzy15
harrisonwayne
12 Apr 132#166
yes it is a very confusing deal......
.....spend money on food in cafe......
...receive voucher of same value back.....
....buy items over £30 in store......
.....use voucher to save the money from total spent.......
very confusing,
im also guessing the offside rule gives you a lot of headaches and how they get the egg inside of the scotch on scotch eggs??
rorymullan
12 Apr 13#168
Thanks. Get it now.
So I can spend what I want and recieve a voucher, but the minimum spend on furniture is £30.
Is it furniture only or can it be spent elsewhere in IKEA, like on lots of glasses, candles, etc?
rorymullan
12 Apr 13#169
Wise up you sarcastic ass.
What the hell are you taking offence in?
Mcall_r
12 Apr 13#170
How long is the voucher you receive valid for? I.e. do you have to use it on the same day??
cross999
12 Apr 13#171
Even if you do not want to eat from the cafe surely if your going to ikea and buying something anyway its worth going in and buying sandwiches juice etc and doing like someone else has and drop it into a local homeless unit. wont cost you a thing and going to a good cause
harrisonwayne
12 Apr 132#172
im now taking offence as i was just trying to help you with your confusion as i imagine it will of been playing on your mind at how to get free fish and chips for years and now a deal comes up and your not sure how to get it! just for reference did you ever wonder about the scotch egg?
rorymullan
12 Apr 13#174
Do you think being a sarcastic jackass makes you funny/smart?
You're neither, you're just a negative jackass.
harrisonwayne
12 Apr 13#175
Do you think being a sarcastic jackass makes you funny/smart?You're neither, you're just a negative jackass.[/quote]
everyone is entitled to their own opinion and i appreciate that but at least im not a confused "negative jackass"
most people say thanks for ending their confusion!
Barmybrummy
12 Apr 13#176
Is this happening in Birmingham as well??
Coz I just called them and they said it isn't on.
rorymullan
12 Apr 13#177
Yawwnn you're boring. Go be a jackass negative troll somewhere else.
Soniamatharu
12 Apr 13#178
anyone tried Wednesbury in Birmingham?
harrisonwayne
12 Apr 13#180
good advice, im walking through the bedroom department and into the cafe for some free meatballs and carbs for the homeless as we type cheerio confusio!!
Hillfly
12 Apr 13#181
Well I can confirm this deal is NOT on today in the Lakeside store much to my disappointment.
Still the fish and chips was nice!
SalfordCityRed
12 Apr 13#182
Might be a good venue for my wedding reception.
MOLLYPOPPY
12 Apr 13#183
not in belfast store accirding to customer services
Clb3718
12 Apr 13#184
Is this on in the Edmonton/Tottenham store? x
Havince
12 Apr 13#186
kudos to ANYONE wh is taking or giving the food to homeless people
really do mean that
azocarbo to Havince
12 Apr 13#204
But do you really mean that?
brian129
12 Apr 131#187
Can confirm this is not on in the Edinburgh store, quite disappointed..
lorrainebarker71
12 Apr 13#188
Is croydon doing this as lakeside isn't??
C_Mac
12 Apr 13#190
This is pointless. You still have to spend £20 to get £20 back. So just go and buy the actual item and forget about lunch.
cozzy15 to C_Mac
12 Apr 13#192
Pointless why !
Take family or friends & treat them to £20 in the restaurant then why is that pointless ?
Persian_Gu1f to C_Mac
12 Apr 131#196
I am astonished that the attraction of this offer is not obvious to everyone (even at £30 min spend). :confused:
Persian_Gu1f
12 Apr 13#191
Has anyone asked if this offer is running at the Wembley branch? Stone's throw from the Wembley Stadium they could do good business this weekend, especially on Sunday!!! :stuck_out_tongue:
harrisonwayne
12 Apr 13#193
el confusio (rory) i was a negative jackass when i guided you with the same info, why isnt this guy you like his!
Bloke
12 Apr 131#194
Don't suppose anyone has tried Manchester or Warrington?
Seems strange to have the offer and not advertise it unless they have people just going for food and are trying to get them to purchase from the store. Can't see many people going to Ikea purely for the food though.
hayley7787
12 Apr 13#195
Is it offered at Gateshead?
nice111
12 Apr 13#197
Anyone know if available in Bristol Ikea please?
