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There are no limits on the total savings that you can make throughout the year. The more you eat out the more you will save. However, on average Gourmet Society cardholders save £25 on each visit to a restaurant. If you eat out once a week that equates to over £1300 of Gourmet Society saving in a year! It's quite possible to save your entire membership fee in one visit to a restaurant, after that it is pure profit all year.

Yes! From oysters to omelettes, the choice is yours.

Yes! With over 3000 restaurants to choose from you are able to dine out at lunch, dinner, weekdays and weekends. Some may feature individual exclusions which are clearly indicated in your directory.

There's more than enough, with over 3000 restaurants and more joining every week!

We are always adding to our directory of restaurants and to keep our members up to date we send out fortnightly e-newsletters including entertaining features and interviews, written by our award winning writers who are passionate about gourmet food. We also send an annual newsletter by post; however, the quickest way to find out about new participating restaurants is to regularly check out the news section on the website.

The Gourmet Society has signed exclusive agreements with all of the participating restaurants stating that they will give you the special offer. We have a dedicated restaurant liaison team that works very closely with restaurants to ensure the smooth running of the Gourmet Society. Furthermore, we eat out at the restaurants ourselves; thus we have built up fantastic relationships with the restaurateurs.

No restaurant has every single table full at every single sitting. Therefore they are not doing as much business as they could. Thus it would make sense for them to be a participant of the Gourmet Society. Restaurants that participate in the Gourmet Society have fixed costs for every sitting: staff, building and raw materials (By raw materials we mean food. Gourmet Society restaurants are not the sort of establishments that use frozen food thus if they do not sell the fresh produce they have to throw it away.) It therefore makes sense for a restaurant to have someone dining for half price than to have no one eating at all, as the fixed costs have to be paid whether the table is full or empty.

Why would anyone be unhappy when they are saving hundreds and hundreds of pounds each year and experiencing great food and service at the very best local restaurants. But just in case it ever does happen that one of our members becomes unhappy we have a free phone helpline and a dedicated customer service team who are always ready and waiting to help. Furthermore, in the unlikely event that you are not 100% satisfied with your membership, we'll refund in full the remaining membership regardless of how many times you have used used your card. (Please note the money back guarantee does not apply to trial memberships).

Absolutely not! We will never pass your details on to anyone, unless you have specifically asked us to do so.

The Gourmet Society will not release members' details to a 3rd party, apart from to seek authorisation for a credit or debit card payment, or if the member specifically asks us to do so.

All new members are sent a Gourmet Society membership card, Gourmet Society 320 page restaurant directory, the latest newsletters and additional bonus features.

We aim to dispatch memberships the same day that your order is received. You should have your membership in your hands within 2-3 working days. However, if you need it urgently simply email our membership team and we will do our utmost to have it with you sooner.

First you must join. Secondly, once you have your membership card and Gourmet Society 320 page directory, pick a restaurant and take advantage of your special offer. It really is that simple!

We think most members like the Gourmet Society as the vast majority renew their membership after 12 months. However, we do not rest on our laurels and are always striving to improve the Society and run regular feedback sessions.