Make the Real Meal Deal a reality
We can help workers access quality, nutritious food during the working day whilst supporting the hospitality sector and boosting the UK economy — but we need your help to make the case to government.
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MPs & Peers
Briefing for MPs and Peers
Learn more about the concept, design, and delivery of the meal card scheme.
Download a detailed briefing, including examples of how similar schemes are already working around the world.
You can also share the briefing with colleagues you think may be interested.
The economic case
Delve deeper into the positive macro and microeconomic impact the meal card scheme will bring to the UK, benefitting the wider economy and industry, as well as employees and employers at a national and local level.
Sign our open letter
We need to show the Government that there’s already broad support across Parliament for the scheme.
We’re currently coordinating an open letter to the new Chancellor, and we’d welcome your signature to strengthen our ask.
Download the letter to read it in full, and use the link below to add your signature directly to the letter once you’re ready.
Parliamentary question bank
We’ve developed a live bank of parliamentary questions for you to table. Use the link below to visit our questions bank, or share the link with a colleague.
Template press release
Spreading awareness of the scheme is key to generating public support that the Government will listen to.
Use this template press release to contact your local press, to show your support for the scheme and to spread the word amongst employees and employers in your constituency.
Contact us
We’d love to work with you to help you raise the campaign for The Real Meal Deal in Parliament. If you’d like to talk about additional ways we can support you with bespoke content, please contact us and we’d be happy to arrange a meeting.
Employers
Briefing for Employers
Meal cards are already used by businesses in 35 countries. Read our short briefing setting out the benefits to employers, or it share it directly with a colleague.
Write to your MP
It’s up to the Government to decide whether to enable the introduction of a Real Meal Deal.
Download our template letter to write to your local MPs and ask them to support the campaign.
Sign our open letter
We need to show the Government that there’s already broad support for the scheme. We’re currently coordinating an open letter to the new Chancellor, and we’d welcome your signature to strengthen our ask.
Download the letter to read it in full, and use the link below to add your signature directly to the letter once you’re ready.
Employees
Talk to your employer
We need to show politicians that employers support the campaign.
You can help by telling your employer about the Real Meal Deal and asking them to sign our manifesto.
You can share this website with them directly, or download our helpful guide for talking to your managers.
Write to your MP
It’s up to the Government to decide whether to enable the introduction of a Real Meal Deal.
Download our template letter to write to your local MP and ask them to support the campaign — or share the template with a friend or colleague and ask them to send it to their MP.
Share your views
We want to hear your voice. Fill in the short 2-minute form below and tell us what a Real Meal Deal would mean to you.
Local Food Providers
Briefing for Local Food Providers
Meal cards are already used by businesses in 35 countries. Read our short briefing setting out the benefits to food providers, or it share it directly with a colleague.
Write to your MP
It’s up to the Government to decide whether to enable the introduction of a Real Meal Deal.
Download our template letter to write to your local MPs and ask them to support the campaign.
Sign our open letter
We need to show the Government that there’s already broad support for the scheme. We’re currently coordinating an open letter to the new Chancellor, and we’d welcome your signature to strengthen our ask.
Download the letter to read it in full, and use the link below to add your signature directly to the letter once you’re ready.
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