Medven
12 Apr 13#198
Not bad, I'm close to the Tottenham store so I'll head there to check it out.
I could do with more flat-pack-tat
richardmoran
12 Apr 13#199
Heat added for banter generated.
rorymullan
12 Apr 13#200
Do you really need to be told?
You didn't guide anything, you were a sarcastic smarmy ass. Theres a difference.
As I said, go troll somewhere else.
JoeyJoJoJunior
12 Apr 13#203
Why? So people who can afford to pay for lunch get the offer? The more to the homeless the better....
ajai91
12 Apr 13#205
Trying to understand the deal better. Is IKEA only in south???
reowkd
12 Apr 13#206
i just called the leeds store, they say the offer is not on in the restraunt
MRC
12 Apr 13#207
This isn't on in Leeds.
alexjameshaines
12 Apr 13#208
Can anyone confirm the Birmingham branch?
itr786
12 Apr 13#209
So this has gone to 2000 degrees even though it looks like 2-3 stores nationwide have this offer going!?......
GraemeG
12 Apr 131#210
Anyone know if this is running in Glasgow?
rogerh
12 Apr 13#211
Just returned from the Bristol Ikea and didn't notice the offer being advertised (though I could have missed it).
juliet_bravo
12 Apr 131#212
Having spoken to Ikea customer services, it seems they've not updated their central system (ie the details of the offer hasn't yet been published on each individual store's webpage.)
Perhaps the best way to do this for now is to call your local branch http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_GB/ikny_splash.html or call through to Ikea customer services and once you have details on whether or not your store is active in this promotion, update the thread. I'm sure cozzy15 won't mind you editing the status of each store into the opening post.
I've called Croydon and they're not participating. We know Leeds and Nottingham are, so far.. anyone else called their local yet?
MRC
12 Apr 131#213
I've been to Leeds today and it definitely wasn't on..
Confirmed in 1 shop then yeah?
mofokiss
12 Apr 13#214
Just called them and was told its ONLY on in the Manchester branch
juliet_bravo
12 Apr 13#215
We had someone confirm it IS on in Leeds earlier. I was told on the phone the first time that it's only on in Leeds, then the next time that it's on in several stores but they're not sure which yet (!)
brian129
12 Apr 13#216
Definitely not on in Edinburgh, please update op! :smiley:
sniper007
12 Apr 13#217
I don't understand why people are claiming things like "wow I can get £100 off a sofa". All you are getting is free food.
itr786 to sniper007
12 Apr 131#218
GO AWAY.
Havince
12 Apr 13#219
yes, why would i not mean it ?????
kizzi
12 Apr 13#220
Manchester Ashton under lyne just said it was on yesterday but not today ???
All stores normally do it at the same time ??
ShadowJam
12 Apr 13#221
Phoned Milton Keynes.
according to the MK store they do have the offer on, but she said it was the other way round, where your store purchase comes off the food bill. (If that was the case then I would think its even better as some people might be chucking the receipts away :P )
Either way, she said several people had phoned, so it, or a similar deal is on in Miltn Keynes (Bletchley)
elleaitch
12 Apr 13#222
Not at Milton Keynes yet but I'm told that it will be 'soon'
katewinter1420
12 Apr 13#223
Once you get into store, can you get them to deliver it? We're in London for the weekend but from Devon but wanting to buy some bookcases :smiley:
JollyEngland to katewinter1420
12 Apr 13#224
Yes, but it costs a fortune for delivery!
katewinter1420
12 Apr 13#225
Same as online?
Mike85
12 Apr 13#227
Called Ikea customer services. I asked about the deal and they told me the deal was running, but that it ended on the 7th of April?
Surely this cant be true as this is before the date the OP went to Ikea.
squoog
12 Apr 13#228
I LOVE that <3<3
thechaloners
12 Apr 13#230
Not active in Warrington
thechaloners
12 Apr 13#231
Not active in Warrington
mrsbelindadavis
12 Apr 131#233
This is not avaliable in ikea leeds. I am here now and the offer is not avaliable. If someone knows different.let me know I am buying furniture as we speak
WeeKirkie
12 Apr 13#234
Can anybody tell me if this is running in the Glasgow store?
mrsbelindadavis
12 Apr 13#235
This is not avaliable in ikea leeds. I am here now and the offer is not avaliable. If someone knows different.let me know I am buying furniture as we speak
cozzy15 to mrsbelindadavis
12 Apr 13#236
[quote=mrsbelindadavis]
you need to visit restaurant first, it may not be advertised it wasn't for me in Nottingham. Just ask the cashier.
