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Can you really? Yes, and I’m not referring to becoming a champion speed-eater and wolfing down 79 hot dogs in 30 seconds. Besides mystery shopping at
restaurants, there are ways to combine offers to Make Money Eating.
Coupons
Many local, regional, and national chain restaurants put out coupons in various forms and you can receive offers by going to their web site or joining their in-store
mailing list. Many restaurants send you a coupon for a free meal on your birthday. Local newspapers and phone books are great places to check for local coupons
as is the Entertainment Guide. Though you do have to pay for the book, the use of one or two coupons, generally expiring in a year, would more than make up for
the up-front cost. Those Val-Pak mailers may seem like they’re crowding your mailbox, but may actually contain some good local dining offers. As always, the
Sunday newspaper coupon booklets will prove its worth by containing some restaurant coupons.
Certificates
Restaurant.com is a great site to buy restaurant certificates for less than the actual value. In addition, the web site frequently has 50-60% sales so you’ll be able to
get a $25 certificate for $4-$5. There are also certificates for 50% dining totals as well. A great tip is to refer yourself (a secondary email). When that secondary
email buys a certificate, your first email will be rewarded with a free $10 certificate.
More than likely, you will not be able to combine a coupon and restaurant.com certificate.
Membership Discounts
Additionally, AAA, AARP, and other clubs offer discounts as well. Military and senior citizen discounts may be available as well. Again, these are front-end discounts
and probably will not be combinable with any other promotion at the restaurant level.
Kids Eat Free
Many establishments operate Kids Eat Free programs, but as they are decided on a store-by-store basis, the parameters will differ, even from franchises of the
same chain.
Parameters to inquire about
●Age.
●Purchase requirement.
●Limit of how many.
●Limit to what they can have.
●Hours to which the program is valid.
●Days on which the program is valid.
Commonalities
●3-5 years olds usually get a meal free, while for those 10 and under, a purchase would be required.
●Often, locations limit free meals to two per table.
●At some locations, a set meal will be served for kids.
●The program may only run on a certain day and/or within a time range.
Be sure to call ahead to confirm participation and the exact parameters before going. For single parents with two or more kids, it is a good idea to contact the
manager to check if you can get by with the purchase of one meal. When traveling, investigate the booklets, newspapers, and brochures at pit stops and tourist
offices for coupons or offers for Kids Eat Free meals.
Rebate Programs
The Rewards Network (formerly iDine) is probably the largest dining rebate network, and most frequent flyer programs with dining components reward you through
Rewards Network. Thus if you’ve already signed up your credit cards, you cannot double dip. Upromise partners with them as well for college fund money, but if you’
re into cash, there is a $49.99 fee, which is deferred and deduced from your earnings. All you have to do is register your credit cards, and when you dine at
participating restaurants, you’ll earn rewards. These are back-end rewards; the restaurant does not know or is concerned about your participation and thus dining
with a coupon is combinable with Rewards Network participation. As are
Reservation Programs
Dinnerbroker.com and Opentable.com are free and easy-to-use online reservation sites for participating local restaurants. Furthermore, they’ll reward you with
points for making your reservations with them, and you can turn your points in for gift certificates. Dinnerbroker.com also has off-hour discounts available as well.
Reservation programs and Rewards Network do have some of the same restaurants and when you combine a front end discount with both of these back end
discounts, you may even Make Money Eating. Don’t forget about credit card company rebates as well which you’ll earn regardless of what dining programs you
used!
(portions were excerpted from my upcoming book, Make Money Shopping)
restaurants, there are ways to combine offers to Make Money Eating.
Coupons
Many local, regional, and national chain restaurants put out coupons in various forms and you can receive offers by going to their web site or joining their in-store
mailing list. Many restaurants send you a coupon for a free meal on your birthday. Local newspapers and phone books are great places to check for local coupons
as is the Entertainment Guide. Though you do have to pay for the book, the use of one or two coupons, generally expiring in a year, would more than make up for
the up-front cost. Those Val-Pak mailers may seem like they’re crowding your mailbox, but may actually contain some good local dining offers. As always, the
Sunday newspaper coupon booklets will prove its worth by containing some restaurant coupons.
Certificates
Restaurant.com is a great site to buy restaurant certificates for less than the actual value. In addition, the web site frequently has 50-60% sales so you’ll be able to
get a $25 certificate for $4-$5. There are also certificates for 50% dining totals as well. A great tip is to refer yourself (a secondary email). When that secondary
email buys a certificate, your first email will be rewarded with a free $10 certificate.
More than likely, you will not be able to combine a coupon and restaurant.com certificate.
Membership Discounts
Additionally, AAA, AARP, and other clubs offer discounts as well. Military and senior citizen discounts may be available as well. Again, these are front-end discounts
and probably will not be combinable with any other promotion at the restaurant level.
Kids Eat Free
Many establishments operate Kids Eat Free programs, but as they are decided on a store-by-store basis, the parameters will differ, even from franchises of the
same chain.
Parameters to inquire about
●Age.
●Purchase requirement.
●Limit of how many.
●Limit to what they can have.
●Hours to which the program is valid.
●Days on which the program is valid.
Commonalities
●3-5 years olds usually get a meal free, while for those 10 and under, a purchase would be required.
●Often, locations limit free meals to two per table.
●At some locations, a set meal will be served for kids.
●The program may only run on a certain day and/or within a time range.
Be sure to call ahead to confirm participation and the exact parameters before going. For single parents with two or more kids, it is a good idea to contact the
manager to check if you can get by with the purchase of one meal. When traveling, investigate the booklets, newspapers, and brochures at pit stops and tourist
offices for coupons or offers for Kids Eat Free meals.
Rebate Programs
The Rewards Network (formerly iDine) is probably the largest dining rebate network, and most frequent flyer programs with dining components reward you through
Rewards Network. Thus if you’ve already signed up your credit cards, you cannot double dip. Upromise partners with them as well for college fund money, but if you’
re into cash, there is a $49.99 fee, which is deferred and deduced from your earnings. All you have to do is register your credit cards, and when you dine at
participating restaurants, you’ll earn rewards. These are back-end rewards; the restaurant does not know or is concerned about your participation and thus dining
with a coupon is combinable with Rewards Network participation. As are
Reservation Programs
Dinnerbroker.com and Opentable.com are free and easy-to-use online reservation sites for participating local restaurants. Furthermore, they’ll reward you with
points for making your reservations with them, and you can turn your points in for gift certificates. Dinnerbroker.com also has off-hour discounts available as well.
Reservation programs and Rewards Network do have some of the same restaurants and when you combine a front end discount with both of these back end
discounts, you may even Make Money Eating. Don’t forget about credit card company rebates as well which you’ll earn regardless of what dining programs you
used!
(portions were excerpted from my upcoming book, Make Money Shopping)
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