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Irish Daily Star
28-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Star
Popular breakfast restaurant chain menu adds deal amid massive country-wide closures
One of America's most famous breakfast restaurant chains has added a cheap new menu deal despite seeing massive closures nationwide. For thousands of Americans, Denny's has been a favorite diner for decades, serving mouth-watering breakfast and diner meals . However, the beloved chain hasn't been reeling in customers like it used to. Last October, Denny's revealed its plans to permanently close around 150 locations throughout the country. The breakfast chain has already closed over 80 restaurants in 2024, and the number of open stores continues to decrease as it plans more closures this year. The upcoming closures represent around 10% of all Denny's brand restaurants, leaving the company with only 1,375 locations once all closures have been finalized. Read More Related Articles Nationwide burger chain announces plans to close up to 200 stores in effort to pay down debt Read More Related Articles McDonald's is making a comeback move with this chicken classic but there's a twist The current bird flu outbreak, which has seen a massive decline in egg production country-wide over the last few months due to contamination risks, has also affected the chain. Inventory has fallen around 2% overall, making it harder for the food industry to keep up with consumer demand and causing the price of eggs to reach an all-time high. The rise in egg prices has now forced local diners and renowned breakfast chains to increase prices on menu items containing eggs. Denny's became one of the restaurants to do so, announcing in February that it was temporarily adding surcharges to menu items containing eggs at some restaurants based on the market and location. However, the good news is that Denny's has continued to maintain its commitment to providing value to its customers, promising it will continue to offer its limited-time $2 $4 $6 $8 menu while navigating the quickly changing food industry and economy. Denny's stores are facing challenges. (Image: Portland Press Herald via Getty Images) In addition, and despite their many recent challenges, Denny's has launched yet another breakfast deal that will surely attract more breakfast fans. This one also includes eggs and might even cost less than purchasing a carton. Denny's is offering customers a buy-one-get-one deal to enjoy breakfast any time of the day for less than ever. From May 9, customers who dine in at all participating Denny's locations nationwide and order an Original Grand Slam or an All-American Grand Slam will get the second one of either option for just $1, according to the company's website. The Original Grand Slam includes two fluffy buttermilk pancakes, two eggs made your way, two Applewood-smoked bacon strips, and two all-pork sausage links. Meanwhile, the All-American Grand Slam includes scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese, two Applewood-smoked bacon strips, two all-pork sausage links, crispy hash browns, and toast. Deciding between the two delicious breakfast meals is a no-brainer, as the second will only cost you $1.
Miami Herald
27-04-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Popular breakfast restaurant chain menu adds deal amid closures
Nothing is better than a late breakfast on a Sunday afternoon at a diner. The smell of buttery pancakes and thick French toast drenched in maple syrup or the sight of fluffy eggs with salty home fries is enough to make one want to order the whole menu. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Everyone has a go-to diner they visit so often that the server already knows their order by heart. For some, it might be a local spot. For others, it might be a chain. But for thousands of Americans nationwide, Denny's has been their favorite diner for decades. Related: Forget Snack Wraps, McDonald's menu brings back another favorite Unfortunately, this beloved breakfast chain seems to be disappearing. Last October, Denny's revealed its plans to permanently shut down around 150 locations. The breakfast chain has already closed over 80 restaurants in 2024, and the store count continues to decrease as it plans more closures this year. The upcoming closures represent around 10% of all Denny's brand restaurants, leaving the company with 1,375 locations once all the closures have been finalized. Image source:The current bird flu outbreak has caused a massive decline in egg production over the last few months due to contamination risks. Inventory has fallen around 2% overall, making it harder for the industry to keep up with consumer demand and causing the price of eggs to reach an all-time high. Rising egg prices have prompted local diners and renowned breakfast chains alike to increase prices on menu items containing eggs. Denny's (DENN) became one of the victims of this tumultuous trend, announcing in February that it was temporarily adding surcharges to menu items containing eggs at some restaurants. The