Kij
12 Apr 13#237
When is this offer on till
mystik
12 Apr 13#238
Not on at Birmingham
kracker69
12 Apr 13#239
Just left the leeds store. We took an empty suitcase and bought all the cartons and bottles of drink and all the ready made sandwiches and cakes. Came to £94. Got voucher back to spend in store and dropped everything off at the local homeless shelter on the way home. Excellent. HOT. Going again in the morning.
It's a shame booze buster didn't do the same kind of thing and stock up on white lightning :confused:
notone
12 Apr 13#240
This deal isn't on in Southampton
ShadowJam
12 Apr 131#241
Seems Ikea don't know what they are doing with some of this conflicting information.
WeeKirkie
12 Apr 13#242
Can someone please tell me if this is on at the Glasgow store?
sylv
12 Apr 13#243
I always self disassemble mine. Much of it, right down to molecular level.
lookbook
12 Apr 13#244
.
Is it then?
cozzy15
12 Apr 13#245
APRIL 21st
kizzi
12 Apr 13#246
It's NOT working In Manchester I went today !! Pls update title
NannyP
13 Apr 13#247
They usually do this deal about twice a year .... Last year it was on in Croydon but I missed it , so a pity it seems it is not on in Croydon this year? :disappointed:
Great offer if people don't take the P*SS otherwise they will stop doing it in more and more places till it is obsolete as many more branches were doing it last time!!
As lovely as it is taking food to a homeless shelter I still think it is fair to leave some behind for other people / families , not everyone is greedy and just out for a freebie and we all have to furnish our homes somehow .....Great offer , hope they don't stop it completely & hope they bring it back to Croydon IF there is a ''next time''!
Nerak80
13 Apr 131#248
Oh no! Was going to take the family for lunch lol as we need something from ikea :-( i feel cheated its in some stores and not others!! Thanks for the heads up.
lnem
13 Apr 13#249
I PHONED IKEA BRISTOL TODAY, AND GUY SAID OT WAS ON THERE. OFF THERE ON TUESDAY SO HOPEFULLY :smiley:
Tyranicus66
13 Apr 13#250
Arsenal fan? He is probably French!
Tyranicus66
13 Apr 13#251
helenaeos
13 Apr 13#252
Not in Coventry. :-{
Glossopdealsniper
13 Apr 13#253
Can you buy rugs and things to take it over the £30 or does it have to be some form of flat pack? Only wondering as I want to buy a rug but will get brekky there first if it works out as free lol
cozzy15
13 Apr 13#254
Can be furniture,rugs,candles,glasses anything instore!
Glossopdealsniper
13 Apr 13#255
Cheers cozzy, I only live 15 mins from the notts one so will take a trip now :smiley:
'Sadly IKEA has confirmed to AOL that the deal is only on in the Nottingham store, and will not be rolled out nationwide.'
Hmm.....
Glossopdealsniper
13 Apr 13#258
Just back from Notts, still on, board says until the 21st. Good deal, heat added!! Thanks for the free food :smiley:
Ane13765
13 Apr 13#259
Can someone confirm if it's working in Milton Keynes???
cozzy15
13 Apr 13#260
Your welcome, glad its still on with all the doubters I was beginning to worry....
Chocolategiraffe
13 Apr 13#261
Went to the Ikea in Southampton yesterday and this deal had expired :-(
CzarnyMisio
13 Apr 13#262
I'm currently in Ikea Leeds and Restaurant staff doesn't know anything about the offer. I've asked 2 members of staff.
PC1
13 Apr 13#263
Is this on in the Edmonton Ikea?
