Almost every restaurant chain has some form of loyalty program. You can just about earn free/discounted meals anywhere (from fast food to higher-end chains) if you frequent it! So, consider these two tips to maximize your FREE food goodness!! Because seriously who doesn't want a free lunch?!
1) Figure out where you frequently dine:
I want to encourage you to think of the top 5 places you go to the most for food and/or beverages. This includes sit-downs, fast-food, coffee shops, dessert stops, smoothie places, etc. Then, determine if you are enrolled in any sort of rewards program for those places.
If you are already enrolled:Be sure you are receiving emails from the restaurant (check your junk/spam). Restaurants send out promo codes, coupons, and freebies all the time via email. Be sure you are using your loyalty card, phone number, or email each and EVERY time you go. Many restaurants reward frequent customers with higher discounts so you want to make sure your visits are recorded.Be sure your birthday is in their records. Birthday freebies are the best!
If you're not enrolled: Search online for an email "club" and sign up with an email you check often. Search the Apple or Android app stores for mobile apps to your favorite places.When in doubt ask the server, barista, or cashier if they have a loyalty program and get info/register with them.
2) Some of my favorite places to eat on the cheap:
Here are some of my favorite restaurant rewards programs and the ways I maximize each benefit! It was hard to choose my favorites (as there are so many) and this list is not exhaustive but it's a good start.
So go on and eat! And earn some free meals while you're at it!
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