~Kids Eat Free! (Our Three Favorite Words)~ Had To Share This, Even Though Not A Coupon~

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~Kids Eat Free! (Our Three Favorite Words)~ Had To Share This, Even Though Not A Coupon~


I know that a post some what to this was posted elsewhere on this site for birthday deals. But these deals are every week, thought it might come in hand for up-coming Spring Break and Summer Vacations.

The thought of planning a meal after being a slave to the day-planner has left many a busy parent frazzled. In rosier economic times, multi-tasking moms and dads have been saved from the dinner bell by piling into the family car and heading out to eat rather than stare down the stove. In fact according to the National Restaurant Association's 2009 Restaurant Industry Forecast, 69 percent of consumers said that purchasing meals from restaurants, takeout and delivery establishments makes it easier for families with children to manage their day-to-day lives.

But in the worsening financial climate dining out for many families has become a luxury and not a right of the jam-packed work week.
Even in the current economic free fall, however, many chain establishments have proven the old adage of no free lunch (or dinner) wrong, especially if you have kids. Full service chain restaurants continue to offer some pretty sweet deals in the form of kids-eat-free promotions, with some guidelines of course.


Tasty Tuesdays
If your family is perpetually on the manic Monday (and Tuesday) schedule you're in luck. Kids-eat-free promotions not only coincide with the sometimes bumpy transition from weekend to work week but are a good way to attract customers to slow moving dining rooms.

Specifically, Tuesday nights are a traditionally kid-friendly time to dine and take advantage of the little ones noshing gratis. Typical offers, such as the kids-eat-free night at Denny's, allow up to two free kid's meals from 4p.m. to 10 p.m. for every purchase of one adult entrée.


Texas-sized savings abound at another fullservice restaurant, Lonestar Steakhouse. At Lonestar there are no time restrictions, and up to two kids can eat free any time during the day with the purchase of an adult entrée.

Quickserve restaurants have also jumped on the bandwagon by enticing families with kids-eat-free options. The Chik-fil-A chain, made famous by media savvy cows pleading with consumers to "eat more chikin" , offers a free four-pack kid's meal complete with toy and a drink on Tuesdays from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for every adult combo meal purchased(check with local franchises for exact times as these vary).


Trending Up
No doubt this trend can only gain in popularity in the coming months, even if the evening news continues to lead with more down-in the-mouth headlines. In a recent survey by the National Restaurant Association, 51 percent of consumers said they would visit full service restaurants more frequently if they offered "kids-eat-free" options. The upside of the down economy is that consumers with kids can only benefit as restaurants experiment with novel ways to entice customers to conveniently leave the cooking to someone else.



~Denny's (Kid's 10 and Under) Eat Free Tuesday Nights, and In some locations on Saturday (See Details)~


http://www.dennys.com/en/cms/Kids+Eat+Free/95.html



*Don't Forget Their Birthday Club*

If you have children under 10 years of age, you can enroll them in the
Denny's Birthday Club. Print this form , fill out and fax or mail this

application to:


http://www.dennys.com/LiveImages/enProductImage_577.pdf





~Lone Star Steakhouse~


Two Kids Eat Free Off Of The Kid´s Menu With The Purchase Of Any Entrée. All Day Tuesday!!!


Prices and items may vary by location.



http://www.lonestarsteakhouse.com/files/kidszone.aspx





*Check below for Chick-Fil-A kids eat free (They do not want their specials posted, so you will have to go to the website)*




http://www.chick-fil-a.com/




Making ends meet while having a family can be a challenge. With the current state of our economy and the cost of gas, we find ourselves having to pinch a little harder. Luckily, more and more restaurants are now offering Kid's Nights with reduced or free meals for the kids. The trick is learning about these mostly unadvertised specials.
MyKidsEatFree.com is dedicated to helping you stretch your dollar as far as possible.With the help of several friends and viewers like you, we continue to collect a list of Kid Friendly and Family Friendly restaurants that offer great value for your family.
We are currently featuring over 2500 locations that offer Kids Eat Free specials. We currently cover all 50 states.


http://www.mykidseatfree.com/Select_A_City.asp