FurryDiscoDuck
13 Apr 13#264
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Fab deal
100% HEAT :sunglasses:
xlgaz
13 Apr 13#265
Checked today, NOT on in Leeds store.
douglas13
13 Apr 13#266
ukcstokie
13 Apr 13#267
Tried at Southampton Ikea yesterday. No luck. Definitely not on there.
sheenangel
13 Apr 13#268
Don't know if its been said but the offer is NOT on at Milton Keynes.
goldengrape
13 Apr 131#269
well done Op, went to Ikea Nottm and had a great dinner and got the stuff we wanted cheap, deffo go again before it finishes
NannyP
13 Apr 13#270
I have a feeling they won't do this deal again , ever :disappointed:
They were always pretty shady about which stores it was on at and for which dates , but this time it was not clear at all and they have not exactly promoted it anywhere , so on at just one store but pretty hush hush when it used to be at quite a few stores ... Think it is the last of ''all the furniture you can eat'' now I reckon ( unless we all write to them and ask them to run the promotion again at other stores because we want to buy lots of stuff from them! ) :smirk:
I only wanted 15 quids worth to split with my daughter but looks like its not happening at all for us now!! xx
posh_somme
14 Apr 13#271
last time i got off at the till i was arrested
bigbanjo
14 Apr 13#272
Thanks Op, went to Ikea Nottm bought about £30 worth of food and drinks from the cafe... stuff is a bit pricy eg £1.55 for a muffin however it works out free as spent £30 in the store so happy chappy
sotomonkey
14 Apr 131#273
Contrary to popular belief, the UK is part of Europe. :smiley:
olivermills6
15 Apr 13#274
Since when is a horse a strange animal? They are called meatballs and that's what they are.
Didn't know about the poo cakes. That's a new one.
bulktrans
15 Apr 13#275
is this offer valid in the Glasgow store?
Beckp
15 Apr 13#276
Wasn't on at Leeds today, luckily we only got a breakfast & a bun
mathew1971
15 Apr 131#277
Cant believe an offer which only seemed to be on at one store for maybe a couple of days has gone to 2000 degrees - i called manchester store today and they had never heard of it!!!!
NannyP
15 Apr 13#278
It's annoying it is only in one store in the whole UK - But I blame Ikea for that , not the OP as previously it was on at plenty of other stores so do not know why they are only doing it at one store this time!!! :disappointed:
scalpels
16 Apr 13#279
I also rang the Leeds store, who confirmed this offer is not, and has not, been available at the Leeds store. Either they have it wrong, or?????????
If you could show us your receipt / voucher that would be good...and expose IKEA as fibbers, and we could do the same as you............................................
prasharm
16 Apr 13#280
Have been to Bristol and got a voucher
prasharm
16 Apr 13#281
Seems like nationwide
Beckp
16 Apr 13#282
definitely not on at Leeds or a few others by the sound of it so not nationwide :/
JustWantToPost
16 Apr 13#283
definitely not at Lakeside.... voted cold
cozzy15
17 Apr 13#284
Why vote cold ?? I put in the original post - (no idea if nationwide or not)
davetherave1097
17 Apr 13#285
I can confirm its not on in Warrington :disappointed:
Pluun
17 Apr 13#286
Does it include Casualty corner?
pistachio
17 Apr 13#287
yeah! ate lots and got a free mattress. then I took it to the local tip. I am still 200 worse of! I thought it is free... surely something went wrong.
mutley muppet
18 Apr 13#288
My nan lives right next to IKEA Bristol, she just asked the cashier in the restaurant and they are not participating in this offer.
The guy said they did something similar before Christmas but that they definitely are not running the promotion at the moment.
She bought some food and didn't get a voucher so it wasn't a case of staff not knowing.
I hope that saves someone a wasted trip!
joncoyle87
19 Apr 13#289
Off to Notts tonight, hope it's still on
pbrunsdon
26 Mar 17#290
If you read the Ikea terms and conditions the deal only appears to be valid for meals eaten after 16:30 but no one has mentioned this as a restriction. Is this restriction being enforced?
"All the furniture you can eat
Enjoy a weeknight meal in the IKEA Restaurant & Café and we’ll take the total cost of your meal off any purchase you make in store.
"Valid Monday - Friday after 4.30pm between 20th March and 14th April. "
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Opening post
I was in IKEA Nottingham today (no idea if nationwide or not) the offer is whatever money you spend in the IKEA restaurant until April 21st, entitles you to get your money back against your store spend if you spend over £30.
Basically anything you spend on food in the cafe you get the same amount back at the checkout in store.
So if you want something from IKEA, why not go and splurge massively in the cafe, they sell things that could easily be taken home like sweets and drinks.
