Friday's...joining the BOGO craze.

TGIFriday's, one of America's favorite restaurants has joined the BOGO phenomenon. Just today, I received their monthly coupon. With the economy still in a rut, Friday's is feeling the pinch, too, and they have succumbed to the BOGO craze.

The BOGO's this month are the Fish & Chips Entree along with the different Ribs Entrees. They also put all their Burgers on the BOGO for April, too. They're promoting the heck out of their "revised" Stripes Card, which is their Frequent Friday's program. If you dine here a lot, it's definitely worth joining, as the points add up much quicker than their old version.

Also, Friday's will give you either a 1-800 number or a web page on your receipt to take a survey. Don't throw this away!! If you take the survey within the specified time--I think it's 48 hours--they give you a promo code for a free appetizer on your next visit. The deep fried green beans are highly praised. Who would have thought of THAT?

I haven't found a location yet that will let me "stack" my offers, though. (Using two or more offers/coupons/promos in one transaction.) Even though they won't let you stack, it's still worth it to use one of your deals on a visit. Never hurts to try...all they can say is "no."

Happy Eating.
CouponCathy

SuperMexiDeals in Phoenix...

In my quest for good food and a SuperDeal, I've stumbled on a great secret here in town (thanks to my friend Marlis). Arribas Mexican Grill has decided that they need traffic flow in their restaurant on Thursdays (for whatever reason). Every Thursday, they are offering $0.99 Chicken Chimichangas for lunch. I've never seen an advertisement for this deal, nor are there any coupons out there that I can find. You just show up and order the chicken chimi for lunch..and they'll ask you if you want red or green sauce. I highly suggest the green sauce, as they are known for their green chili's from Hatch, New Mexico.

Also...we just had dinner tonight at Valle Luna...a "Sonoran Mexican" restaurant that has 3 locations around the Valley. Currently they're running a BOGO (buy one, get one), and I have to say.....they're amazing. Their specialty dish is the Fundido...don't miss this one. You pick the meat..they roll it in jalapeno cream cheese and deep fry it...throwing cheddar (or some kind of awesome cheese blend) on top. We both had Main Entrees and were out of there for under $20. Their coupons are in the Blue ValPak Envelopes you receive on Wednesdays in the mail.

If you're in town, both of these local Mexican Restaurants are true, homemade, local gems.
~CouponCathy

Coupons, and Bogos and Certs--oh my!

Holy cow--have a steak! They're giving away the farm right now. If you can afford to dine out---it's the time to do it. Every restaurant I see is giving something away for free. If you have the cash to go out to eat, now's the time to try new things, and get a deal while you're doing it.

Here are a few of my latest "Super Deals", and I'm 90% sure these are good anywhere in the country. Unless you've been in a cave the past year, you can find a coupon on just about anything...and almost dine for free in some places.

SuperDeal: Boston Market
Tonight, my husband and I each had a 1/2 chicken, two sides, and cornbread for $8.69. Head into your local Boston Market... not only have they lowered their prices, they are having a meal BOGO (Buy-One-Get-One Free) Coupon. What used to cost us almost $20 with tax 1 year ago, now costs us less than $9 for the two of us together! Can you even make the meal at home this cheap? (Yes..but not by much---you need a rotisserie and 3 hours---I have neither.)

SecretSuperDeal: Stacking your deals online
If you've seen any of my other blogs or articles, you know I'm the "Stacking Queen" when it comes to coupons. So, of course I figured out a way to do this whilst dining. I hope I'm not letting the cat out of the bag too early in this game. Combine your Restaurant.com Certificate with your Reservation on OpenTable.com......and go at specific times through OpenTable when you can earn 1000 points. You only need 2000 points to get your first Reward Coupon for $25.00 on OpenTable.

Restaurants are doing everything they can right now to keep traffic flow through their doors. Take advantage of what they're offering, and enjoy it while it lasts. The economy won't stay this way forever, and they'll be raising prices before you know it.

Have you noticed..the Servers out there have been a lot nicer too? Hmmm....wonder why. Which reminds me...tip on the original price of the bill. It's not the Server's fault you're super savvy. ;)
~Coupon Cathy