Coupon Cravings Shares 6 Ways to Get Free Food
Free coupons and email offers make it easy to get free food, like free desserts, appetizers and even entrees.
Ashburn, VA (PRWEB) June 11, 2009
We all want free stuff, and free food is at the top of many lists. Fortunately, snagging free food is often as easy as having an email address or a birthday. Coupon Cravings (http://www. couponcravings. com), a leading personal finance blog that shares the best grocery and restaurant deals, offers six easy ways to get free food tonight.
"In today's economy, many families are opting for home-cooked meals, and so restaurants are pulling out all the stops to get hungry eaters in the door," said Erin Gifford, founder of Coupon Cravings. "It's easier than ever to get free appetizers, desserts and even entrées if you know where to look."
1) Sign Up for Mailing Lists. Many of your favorite restaurants have e-clubs you can join to get coupons and discounts in your inbox. Just for signing up, many will give you free coupons (http://www. couponcravings. com/2009/06/tgi-fridays-buy-one-get-one-free-coupon. html) for food as a thank you. For example, sign up for Best Friends of Friendly's and get a free 3-scoop sundae with any entrée purchase. Or, get a free taco from California Tortilla when you sign up for Taco Talk.
2) Look Out for "Free Food Days." To draw in customers, many restaurants and snack shops now have "Free Food Days." Stop by Tropical Smoothie Café on National Flip Flop Day (June 19) to get a free 24 oz. Jetty Punch Smoothie. Or, head to TCBY on Father's Day (June 21) to get free cup or cone of frozen yogurt for your dad.
3) Get Free Food on Your Birthday. Before you head out to celebrate, hit FreeBirthdayTreats. com to search for local eateries that offer free food (http://www. couponcravings. com/2009/06/carrabbas-italian-grill-free-appetizer. html), like appetizers, desserts and even free entrées on your birthday. You'll find free birthday goodies for your dog or cat on this site too.
4) Go Where Kids Eat Free. If you're taking the kids out to eat, check out KidsMealDeals. com first. Search restaurants near you and the site will tell you those that offer "kids eat free" deals as well as on what day(s) of the week and whether an adult meal purchase is required.
5) Become a Mystery Shopper. Try your hand at being a mystery shopper and you can get an entire restaurant meal for free. You pay for the meal up-front but get reimbursed in full once you file a brief report on the restaurant's food and service.
6) Sign Up for Free Food Samples. Keep your eyes open on the web and even in magazines for free food sample offers. Many times when brands want consumers to try new products they'll offer free samples (http://www. couponcravings. com/2009/06/freebies-round-up-crest-pro-health. html) in hopes you'll like it enough you'll want to buy it on your next shopping trip.
About Coupon Cravings
Coupon Cravings is a personal finance blog dedicated to sharing the smartest grocery, drugstore, restaurant and retail deals, as well as the latest freebies. Coupon Cravings received over one million visits in May 2009 and can be found on the web at http://www. couponcravings. com (http://www. couponcravings. com).
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