We all like to dine out. We dine out for the delicious food, but more importantly, for the experience and the fun time to be with friends and families. However, dining out can be expensive, especially now when the restaurant prices keep going up and up. Fortunately, there are many ways you can get restaurant discount coupons online and offline, so you can save on your restaurant expenses by simply doing a little planning ahead.
1. Newspaper ads.
This one is obvious. When you open your Sunday newspaper, you will find tons of restaurant discount coupons. Many ads have more than one coupon for each restaurant as well. Most of them have expiration date. Therefore, be sure to use the coupons before they expire.
2. ValPak
I received Valpak once a month by mail. Once in a while I find some new restaurants advertise in Valpak. The good thing about Valpak is they only advertise local stores. If you want to find a new restaurant in your neighborhood, try looking in the stacks of Valpak coupons to see anything look interesting to you.
3. The back of your local supermarket receipts
Next time you go shopping at your local Safeway, Albertsons, or any big supermarkets, make sure to check the back of your receipts. Many restaurants advertise on local supermarket receipts with coupons to attract local customers. I always find Subway coupons at the back of my local Safeway supermarkets. There are a lot of car wash coupons at the back of supermarket receipts as well.
4. Sign up for restaurant mailing lists
Many large restaurant chains now have dining clubs that give out coupons or discount codes to their members. For example, I belong to Sweet Tomatoes' "veg club." They send me discount coupons for my birthday through email, and I can use the same coupon for a period of time. Some large chains also give restaurant discount coupons for holiday specials exclusive to their mailing list members. If you do not mind getting some promotional email once in a while, joining a restaurant mailing list is not a bad idea.
5. Take customer satisfaction surveys
Many large restaurant chains give incentive for their customers to fill out customer satisfaction surveys. Usually you call a phone number and answer several questions to give them opinion on how satisfied you are with their services. The restaurants usually give you a discount code for your next visit. I have done it for Fresh Choice and some other restaurants many times. Some restaurants let you enter a drawing instead of giving out restaurant discount coupons. I usually do not bother with that unless I am really not satisfied with the service. Sometimes the restaurant staff do not tell you about the surveys. So be sure to check your receipts for instructions of how to do so.
With these 5 free ways to find restaurant discount coupons, you can enjoy the experience of dining out without breaking the bank. Little bit of looking around and planning can save you a lot of money.
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