Senior Citizen Care-10 Restaurants to help make the most of your Dining Dollars
In today’s economy, we all try to make the most of every dollar. For many, this means cutting back on the extras which often includes dining out. Senior citizens, many of whom are on a fixed income need to make their dollars go as far as they can. If you’re spending money monthly on groceries, prescriptions, possibly home care assistance or assisted living costs, there may not be much left over for the “fun” things, like dining out. But that doesn’t mean dining out has to be eliminated from the budget. Restaurant owners are feeling the pinch from the economy as well, and desperately need our business. To entice us, many restaurants offer coupons and other specials. You can dine out relatively cheaply if you look for restaurants offering specials or those that offer huge discount coupons. Listed below are 10 restaurants that are currently offering money saving specials and/or offer free items
1. Applebees-offers a special “pick a pair” lunches starting at .99. Also running a “2 for 20″ promotion-get one appetizer and two entrees for .
2. Arby’s-offers a different free sandwich each Wednesday
3. Boston Market-get online coupon worth off any restaurant purchase of or more
4. Cheesecake Factory-now offers “small plates and snack menu” for lunch and dinner ranging from .95-.95
5. Chick-fil-A- offers a free regular chicken sandwich from 5pm-8pm on Mondays
6. Denny’s-offers a “build your own Grand Slam” featuring healthier choices for .99
7. Fridays-offers a “right portion right price” section on menu with prices .99-.99. Also currently offering free online coupon of” off your buddies” in which you can take off each of your buddies meals (up to 10)
8. Friendly’s-regularly offers a special of a meal plus a sundae for .99
9. KFC-offers the “filler up box”, which includes 2 pieces of grilled or original fried chicken, one side, one biscuit, and a beverage for .oo
10. Outback Steakhouse-offers a complete meal of a 6oz sirloin steak, baked potato, salad and bread for .95
There are dozens of restaurants out there that are vying for your business by offering coupons and specials. Check online for free printable coupons or check with your local eateries and ask what specials they are offering. Most restaurants offer “early bird specials” and have a senior citizen menu items and discounts. Eating out for seniors can be an affordable, nutritious and enjoyable experience.
Is this a good Niagara Falls honeymoon itinerary? Or too jam-packed?
I believe in being well-prepared but since Im starting to feel carpal tunnel, Im now submitting the following 2 day itinerary for your review. We’re staying one night in Niagara.. Note: The stop @ Niagara Falls mosque is not for tourism- we are Muslims.
Are they worth it?:IMAX, Skywheel,Guinness Museum
August 7
Arrive Niagara Falls at 10:30 am.
Canadian side:
1) Maid of the Mist
2) Ripley’s Museum, Moving Theatre, Louis Tussaud’s (combo ticket is $29.99 and I have coupons $2 off each)
3) Islamic Society of Niagara mosque
4) Lunch at Betty’s Restaurant nearby
5) 4pm: check in at Lion’s Head B&B
6) 5:15 pm –Dinner reservations at Skylon Summit Dining Room (Early Bird Dinner Buffet
7) 7:30 pm Arrive at Greg Frewin magic show
August 8 (next day)
1) Breakfast at B&B
2) check out at 11am
3) Hershey’s store
4) pizza at Antica
5) Depart at 2:30 for Lewiston NY for Jetboat ride
6) U.S. side: See Cave of the Winds and Goat Island
7) Arrive at jetboat 3:30
Lupita–Actually it’s very rare that I go on trips since Im a graduate student on a budget so hell yeah I’d like to make the most of my experience there, so I am consulting people who’ve been there. You, on the other hand, seem jealous. You should be wishing people well rather than spreading your poison.
Put down the haterade, chica.
*looking at Lupita’s profile*….OK, did you list that stuff just to let us know you could afford Italy, the Grand Canyon, and whitewater rafting trips?
What was that? I can’t hear you. Uh huh.
I think that you will have enough time do do all of the things that you are setting out to do.
Just to let you know Antica is very close to everything on your combo ticket. You may want to do that on the first day, since Betty’s is away from the falls. Betty’s is the opposite direction to where you are headed to the B&B also. The hershey store is also all in the quarter of where you are headed.
What you might consider doing, if Visiting the Mosque & Betty’s the next day since they are close to each other then heading over the border when you are done there. This way the first day you are in the same area of town. Everything that you have listed is a great idea.
Maid of the Mist is by far my favourite!! I suggest taking the parkway down to Highway 405….to go to Lewiston and if you have some spare time on your way to crossing the border make a stop at the Floral clock, there are little things that you can do if you find you have an abundant of time the 2nd day.
Well have fun and enjoy your time here!!
what do you think about the situation im in??? please help im really depressed?
hes 24 im 23. we’ve been dating for 2 months. he works full time at his familys restaurant and gets 2 and a half days off a week.
i am a nursing student. i am only taking a stats class 2 nights a week during the summer. i have to accomodate his schedule obviously. i end up driving to his house after he gets out of work at around 11pm we hang out, have sex and then hes to tired to talk and i go home. this is how 99% of our time is spent.
