The three carefully selected dishes, which will be available throughout May and June, offer a cost-effective lunch for Aspers customers and city workers, with beef burger and fries, three bean chilli with rice or a homemade fish finger sandwich all available for only 99p.

"The Credit Crunch Lunch is about offering something for everyone, with freshly prepared food served in the relaxing surroundings of Freya's Restaurant," said Richard Smith, General Manager of Aspers at The Gate. "We haven't compromised on quality either; the ingredients are all sourced from the same local suppliers as our regular menu."

The Credit Crunch lunch will be offered alongside the extensive Freya's menu which includes a range of delicious dishes from around the world including Tapas, traditional beer battered fish and chips and Mexican fajitas. Customers wishing to select from this menu can enjoy lunch throughout the week for only £5, offering some of the best value for eating out in Newcastle city centre.

In addition, for those with late night munchies, full English breakfast is served until 2.30am and a selection of wholesome sandwiches are available all day from as little as £2.00. 

Notes to Editors:

• Aspers is a 45,000ft2 leisure facility in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne.
• The venue includes bars, restaurant, beauty spa, live entertainment and state-of-the-art gaming facilities. 
• Aspers has attracted almost 132,000 members in just over three years from a catchment area covering Northumberland and County Durham, reaching across to Cumbria and down to York.
• In late 2007 Aspers became the first casino operator in the country to launch a loyalty club - Aspire - that allows customers to collect and redeem points throughout its operations (including gaming).  Customers are now able to gain points for every purchase made on the premises and can also earn bonus points on selected promotions. 
• In April 2008, Aspers became the first British casino to go 'membership free' which means that virtually all visitors can freely walk through the reception area without completing membership forms. Photo ID is required if you look under 21 and to join our Aspire Loyalty Club.
• Visitors to Aspers must be 18 or over
• At every Aspers location, the company has set up the Community Action for Responsible Gaming (CARG) programme. This initiative is unique to Aspers and is based on similar successful schemes in Australasia. CARG is a voluntary, not-for-profit group that seeks to constructively address problem gambling issues in society through a working partnership between local community-based interest groups.