Restaurants giving away food to entice customers

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Restaurants giving away food to entice customers

Several restaurant companies offering free food in April to bring in thrifty customers

• Lauren Shepherd, AP Business Writer
• Wednesday April 1, 2009, 11:51 am EDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Betting that freebies will draw in more recession-weary customers, several restaurant chains are giving away food this month.
Casual dining chain Denny's Corp. said Wednesday if a customer brings in a friend on April 8, the friend will get a free Grand "Slamwich," a new breakfast sandwich of scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, ham and cheese. It is normally priced at $4.99 and comes with hash browns.
The promotion comes after the chain offered a free Grand Slam breakfast to anyone who came in on Feb. 3. The breakfast, which includes pancakes, eggs, bacon strips and sausage links, usually goes for $5.99. That deal was hugely successful with some locations reporting long lines and crowded parking lots.

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[ping]

Ok I'm eating at Denny's on the 8th.

[BerryBaby]

I never eat there so I won't be taking advantage. We usually go to local or independent restaurants...love all the fresh ingredients, etc.

Sounds like a good deal, though.

[bakerman]

We have been getting really good coupons from decent places lately. Lots of 1/2 price, bogo offers. we usually don't pay much attention to coupons, but they have been exceptionally good lately.