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.
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