Finance expert Queenie Tan reveals how to get 50% off the bill at hundreds of restaurants

Finance expert reveals how to get 50 per cent off your dinner bill at HUNDREDS of restaurants any night of the week – and there’s no catch

  • A finance guru shared how she scores 50 per cent off her bill when dining out
  • On TikTok Queenie Tan said she uses food service website First Table
  • Half the total cost is removed when diners book the first table at a venue 
  • But a $10 booking fee applies and the first table is at earlier times 
  • The TikTok video has since been viewed more than 56,000 times  


A finance guru has revealed how to save 50 per cent off your total food bill when dining out at restaurants or cafes.

To score the huge discount, Queenie Tan, from Sydney, said she books reservations using the booking service First Table – an international restaurant discovery website. 

Half of the total cost is removed when diners book the earliest available table at one of the partnered venues.  

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Half of the total cost is removed when diners book the first table at one of the partnered venues

To score 50 per cent off your breakfast, lunch or dinner when dining out, Queenie Tan (left) said she books reservations using the popular food service First Table – an international restaurant discovery website

Queenie shared the website recommendation in her latest TikTok video which has now gone viral with more than 56,000 views.

Diners across the country can choose from hundreds of venues and cuisines, making it the perfect opportunity to try new restaurants for half the cost. 

But for dinner, diners need to book at either 5:30pm or 6pm to secure the first table and 50 per cent discount.

In the comments Queenie added there’s a $10 booking fee, but she thinks it’s ‘worth it’.  

Other TikTok users agreed and said the concept is a ‘great idea’ and a good way to save money when eating out.  

‘That’s so smart, this is great,’ one person wrote in the comments, another added: ‘This is wonderful!’ 

Earlier this year Queenie also revealed how you can get a chocolate sundae at McDonald’s for a fraction of the price.

Instead of buying a small ($3) or large ($4.25) sundae with gooey warm fudge, the 25-year-old was able to treat herself to a mini version for one third of the cost. 

Earlier this year Queenie also revealed how you can get a chocolate sundae at McDonald's for a fraction of the price

Picture of another customer's order after they purchased a soft serve in a lid, chocolate fudge and M&M's for $1.90

Earlier this year Queenie also revealed how you can get a chocolate sundae at McDonald’s for a fraction of the price. Instead of buying the creamy sundae for $3 (left), she ordered a vanilla soft serve in a lid with hot fudge for just $1 (picture right)

At the young age of 25, Queenie has an impressive net worth of $500,000 which she has been growing over the past five years by investing in property and the stock market

At the young age of 25, Queenie has an impressive net worth of $500,000 which she has been growing over the past five years by investing in property and the stock market

Queenie found a food delivery service charging customers $4.30 for a McDonald’s regular sized chocolate sundae.

To get a cheaper version, she said you simply ask for a ‘soft serve in a lid with chocolate sauce’. 

‘I order this all the time,’ she said.

Her video has since been viewed more than 100,000 times, with many saying they are keen to order a mini sundae the next time they’re at McDonald’s. 

At the young age of 25, Queenie has an impressive net worth of $500,000 which she has been growing over the past five years by investing in property and the stock market. 

Queenie Tan’s six steps to financial freedom 

1. Track your expenses.

2. Calculate your FIRE number.

3. Prioritise your spending.

4. Invest your savings.

5. Stick to your goals.

6. Become financially free.

Source: Invest with Queenie