company stated it would implement the price increases based on the market and location. Related: Popular restaurant chain adds egg surcharge, breakfast fans aren't happy However, Denny's maintains its commitment to providing value to its guests, promising it will continue to offer its limited-time $2 $4 $6 $8 menu while navigating the ever-evolving economy. Despite facing many challenges and trying to keep its already-struggling business alive, Denny's has launched yet another breakfast deal that seems too good to be true. This one also includes eggs and might even cost less than purchasing a carton of them. Denny's is offering customers an unbelievable buy-one-get-one deal so they can enjoy breakfast any time of the day for cheaper than ever. Starting now until May 9, customers who dine in at all participating Denny's locations nationwide and order an Original Grand Slam or an All-American Grand Slam will get the second one of either option for just $1, as stated on the company's website. If the shockingly cheap price wasn't enticing enough, the Original Grand Slam includes two fluffy buttermilk pancakes, two eggs made your way, two Applewood-smoked bacon strips, and two all-pork sausage links. In case your mouth isn't watering yet, it gets even better. The All-American Grand Slam includes scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese, two Applewood-smoked bacon strips, two all-pork sausage links, crispy hash browns, and toast. More Food News: Chipotle CEO sounds alarm on concerning customer behaviorBurger King menu adds whopper of a Whopper offerWhataburger finally brings back beloved menu item Deciding between these two delicious and huge breakfast options can be difficult. The good news is that you don't have to because the second one is just $1. So either bring a friend with whom to share this deal and each get your own, split both between the two of you, or just order both for yourself. No judgment here. Related: Veteran fund manager unveils eye-popping S&P 500 forecast The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Miami Herald
15-04-2025
- Business
- Miami Herald
Tax Day freebies: How to score free food today
Ah, April 15: a seemingly harmless day right in the middle of the spring. That is, until it dawns on you that today is tax day, and you have to give up much more of your income than you are comfortable with to the IRS. That's hardly the case for everyone, though. Depending on how you choose to claim, you might be owed a refund, setting the mood for a very different kind of tax day. Instead of the day you feel grumpy about taxes, for instance, it might be the day you go buy yourself a new laptop or TV. Don't miss the move: SIGN UP for TheStreet's FREE Daily newsletter Either way, one thing a lot of people don't know about tax day is that many restaurants and fast food chains give away free or discounted food. So if you need to cheer yourself up, check out our list and go claim some freebies. Your wallet may feel lighter than usual, but at least your belly will be full. Here are all the places you can go today to get a good deal. BJ's Restaurant and Brewhouse: Whether you're planning to dine in or take out, you can get $10 off any $40 purchase at BJ's using the promo code 10OFF40. Buffalo Wild Wings: This deal is good not only today, but any day this month: spend $15 and get a free sandwich. You'll need to be a member of the company's rewards program to cash in, however. Burger King: BK's deal is ideal for the ultra frugal: spend a buck, and get a cheeseburger for a penny. As with Buffalo Wild Wings, you'll need to be a member of the BK loyalty program (Royal Perks) to get the deal. To find it, check out the offers tab in the BK app. Related: McDonald's is debuting a wild new sandwich The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf: Order any drink and get upgraded to the next size up for free. Checkers and Rally's: Stop by on April 15 and get a Crispy Fish or Spicy Chicken sandwich for $3. Denny's: Dine in and get your second Original Grand Slam or All-American Slam for $1. This deal starts today and is good through May 9. Great American Cookies: Grab a cookie-cake slice and get a second one for free. Hooters: To align with the 4/15 date, Hooters customers ordering in the app can get several appetizers for $4.15. Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers: You get double points in the Freddy's reward app for anything you buy today. Kona Ice: Find a Kona Ice truck today and get a cup of shaved ice for free. Krispy Kreme: Buy a dozen doughnuts today at a Krispy Kreme location and get a second dozen free. If you're ordering in the app, use the promo code TAXBREAK. Related: Huge burger chain franchisee files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Marco's Pizza: The pizza chain debuts its new Pepperoni Bread today. Spend $7.99 and get the new item for just $5. Olive Garden: Today through May 4, buy one entree priced at $14.99 and get a second free. Shake Shack: Perhaps the fanciest of all the deals, Shake Shack customers can get a free black truffle burger, 'shroom or parmesan fries with an order of $10.40 or more. Plug the code TRUFFLETAX in at checkout to score the deal. Smoothie King: The drink company is offering up $3 off $15 or $4 off $20 for its Healthy Rewards members. Taco Bell: You can get Toasted Cheddar Street Chalupas at the Bell today for $1 between 2-3 p.m., as long as you are a Taco Bel Rewards member. White Castle: The burger joint will give you 15% off your entire order today. Just use the code WC15OFF online or in-store. Related: Popular brewery files Chapter 11 bankruptcy, faces liquidation The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
