If It's Good Enough For Wayne Rooney...

Did you hear the debate started by Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen using a 50% off voucher in one of their local restaurants? The bill came to £13.90 after discount and got all sorts of people talking about whether using vouchers was the right thing to do if you can afford to pay full-price.

Surely we are all equally entitled to benefit from discounts offered by a restaurant, shop or otherwise. Do celebrities get this much attention when they emerge with bags and bags at the sales? Or is it that they took the time to cut a coupon out of a paper to save themselves £14 which Wayne probably earns in a few minutes on the pitch? Regardless, perhaps we should be thankful that in these days of massive credit card debt, irresponsible spending and interest free credit, we have a high profile young couple setting an example of how to be smart with money. And what is it we were all told about looking after the pennies...?

Support Your Favourite Eateries Says Motley Fool

We must vote with our feet to keep our favourite Tunbridge Wells restaurants, cafes, shops and businesses open. Buy a copy of The Spotlight Book and you can do so without breaking the bank.

Here's an excerpt from Motley Fool today:

"The recession is claiming some pretty high profile scalps. One of the latest is TV chef Anthony Worrall-Thompson, who has had to close four of his six restaurants after his holding company was forced into administration.

"Restaurants are desperate for business, so now’s the time to support - and frequent - the eateries you think deserve to stay open."

The Spotlight Book Rocks For Royal Spice!

I have just got off the phone with one of the, IMHO, best curry houses in our area and am delighted to hear The Spotlight Book is surpassing expectations. Speaking to Javed at Royal Spice takeaway on Camden Rd, he said he had been pleasantly surprised at how well it's working and that they have been receiving about 10 vouchers from The Spotlight Book every week since the start of the year. Better still, he was pleased to say they are pretty much all new customers.

This is exactly why we set up The Spotlight Book - to help bring new business to great businesses, save people money and raise funds for charity all in one little book!

I have been totally won over by the amazingly tasty curries and friendly service at Royal Spice and am happy to recommend them to everyone. And if you haven't done so already don't forget to buy your copy of The Spotlight Book so you can use the 2-for-1 and 50% offers Royal Spice were generous enough to contribute. Thanks Javed!