Birthday Dinner

Posted by The Editorial Desk / Monday, January 31st, 2011

At a certain point in life, birthdays can start feeling a little bittersweet. Milestones are few and far between, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be celebrated annually. Jehovah’s Witnesses may disagree, but commemorating the anniversary of your birth in some form or fashion is a time-honored cultural tradition worth keeping. It’s the perfect excuse to go out to eat with friends and family, as if we needed one. Restaurants around the region provide added incentives for those who choose to eat there on the day of. Freebies, discounts and renditions of the song we all know and love have become the norm at most chains.

If you’re looking for birthday deals. Here’s a list of viable options…

1. Applebees offers a free dessert and a birthday song.

2. Benihana will send you a certificate worth $30 to use during the month of your birthday when you join the “Chef’s Table” mailing list.

3. Buffalo Wild Wings will prepare a free dessert just for you.

4. Chevy’s Fresh Mex has free desserts when you join the Compadres Club.

5. Famous Daves will send you a free food coupon when you join the P.I.G. Club.

6. Fuddruckers has free burgers once you join the Fudds Club.

7. IHOP offers a free meal and a sundae at some locations.

8. Macaroni Grill offers a free dessert plus a song.

9. Maggiano’s will take $10 off the price of your meal when you join the Birthday Club.

10. Outback Steakhouse will prepare you a free dessert and sing you a song.

11. P.F. Changs also has free desserts on your birthday.

12. Ruby Tuesdays has free burgers for anyone who joins the So Connected Club.

13. Texas Roadhouse will send you a coupon for a free dessert or appetizer when you become a “Roadie“.

14. TGI Fridays has free appetizers when you sign up for Friday’s E-Club. Waiters have been known to sing to you as well.

As you can see, most of these deals do not exist without signing up for a free membership first. This minimizes the success rate of dishonest individuals, and allows restaurants to reward loyal customers.

Whenever it may be, I hope you have a happy birthday!

Ryan Robertson

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