Restaurant Deals Round-Up!

If you’re going out to eat this weekend, here are some restaurant deals you might want to take advantage of:

Chick Fil A ~ Today (7/9) is Cow Appreciation Day!  Go to Chick Fil A dressed as a cow and you will get a free chicken sandwich meal!  Details are here.  Don’t have a cow costume handy?  Download the free kit to create one here!

7-11 ~ Help 7-11 celebrate their 84th birthday and get a free Slurpee at participating 7-11 stores from 8 am-11 pm on Sunday, July 11th.

Buca di Beppo ~ Print a coupon for $10 off any $20 food purchase here.  One coupon per visit, per table (expires 7/18/10)

Cracker Barrel ~ Get $5 off a $20 purchase when you join their “Front Porch Friends.”
This is the first time I have seen a Cracker Barrel coupon!

Famous Daves BBQ ~ Buy one entree, get another entree free (up to $15 value) printable coupon (expires 7/13/10).

Jersey Mikes ~ $2 off any Giant Sub printable (expires 7/11/10)

Panda Express ~ Click here to get your coupon for free Thai chicken at Panda Express on July 14th.
Also, right now if you’ve got late night cravings for Chinese food, Panda Express is offering free orange chicken with any single entree purchase after 9 p.m. with this printable coupon. This offer is valid through 7/11/2010.

To get other great restaurant deals, take advantage of this hot deal on the Entertainment book (get it for just $5.99!)

Here are more restaurant deals you can get just for joining mailing lists!

(Thanks Smart Couponing for the heads up on several of these deals!)

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Eating out on a budget

Being on a budget doesn’t mean that you can’t it out. It just means that you have to be a bit creative. We usually like to eat out for lunch or dinner on Saturdays. It’s not a “must do” and I usually try to plan something to make just in case, but it’s nice to have a break from cooking every now and then.

Here’s a few ideas of how we make it work:

This weekend, we decide to eat at Friday’s. We had a BOGO free entree coupon (see below) and a $25 gift card I had gotten through MyPoints (if you haven’t signed up yet, e-mail me if you’d like a referral!). Our total out of pocket for two adult entrees, two kids meals, and tip was $11.

Click here to access the BOGO free entree coupon (it expires on 7/5/09) – thanks Couponing Craze!


Last weekend, we went to Firehouse Subs for lunch. I love their food and my kids love eating there because they get a free fire hat! They have a punch card for frequent diners (buy 6 combo meals, get your 7th free). I had a completed punch card. I also had signed up for their online newsletter and they sent me a coupon for a free kids meal with the purchase of medium (or larger) sub. So, we got two combos and two kids meals for $11.79 out of pocket. You can sign up for their online newsletter here.

For more tips on dining out on a budget, check out this article here.