Who Says You Can't Save At A Restaurant?

I would like to thank a friend of mine from high school, Ashley Serano, for suggesting this blog topic and compiling some of the research for its contents. Kudos!

In this ever struggling and over priced economy many people are afraid to dine out. A lot of chain restaurants offer loyalty cards, frequent flyer rewards, and exclusive email offers. Have a favorite restaurant? Look into it to see what they offer.

[*Disclaimer- as one who has worked 8 years in the restaurant business-please DO NOT go to out to eat a restaurant if you cannot afford to leave a decent tip. :) Thanks!]

Ashley was kind enough to do some looking and found these deals at well known restaurants-

Red Robin has Royalty Cards. For every 9th burger you buy, you get the 10th free. Free App within 2 weeks of registering. Free burger on your birthday. Other rewards from time to time. The card can be signed up for in the restaurant and once you have a card number, other offers can be obtained by registering on the website! YUMMMM :)

Texas Roadhouse- sign up online to become a VIP. You will receive emails for birthday deals, special VIP deals, and other VIP bonus information sent to your email. (Just make sure you have access to a printer as you will need to present the coupons to your server upon sitting down). Click here to sign up. Yeehaw!

Chili's- email club, sends you the latest deals, monthly exclusive offers, and free chips and queso for signing up. Also look for them on Foursquare if you have the app on your phone. Last time I checked if you "checked in" and showed your server you did, you got a free chips and salsa.

Ruby Tuesdays- So Connected. Sends emails or deals via text. You can receive a free burger for your birthday, exclusive deals (like buy 1, get 1, perfect for a date night), latest menu specials and other promotional updates.

Don Pablos- Habeneros Club Card from the restaurant. $10 on your birthday, $10 on your club anniversary, $10 9th visit reward, free dip sampler for signing up, and other specials.

Outback- My Outback Rewards. Sign up for this program and keep your receipts as you will need to bring back the code printed on the receipt to input on line. This will keep track of your spending at the restaurant and reward you with special redeemable offers. Check out My Outback Rewards for more information.

Check back for more deals as I will look into other restaurants and what they have to offer. Have a restaurant that you know does the same thing? Leave me a comment with the info and I will be sure to feature it in an upcoming blog post. Also- look for a part two to this blog for general money saving tips for restaurants.

As always, thanks for stopping by.

The belly rules the mind. ~Spanish Proverb