Frequently Asked Questions

Local Meal Deals is a crowd-sourced directory of pub and restaurant specials across Australia. Anyone can browse, share, or suggest changes to deals — think of it like a community bulletin board for meal bargains.

Use the filters at the top to narrow deals by:

• Today — instantly filter to deals available today
• All Week — show deals available on any day
• Day of the week — find deals available on any specific day
• Meal type — breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, or drinks
• Map zoom — zoom in to see deals in a specific area

When you share your location, each deal card shows how far away it is. Deals appear as cards in the list and as markers on the map. Click a card to highlight its marker, or click a marker to see a summary and highlight the matching deal. Use the menu button to visit the venue's website, share the deal, or copy its link.

Tap the Share Deal button and fill in:

• Venue name — start typing for autocomplete suggestions
• Address — type an address and choose a suggestion to set the deal location
• Deal title — e.g. "2-for-1 pizza night"
• Description (optional) — extra details about the deal
• Deal link (optional) — link to the venue's website
• Location — choose an address so the suburb or area can be identified automatically
• Meal type and day(s) — when the deal is available
• Price — tick "Prices from..." if it's a starting price

The selected address is used to set the deal location. Check the address carefully before submitting — your deal then goes into a review queue before going live.

Open a deal card and click the menu (three dots), then select Suggest edit. You can:

• Flag as ended — if the deal is no longer available
• Mark venue closed — if the business has shut down
• Report duplicate — if the same deal is listed twice
• Update fields — correct the price, dates, description, etc.

You can also tap Duplicate in the menu to create a new deal pre-filled with the same venue and location details — handy for adding a different deal at the same place.

Your changes are submitted for review alongside the current deal for comparison.

After submitting, your deal enters a review queue. An admin checks each submission to make sure the details are accurate and the deal is genuine. This usually happens within a few days.

If approved, the deal goes live and will appear in the list and on the map for other users to find. If the details need fixing, an admin may adjust them before publishing.

You don't need an account — submissions are anonymous. There's no notification system yet, so check back on the site to see if your deal has been approved.

The map shows deal locations as markers. You can:

• Click or tap a marker to see the deal card
• Pan and zoom to explore deals in different areas
• On mobile, switch between List/Map and Map views using the bottom nav
• On mobile, pull down on the deal list to refresh

Pan and zoom the map to explore deals in different areas. When you first visit, the site may ask for your location to centre the map near you and show distances. This is optional — you can decline and still browse deals.

Local Meal Deals does not require accounts or sign-ups, and submissions are anonymous. If you allow location access, it is used in your browser to centre the map and calculate nearby distances. Map tiles and address lookups are provided by third-party services.

If a deal is wrong or out of date, use the Suggest edit option on the deal card (see "How do I edit or remove a deal?" above).

For anything else, reach out on Facebook.