Special Restaurant Savings for 'GMA' Viewers

Americans spend up to 40 percent of their food dollar outside the home, and that can put a real bite in anyone's budget. With the summer months approaching, take advantage of restaurant coupons and savings tricks to get more for less every time you eat out.

Get an Entertainment Book for Your City

Each book has hundreds of coupons for fast food, casual and upscale restaurants. Typical offers are "buy one, get one free" and savings can be as high as $25 per coupon. The book's coupons last from August through the following October (15 months) and each book costs between $25 to $35 plus $5 shipping.

"GMA" viewers can get the 2006 book on sale, by clicking here.

Once you receive your book, register at entertainment.com*

Registering your book will also allow you to buy discounted gift cards for national restaurant chains like Red Lobster, Olive Garden, Bahama Breeze and Smokey Bones (10 percent off a $50 gift card). These gift cards can be combined with coupons to save even more.

Get Free/Discounted Restaurant Gift Certificates

Get free restaurant gift certificates using United Airlines miles. You can get one $25 restaurant.com gift certificate with 1,000 United miles or a $100 gift certificate with 2,500 United miles. Go to United's Web site to learn more at www.united.com/diningcertificates*. If you don't have United miles, you can earn them when you buy groceries at participating Safeway chains through www.grocerymiles.com*. The average family's grocery spending would earn four free $25 restaurant certificates a year.

You can also buy restaurant.com certificates at a discount with a special coupon code for GMA viewers. Diners typically pay $10 for a $25 restaurant.com gift certificate.
Special Savings for "GMA" viewers: GMA viewers can enter the code "GMA" in the promotion code box on the checkout page at www.restaurant.com* to save 50 percent, paying only $5 for the $25 certificate. This promotion is effective May 31, 2006 to June 4, 2006, and there is no other discount code available during this time period.

Certificates are limited to participating restaurants, and inventories are limited. Shop early in the month to get the best selection. The most popular certificates sell out quickly. The trick to getting certificates for your favorite restaurants is to visit the site on the first day of the month when certificate inventory is restocked. Once certificates are printed, they are good for one year.

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