A thrifting expert has revealed how you can snap of one of several McDonald's burgers or Chicken McNuggets and a medium fries for just £2.99 every time you visit
Alan Johnson Social News Reporter
10:50, 13 Dec 2025
A bargain hunting Brit claims she has come up with a clever "hack" to bag yourself a "less than half price" McDonald's meal "every single time". Caroline Butler, who regularly shares her thrifting and money-saving expertise online, said all you need to do is spend an "initial 10p" when visiting the restaurant chain.
"First up, go into McDonald's and get yourself a tomato ketchup sachet - these are usually 10 pence each," she began in a TikTok video. Caroline then stressed the importance of asking for a receipt when making the minuscule purchase as this will prove essential in obtaining your discounted meal.
Now for the savvy part, as she explained: "This receipt has a website and a code on it - simply go to the website address and enter your code.
"There, there's a very short survey to fill in, which will take you less than a minute to complete."
Once done, Caroline said you will then be sent a voucher or a code entitling you to a Big Mac and medium for fries for £2.99.
"This also applies to a Quarter Pounder with Cheese, Chicken McNuggets, a McPlant, a McChicken Sandwich and a Filet-o-Fish," she enthused.
Comparing this to the normal £7.28 cost of a Big Mac and fries, Caroline hailed: You will be getting it for less than half price and the brilliant thing is, when you get that, you get another receipt and so you can keep using the receipts to keep getting meals for less than half price!"
Writing in response, one TikTok user praised Caroline's tip: "Thanks, [I] have tried this, it works."
And a second person added: "I do this all the time."
According to McDonald's the scheme Caroline is referring to is called the McDonald's Food For Thought Offer, which can be accessed using the 12-digit code found on every receipt.
It sets out the following terms and conditions online:
"If you complete the survey within 60 days of receiving a receipt, you will receive a voucher to redeem an offer to purchase six Chicken McNuggets or one Big Mac or Filet-o-Fish or McChicken Sandwich or Quarter Pounder with Cheese or McPlant and either one medium fries or one side salad for £2.99."
Further conditions are: "Single order only. One time use. 18+. Not available on McDelivery orders. Serving times apply."
The same offer is valid in the Republic of Ireland, meanwhile, at a cost of €3.90.
Last week, meanwhile, McDonald's announced it had axed its eco-friendly moulded fibre coffee lids following customer complaints.
The fast food chain has gone back to plastic lids temporarily and said it is working toward finding a "suitable" alternative.