It's also not really noted anywhere, couldn't see it on the website or signage in store. It was pointed out to me by the cashier and is on the receipt.
Minimum spend on furniture is £30
- daturastorm
Minimum spend (£30.00) is on anything in Ikea.
1. goto Ikea Restaurant
2. Ask cashier if Furniture offer is running
3. If it is then collect as much food as you can.
4. Pay cashier & collect voucher for same amount.
5 Go round shop & pick anything above £30.00
6. Pay at till & redeem your voucher for the total food bill from step 4
7. This must be done on the same day.
Cozzy15
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Bristol
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Edinburgh
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Can you use the voucher in the food department ?
Spend say £15.82 in the cafe. You pay for your meal, they then give you a voucher for £15.82 that you can spend in the store that day.
You have to spend a min of £30
Anyone checked if this is in the Gateshead one
Very HOT!
Very HOT![/quote]
I wouldn't bank on it, soup is always luke warm at best!
But this isn't your "first post" though, is it? :wink:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/freebies/ikea-free-lunch-1523395
was put in freebies but same thing?
Also, we've shared this on our Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/hotukdeals
And do I need a Family Card?
horse horse horse
Will the below work???
I go and eat the meal (after paying for it), go and buy the stuff which I give the meal vouchers that I used for. Then, I return the stuff, saying that I dont want it, and the money is credited back to my card.
A voucher payment would be refunded as a voucher.
Do this to the whole store = free bedroom kitted out
Well done on helping to prove both.
Ah wait, I forgot to include the obligatory smiley, so I can claim that I was just joking and not being obnoxious. :man:
With my voucher
I got sofas', wardrobes, rugs, pictures, plant pots, cutlery, china, storage boxes, curtains, pots and pans, towels, light fittings, dining table, coffee table, chairs, dressing table, chest's of drawers, office desk, office chair, mugs, candles, lamps, tea towels, and packets of three different sized scissors.
Pick up voucher, walk around store,
See a nice sofabed you want
Throw up all over the arm rest
Hid around the corner
Wait for them to clean it up, and then reduce to £50, and place in the soiled section
Come out of the corner
Purchase sofabed
Buy a throw to cover stain
Result
Still have £50 to spend if you wish to through up on some curtains, bedding, etc
Get £300 off a sofa
If so i'll buy all the food
Great deal for anyone planning to buy furniture for more than £30 from Ikea anyway.
Thanks OP, I wasn't aware of this deal, and need to go to ikea. This will make me get off my **** and go! Needed to go to buy stuff over £30 so a free lunch is a bonus :wink:
He won at 63 I stopped short to leave room for the Dime Cake :smiley:
I still feel sick, awesome deal :smiley:
What an unfortunate combination incontinence and Alzheimers is.
IKEA must be trying to cushion the soft Southerns from the economic state that those very same soft southerners created for us northern workers.
Either that or your maths is wrong, which ironically is where the this whole economic debacle started, by greedy Southerners who can't add up!
Round up all the local homeless, do a good deed
They will help you lift that sofabed into your car.
What's with the comments about **** in the cakes? I must have missed that one? So basically go and eat but avoid the meatballs and cakes yeah? :confused:
FREE IKEA FOOD AND DRINK AT HOMELESS SHELTER IN LEEDS!!
If i could afford it I would do the same
Halifax dont just employ people from Halifax or operate soley in Halifax.... Or Scotland for that matter seen as it was actually HBOS
;-)
thinking of going to Croydon store.
Saw this persons username and the comments by someone else about finding poop in ikea cakes and i just had to wonder....
get a free £30 of furniture as a side
also anyone chked if its working in the Glasgow store? thnx
and as for northerners, I am from the south and venture up north on occasion and believe me I can see the difference, most of them are FAT AND GREEDY [img]
Just cos someone describes you doesn't mean they're annoyed. :wink:
Oh its my wife.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/9910417/Ikea-recalls-cakes-in-23-countries-after-sewage-bacteria-found.html
Thanks, but no thanks.
some are saying its min £30 others are saying they have spent £12.50 and got the voucher
cool
rejoor04 are you stating that you dont give your savings to homless like the rest of us i thought it was HUD policy to do so!! sod this im going to invest my savings in Findus foods im sure theyre a dead cert to do well this year!
Deal is confusing!
Has this been confirmed as nationwide?
