Holiday Gift Cards & Bonses

When in doubt, a gift card is a great idea.  Again in 2020, national restaurant chains and retailers are offering bonuses with gift card purchases. Give the card, keep the bonus for yourself and your family to use.

You can also support a favorite local small business by buying one of their gift cards.  The bonus is that you are supporting a small, family-owned business vital to your neighborhood, town or city.

Here are the top national holiday gift card deals, in alphabetical order, since that’s the only fair way.

Each includes the minimum purchase to get the bonus, and deadlines for purchase.

Restaurant Gift Card Deals

Example: Minimum gift card purchase = bonus offer

Applebee’s

$50 = two, $10 Bonus Cards (offer ends 11/30.)

Benihana

$50 = $10 Promo Card

$200 = $60 Promo Card

BJ’s Restaurant Brewhouse

$50 = $10 Bonus Card

$100 = $25 Bonus Card and 20% off VIP Card

California Pizza Kitchen

$100 = $20 Bonus Card

Chili’s

$50 = $10 Bonus Card

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse

$125 = $25 Holiday Bonus Card

$300 = $75 Bonus Card

$400 = $100 Bonus Card

Jamba Juice

$30 = two $5 Bonus Cards

McCormick and Schmick’s

$100 = $20 Reward Card

Morton’s The Steakhouse

$250 = $50 Reward Card

Noodles & Company

$25 = $5 Bonus Card

Outback Steakhouse

$50 = $10 Bonus Card

Panera Bread

$50 = $10 Bonus Card

Red Robin

$25 = $5 Bonus Buck Reward

Twig’s Bistro and Martini Bar

$100 = $20 Bonus Card

Urban Farmer

$100 = $20 Gift Certificate

Urban Fondue

$50 = $5 Bonus Card

Yard House

$50 = $10 Bonus Card

Gift Card Deals at National Retailers

Children’s Place

$50 = $10 Bonus Card

$75 = $15 Bonus Card

$100 = $20 Bonus Card

DSW (Designer Shoe Warehouse)

$50 = $10 Bonus Card

$100 = $25 Bonus Card

Washman Car Wash

Buy 4 washes = 2 Free

Thanks to sister site Living on the Cheap and the trade publication Restaurant News for their research.