The urge to hibernate can be especially strong in January. However, the 5pm Dining blog always remembers the one and only useful piece of advice which has been passed down through the blog family tree: ‘You snooze, you lose’.

It may not be terribly poetic and it lacks the gravitas of, say, ‘I think therefore I am’. However, what it lacks in philosophical firepower, it makes up in simple honesty.

Put another way, if you spend January on the sofa dozing in front of a half-wanted Christmas box set then you will miss out on 5pm’s Dining Sale.

Dine out for only £12

With a wide range of your favourite restaurants offering two and sometimes three course meals for just £12 or £13, the 5pm Dining Sale is a fabulous way to get 2015 off to a tasty start without spanking your bank account.

Just check our 5pm Dining Sale page to see what each restaurant is offering.

For example, Café Rogano is currently offering two courses from the a la carte for £12.

That sounds like a steal for the Rogano fish soup followed by the grilled sea bass with herb polenta cake.

On the other side of the M8, Edinburgh Larder Bistro is running its two course lunch menu for £12.

Fancy baked coley served with crispy leek and a spinach cobnut and cockle broth or perhaps you might prefer the slow roasted leg of pork with crow garlic mash and broccoli?

Quick and easy

5pm Dining is a convenient way to browse restaurant offers, make a booking and save money on your meal.

Choose the restaurant you want to dine in, pick a time and book online in seconds. Look out for the red January sale markers to find the restaurants which are participating in the sale.

Eating out in Glasgow and Edinburgh costs only £12 if you take advantage of the 5pm Dining Sale.