Can anyone confirm this is Coventry?
Minimum spend (£30.00) is on anything in Ikea.
1. Goto Ikea Restaurant
2. Ask cashier if Furniture offer is running
3. If it is then collect as much food as you can.
4. Pay cashier & collect voucher for same amount.
5. Go round shop & pick anything above £30.00
6. Pay at till & redeem your voucher for the total food bill from step 4
7. This must be done on the same day.
Example - £25 on food £50 spent in store =Total £25.00
£30 on food £30 in store = ** FREE **
Cozzy15
.....spend money on food in cafe......
...receive voucher of same value back.....
....buy items over £30 in store......
.....use voucher to save the money from total spent.......
very confusing,
im also guessing the offside rule gives you a lot of headaches and how they get the egg inside of the scotch on scotch eggs??
So I can spend what I want and recieve a voucher, but the minimum spend on furniture is £30.
Is it furniture only or can it be spent elsewhere in IKEA, like on lots of glasses, candles, etc?
What the hell are you taking offence in?
You're neither, you're just a negative jackass.
everyone is entitled to their own opinion and i appreciate that but at least im not a confused "negative jackass"
most people say thanks for ending their confusion!
Coz I just called them and they said it isn't on.
Still the fish and chips was nice!
really do mean that
Take family or friends & treat them to £20 in the restaurant then why is that pointless ?
Seems strange to have the offer and not advertise it unless they have people just going for food and are trying to get them to purchase from the store. Can't see many people going to Ikea purely for the food though.
I could do with more flat-pack-tat
You didn't guide anything, you were a sarcastic smarmy ass. Theres a difference.
As I said, go troll somewhere else.
Perhaps the best way to do this for now is to call your local branch http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_GB/ikny_splash.html or call through to Ikea customer services and once you have details on whether or not your store is active in this promotion, update the thread. I'm sure cozzy15 won't mind you editing the status of each store into the opening post.
I've called Croydon and they're not participating. We know Leeds and Nottingham are, so far.. anyone else called their local yet?
Confirmed in 1 shop then yeah?
All stores normally do it at the same time ??
according to the MK store they do have the offer on, but she said it was the other way round, where your store purchase comes off the food bill. (If that was the case then I would think its even better as some people might be chucking the receipts away :P )
Either way, she said several people had phoned, so it, or a similar deal is on in Miltn Keynes (Bletchley)
Surely this cant be true as this is before the date the OP went to Ikea.
you need to visit restaurant first, it may not be advertised it wasn't for me in Nottingham. Just ask the cashier.
It's a shame booze buster didn't do the same kind of thing and stock up on white lightning :confused:
Is it then?
Great offer if people don't take the P*SS otherwise they will stop doing it in more and more places till it is obsolete as many more branches were doing it last time!!
As lovely as it is taking food to a homeless shelter I still think it is fair to leave some behind for other people / families , not everyone is greedy and just out for a freebie and we all have to furnish our homes somehow .....Great offer , hope they don't stop it completely & hope they bring it back to Croydon IF there is a ''next time''!
'Sadly IKEA has confirmed to AOL that the deal is only on in the Nottingham store, and will not be rolled out nationwide.'
Hmm.....
Fab deal
100% HEAT
:sunglasses:
They were always pretty shady about which stores it was on at and for which dates , but this time it was not clear at all and they have not exactly promoted it anywhere , so on at just one store but pretty hush hush when it used to be at quite a few stores ... Think it is the last of ''all the furniture you can eat'' now I reckon ( unless we all write to them and ask them to run the promotion again at other stores because we want to buy lots of stuff from them! ) :smirk:
I only wanted 15 quids worth to split with my daughter but looks like its not happening at all for us now!! xx
Didn't know about the poo cakes. That's a new one.
If you could show us your receipt / voucher that would be good...and expose IKEA as fibbers, and we could do the same as you............................................
The guy said they did something similar before Christmas but that they definitely are not running the promotion at the moment.
She bought some food and didn't get a voucher so it wasn't a case of staff not knowing.
I hope that saves someone a wasted trip!
"All the furniture you can eat
Enjoy a weeknight meal in the IKEA Restaurant & Café and we’ll take the total cost of your meal off any purchase you make in store.
"Valid Monday - Friday after 4.30pm between 20th March and 14th April. "