Full tummies, full bank accounts.
The Lakes Hotel I $10 Lunches I Monday to Friday
Just when you thought you’d paid all your bills and you’d have a little extra coin for the month, the mobile phone bill comes. You open it, expecting it to be the monthly amount, but then you see the charges – you’ve gone over your data by HOW MUCH?! Suddenly, you’re cursing your Candy Crush addiction and wondering if all those funny dog videos were worth it. And then on top of it, you realise you forgot your lunch at home today. Don’t worry – The Lakes Hotel has your back with their $10 lunches! You can select from rump steak, chicken schnitzel, fish ‘n’ chips, beef burgers and pastas. And hey – everyone knows problems are easier to work through with food… even a $200+ phone bill.
Gosford RSL I $14.90 meals I Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday
It’s 6:00pm on a Monday night, and you’ve only just realised you’ve got no food in the house. That is, unless you can somehow find a way to make a meal out of three-year-old canned tuna and a bottle of soy sauce. And unfortunately, you’ve also realised that your bank account is looking about as empty as your stomach. In this case, it’s time to head to Gosford RSL! They’ve got $14.90 meals throughout the week for members – and boy, do these meals put that canned tuna to shame. You can pick up steaks, curries, parmies and roasts for under $15. And, get this – you get a drink voucher too!
Chittaway Bay Shopping Centre I $15 and under I Everyday
In this cold weather, all we want to do is buy some takeaway and settle down to watch the latest episode of Orange is the New Black on Netflix. At the same time, however, we also want to be able to afford to actually pay for that Netflix account. Thank god all of the takeaway options at Chittaway Bay Shopping Centre are cheap! You can pick up a delicious Mega Meatlovers pizza for $14.90 from Big Boyz Pizza, grab a $7.50 lunchtime special from Chinese Lantern, or chow down on some sweets from the bakehouse for the cost of a few gold coins!
MESA by Ministry I $12 Mexican Meals I Everyday
We don’t know about you, but when we find Mexican dishes for under $15 we want to have a massive fiesta – well, a massive fiesta on a budget. So, when we found out about the cheap eats at MESA by Ministry, we wanted to grab our maracas and party! You can pick up any of their four Mexican dishes for just $12! Chow down on nachos, quesadillas, tacos, or burrito bowls – all without breaking the bank.
Long Jetty Charcoal Chicken I $7 -$8.50 wraps and salads I Everyday
If you’ve even seen the price of blueberries in the off season, you know just how expensive it can be to eat healthy. Well, at Long Jetty Charcoal Chicken you can grab a healthy meal for the same price as a punnet of blueberries! You can pick up a roast chicken salad or a chicken Caesar wrap for just $7, or a chicken schnitzel salad for $8.50! Your waistline and your bank account will thank you!
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This article has been sponsored by The Lakes Hotel, Gosford RSL and Chittaway Bay Shopping Centre
Written by Kate Stevens
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