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‘Ask for Henry’ – Get a Free Meal at Morrison’s
Isobel Lawrance
4th Jul 2024
Updated 4th July 2024
Supermarket Morrison’s has once again teamed up with family favourite Heinz to help people cope with soaring costs during the cost-of-living crisis. The new initiative offers visitors a discreet, free lunch for those who need it. Simply ask for ‘Henry’ at a Morrison’s café and you will receive a free hot meal. No questions asked!
First launched in October 2022, the scheme is back this July to coincide with the World Cup, as part of Heinz’s ongoing commitment to tackling food poverty.
Inspired by the work of Henry J. Heinz, the founder of Heinz and a well-known philanthropist, the company are pledging over 160,000 meals to people across the UK until 14th July 2024.
When you ask for ‘Henry’ at one of the 397 Morrison’s cafes across the country, you will be given a free jacket potato and baked beans. The company hopes to feed people up and down the country who need a hot meal. Anyone can take up the offer – there is a limit of one meal per person. So, if you’re going with a friend, all they need to do is also ask for Henry to get their free meal, too.
From a young age, Henry J. Heinz would make food in his family kitchen with the aid of his mother, using ingredients picked from their garden. They would then share the food with the local community. Wanting to honour his ‘good heart and kind spirit’, along with his birthday in October, the scheme was created.
Britain is a nation of baked bean lovers, with around 600 million tins of Heinz’s baked beans eating annually. This is around 1.6 million cans per day. If you need a hot, hearty meal, visit your local Morrison’s café and ask for ‘Henry’. It’s as simple as that!
You can save money on your Morrisons online food shop too with Morrisons voucher codes, and enjoy discounts such as £20 off your first shop.
Sian Whittle, of Morrisons cafés, said:
“Our customers were very grateful for the ‘Ask for Henry’ initiative last year and as they continue to face financial pressures we’re pleased to be renewing our partnership with Heinz. For the next two weeks we’re bringing back our free jacket potato topped with Beanz offer in our cafés nationwide.”
Jojo De Noronha, president of Northern Europe at Heinz, said:
“Last October we launched the ‘Ask for Henry’ initiative for the first time and were blown away by the response. And that’s why we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to bring back the initiative again, available until 14th July.’
“We would really encourage anyone who feels they may need or want a hot, hearty meal to take us up on this offer – it’s open to absolutely everyone, and there is plenty to go around. Whilst we know it doesn’t fix the problem, we’d love to be able to help as many people as we can in this two-week period in our own small way.”
I’m a support worker and was taking three clients out we went into Morrisons cafe for the free Henry around 11.50am on 10th July 2024 to be told there was none as they haven’t come in which I felt embarrassed then as I had to take my clients out of there as they don’t have that much money to buy a meal in Morrisons
I thought the ‘ask for Henry’ was a sales ‘special offer’ to everyone, however when I told my family and friends that I had taken advantage of this ‘SPECIAL OFFER’ I was told I should be ashamed of myself as I was not a ‘needy’ person and this offer was to help people who were having ‘ finacial ‘ problems due to cost of living increases
Who has never taken advantage of ‘FREE COFFEE’ or other freebies while out shopping.
What do other people think of someone like me who has plenty of money, taking these offers?
This is an offer with a limited quantity available. I struggle to make ends meet but even I would not take advantage with so many people in need. This is not the same as a ‘free coffee’ from Waitrose.
How judgemental. They have a massive allocation. Let people enjoy it whoever they are
We would really encourage anyone who feels they may need or want a hot, hearty meal to take us up on this offer – it’s open to absolutely everyone, and there is plenty to go around.
You are right to take advantage people want or need a hot meal for lots of reasons. Don’t listen to all the judgemental people enjoy your meals
Disgusted frankly.