Today we planned to spend the entire day together. I called him last night when he got out of work to try and make a final plan and see what the deal was and he didnt answer. i woke up bright and early this morning at 7am and texted him and said i was up and couldnt wait to hang out. Then I called at 10am and left a voicemail saying for him to call me when he woke up so id know when to head to his house. finally at 1pm i took a nap and of course missed his call. i woke up at around 2:30 and we spoke he said he just wanted to get his haircut and hit the gym real quick and i said that was fine and i continued my nap until 3:45ish. after not hearing from him i lfet my house at around 4:30 and started heading to his. i got there at around 5:20 and we went into his bedroom and i gave him oral sex and we cuddled for a little bit….then he spent 45 minutes looking for things in his room and shaving in the bathroom. finally we were on the road by 6:30 ish and he said we’d go to a local amusement park we were driving for 10 mins when he realized i needed to turn back to his house because he had coupons. by the time we were on the way it was nearly 7pm. he suggested we go to the mall so he could look for some shoes since it was getting late. i said thats fine and suggested that afterwards we go to castle island in boston (45 min away) for a nice walk on the beach and get some food and see a movie. i was driving, using my gas and i even offered to buy him dinner. he said forget the mall…lets go to the amusement park and i said no you were right its late lets go for a walk on the beach he then told me get off the highway and bring him home because he refused to sit in a car with me for 45 minutes to go to boston and said it was stupid. he then told me he’d make plans with someone else and proceeded to text someone for the entire 30 minute ride back to his house. then when we pulled into his driveway he said “you realize that because you brought me home this relationship is over right?” i said “why dont you get into my car and we can sit and talk about this rationally” he slammed the door and said “im going to the amusement park with my friends cya later”. he also said “if someone didnt wait until 5:20 to show up at my house this would have never happened in the first place!”
UPDATE: i went back onto the dating website where we met in hopes of meeting someone new… and looked under the “viewed me section” sure enough he made a profile and had viewed mine.
case study, need some help please, asap!?
Suzanne Drolet is manager of a McDonaldїs restaurant in a city with
many їseniors.ї She has noticed that some senior citizens have become
not just regular patrons ї but patrons who come for breakfast and stay
on until about 3 PM. Many of these older customers were attracted
initially by a monthly breakfast special for people aged 55 and older.
The meal costs $1.99, and refills of coffee are free. Every fourth
Monday, between 100 and 150 seniors jam Suzanneїs McDonaldїs for the
special offer. But now almost as many of them are coming every day ї
turning the fast-food restaurant into a meeting place. They sit for
hours with a cup of coffee, chatting with friends. On most days, as
many as 100 will stay from one to four hours.
Suzanneїs employees have been very friendly to the seniors, calling
them by their first names and visiting with them each day. In fact,
Suzanneїs McDonaldїs is a happy place ї with her employees developing
close relationships with the seniors. Some employees have even visited
customers who have been hospitalized. їYou know,ї Suzanne says, їI
really get attached to the customers. Theyїre like my family. I
really care about these people.ї They are all їfriendsї and it is
part of McDonaldїs corporate philosophy (as reflected in its web site,
http://www.mcdonalds.com) to be friendly with its customers and to give back to
the communities it serves.
These older customers are an orderly group ї and very friendly to
anyone who comes in. Further, they are neater than most customers, and
carefully clean up their tables before they leave. Nevertheless,
Suzanne is beginning to wonder if anything should be done about her
growing їnonfast-foodї clientele. Thereїs no crowding problem yet,
during the time when the seniors like to come. But if the size of the
senior citizen group continues to grow, crowding could become a problem.
Further, Suzanne is concerned that her restaurant might come to be
known as an їold peopleїsї restaurant ї which might discourage some
younger customers. And if customers felt the restaurant was crowded,
some might feel that they wouldnїt get fast service. On the other
hand, a place that seems busy might be seen as їa good place to goї
and a friendly place.ї
Suzanne also worries about the image she is projecting. McDonaldїs is
a fast-food restaurant (there are over 30,000 of them in 119 countries),
and normally customers are expected to eat and run. Will allowing
people to stay and visit change the whole concept? In the extreme,
Suzanneїs McDonaldїs might become more like a European-style
restaurant where the customers are never rushedїand feel very
comfortable about lingering over coffee for an hour or two! Suzanne
knows that the amount her senior customers spend is similar to the
average customerїs purchase ї but the seniors do use the facilities
for a much longer time. However, most of the older customers leave
McDonaldїs by 11:30 ї before the noon crowd comes in.
Suzanne is also concerned about another possibility. If catering to
seniors is OK, then should she do even more with this age group? In
particular, she is considering offering bingo games during the slow
morning hours ї 9 AM to 11 AM. Bingo is popular with some seniors, and
this could be a new revenue source ї beyond the extra food and drink
purchases that probably would result. She figures she could charge $5
per person for the two-hour period and run it with two underutilized
employees. The prizes would be coupons for purchases at her store (to
keep it legal) and would amount to about two-thirds of the bingo
receipts (at retail prices). The party room area of her McDonaldїs
would be perfect for this use and could hold up to 150 persons.
Evaluate Suzanne Droletїs current strategy regarding senior citizens.
In terms of defining a “target market”, is Suzanne on target? Does
this strategy improve this McDonaldїs image? What is her product?
What would your advice to Suzanne be? Explain why or why not?
What’s a good website for finding coupons for local (chain) restaurants?
Looking for online printable coupons for local chain restaurants (i.e. Applebees, Ruby Tuesdays, The 99, etc.)