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Will fast food lead the way for better value ?
May 19, 2010 Category Guide to Restaurants
McDonalds started it with their $1 any size drink and now Taco Bell has a $2 value meal that includes the drink. Is this finally the real relief consumers need when eating out ? Drinks are just way too expensive. I'm not talking beer or cocktails, i'm talking good old fashioned coke, ice tea, lemonade etc. At a casual dining restaurant you are looking at $3 for a drink (after tax and tip)....
2300+ Downloads for our Iphone APP in 3 days
May 16, 2010 Category Dineoutcheap.com Happenings
Since we announced our iPhone app was "free" until the end of this month we have had over 2300+ US downloads. This doesn't count the hundreds of Canadians and of course our new friends in Estonia, Lithuania and Korea. That's another posting for a later date. To put this in perspective, we sold less than 500 of them during the previous 5 months for $1.99. In one day, we doubled that...
When is a deal not a deal -
May 13, 2010 Category Dineoutcheap.com Happenings
I went to take advantage of a great deal yesterday. A .99 cent hamburger at a sit down cafe. My expectations were that we would receive a great meal at a great price. I invited some friends along to show off my service as well. Basically - "Hey, I'm going to take you to a good place for a great price". When we arrived the whole parking lot smelled like a back yard bar-b-que. Great if...
Kids Eat Free at Quiznos
May 10, 2010 Category Deals
What can I say, I'm a sucker for a kids eat free deal and this one looks to be pretty good. Buy an entree and get a whole kids meal free. Looks like we might have to add this to our rotation as long as it lasts.
Champps Americana Mothers Day Offer - Moms eat free all year
May 6, 2010 Category Guide to Restaurants
Am I reading this right ? This looks too good to be true. First off, click on this link and you will get a coupon for moms to eat free on Mother's Day at Champps Americana. In Addition to the free meal on Mother's Day, Moms will receive a Gift Card valid for $165 value redeemable for one $15 use per month. Gift Card valid 6/01/10-4/30/11. *Offer valid only on 05/08/10 and 05/09/10....
Seis de Mayo
May 6, 2010 Category Dineoutcheap.com Happenings
Seis de mayo sure is tougher than cinco de mayo. People need toseriously start considering a way to make cinco de mayo on a Friday or Saturday each year.
Cinco de Mayo Specials
May 5, 2010 Category Guide to Restaurants
Cinco de Mayo, another great opportunity to have cheap eats and drinks during the middle of the week as we remember the well fought victory of the Mexican Army defeating the French. Times have sure changed. Its hard to imagine that the French were hard to defeat. Anyway............Lots of good deals out there for tonight and in some cases the rest of the week. The obvious selections are...
Good things to come for Dineoutcheap.com
May 3, 2010 Category Guide to Restaurants
A good day for Dineoutcheap.com today. Despite my hatred of Starbucks meetings, today I had a good one. I don't hate Starbucks, but I don't drink coffee. You see my dilemma and I digress. Anyway, a good set of meetings with a great set of ideas that will really benefit you, the end consumer. I'm very excited about these and cant wait to get them implemented. More news on this front...
May is National Hamburger Month and other goings on at Dineoutcheap.com
May 2, 2010 Category Deals
Yes, its national hamburger month. I'm sure this will mean that we have lots of good deals coming our way. As always, we will keep you updated when we get the deals. Where does this stuff come from ? I do plan on creating my own "month of something" or "National XX Day". I'm working on it - its coming. If they can do it, why cant we. Our site has been up and running for 8 months now...
Free Carvel Ice Cream April 29th
April 29, 2010 Category Deals
Today (4/29) Carvel stores will be offering a free cup of low fat ice cream with any of their 12 flavor shots.