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tastecard is a UK and Ireland based restaurant discount card offering either 50% off the food bill,or two meals for the price of one at participating restaurants; details and restrictions vary from restaurant to restaurant and are listed on the website.

tastecard was originally set up in 2006 as tastelondon by founders Matt Turner and Jamie Milner, and was re-branded in 2010 to encompass the rest of the UK and Ireland. tastecard reported over 7,000 participating restaurants and over 800,000 members, and claimed to be "the largest dining club cooperative of our kind, anywhere in the world".

Participating restaurants range from chains such as Pizza Express, Prezzo, ASK Italian, Strada, Zizzi and La Tasca to Michelin starred restaurants. Annual membership costs £79.99 and is purchased through the website; shorter free trials are often available. http://www.tastecard.co.uk/trial/ Discount membership, and tastecards offered to purchasers of some items or services, are available from time to time.

Participating Restaurants
Participating restaurants include nationwide chains, thousands of independent restaurants and several AA Rosette venues. Details of the discount for each restaurant and restrictions applied can be found on the website or mobile app.

Chains

 * PizzaExpress
 * Prezzo
 * Strada
 * Zizzi
 * Ask (restaurant)
 * La Tasca
 * Gourmet Burger Kitchen
 * Marco Pierre White
 * Banana Tree
 * Azzurro
 * Hilton Hotel Restaurants
 * Ramada Restaurants
 * Radisson Hotels Restaurants
 * Mercure Hotels Restaurants
 * Grand Union
 * RBG
 * All Star Lanes
 * Barcelona Tapas
 * Chino Latino
 * Real China Buffet
 * Caffe Concerto

tastecard Plus
The company launched special offer platform tastecard+ in 2013, available as a payable add on to annual tastecard membership. Members are able to access discounts on fine dining, hotels, cinema, theatre, live music, comedy and family days out, as well as competitions and giveaways.

Charity
tastecard supports Mary's Meals, an international charity that initiates school feeding projects in some of the poorest communities of the world. For their charity campaigns in 2012 and 2013 tastecard donated £5 to Mary's Meals for every tastecard membership sold during that time.