Los Angeles Times
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Odds are 2-1 Rory McIlroy will want Irish stew on his Masters champions dinner menu in 2026
Winning the Masters means choosing the menu for the champions dinner the following year. Ben Hogan came up with the idea in 1952, but not until 1986 did champions begin honoring their heritage by choosing traditional dishes from their home countries or regions. Bernhard Langer, a West German in a green jacket, thought hard and chose ... wiener schnitzel! (the breaded and fried veal cutlet, not the fast food hot dog). Rory McIlroy is the first player from Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland to win the Masters, having edged Justin Rose in a playoff Sunday to become the sixth player to complete the Grand Slam by winning all four major PGA tournaments. Could the traditional green jacket look better on anyone not from the Emerald Isle? Now McIlroy must conjure the cuisine — rest assured it won't be the Original Grand Slam off the Denny's menu — that will reflect his Northern Ireland coastal hometown of Holywood, near Belfast. Many residents of Northern Ireland identify as British, but McIlroy has represented Ireland in the Olympics and other international tournaments. The cuisine all over Ireland is similar. Would he dare go as authentic as Sandy Lyle, the son of a Scottish club pro who in 1989 requested haggis, a traditional Scottish dish that combines sheep's heart, lungs and liver with oatmeal, onions and gobs of black pepper and is simmered for hours in a string-bound sheep's stomach? Yes, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer tucked in a bib and tucked into the haggis, accompanied by neeps and tatties, cute Scottish names for turnips and potatoes, mashed and buttered. Lyle enjoyed the proceedings while wearing a kilt. 'That seemed to make quite a statement,' Lyle told the Augusta Chronicle. 'The older guys like Nicklaus had been to Scotland and knew what haggis was. But the newer ones ... they weren't too sure about it.' Northern Ireland isn't known for haute cuisine, or even for soulful peasant dishes like haggis. It's known for soda bread. And a potato mashup called champ. And, of course, a properly poured Guinness stout. That leaves a lot of leeway for a menu, the ability — as Masters winners from Scottie Scheffler to Tiger Woods did — to default to bone-in ribeye or porterhouse steaks. Yet the British-based betting outfit William Hill already has published odds on what McIlroy will choose. The favorite at 2-1 is Irish stew, that hearty concoction of lamb, potatoes and vegetable. Checking in at 3-1 are soda bread, fish and chips, and Bushmills whiskey. Champ, Irish-style chicken curry, and a dessert confection called Yellowman are listed at 5-1. Ardglass potted herring and a dessert called Fifteens are longer shots at 8-1. This year's menu was created by last year's winner Scheffler, a Texan since age 6, and included meaty chili with jalapenos and a wood-fired cowboy ribeye. All but three of the 35 living Masters winners attended. More exotic are the menus from international golfers. Spaniard Jon Rahm in 2024 started with a half a dozen tapas, including one from his grandmother's recipes. Hideki Matsuyama, the first champion from Japan, in 2022 splurged with sashimi, nigiri sushi and Wagyu beef. Angel Cabrera in 2010 introduced an Argentine asado, well-salted cuts of meat including short ribs, blood sausage and sweetbreads cooked over an open flame. South Africans Trevor Immelman in 2009 and Charl Schwartzel in 2012 went with a spiced minced meat pie topped with an egg custard called a bobotie, a chilled seafood bar and a lamb-centric barbecue called a braai. Canadian Mike Weir in 2004 featured elk, wild boar and Arctic char. And Vijay Singh in 2001 went with a Thai menu that included tom kha gai soup, chicken panang curry, garlic sea scallops and Chilean sea bass with a three-flavor chili sauce. The least inventive? Perhaps Bubba Watson, whose menu 2013 was panned by fellow champions. 'What was the worst one? Oh, it was Bubba, wasn't it?,' Nick Faldo said. 'When we had Chuck E. Cheese. When we had a little hamburger and a little corn and a little ice cream. I think we had a milkshake as well.' Irish stew isn't offered at Chuck E. Cheese. McIlroy can piece together an authentic and satisfying menu by mixing traditional dishes with a couple widely enjoyed standards. Watson, of all champions, can't wait. 'Congratulations @RoryMcIlroy on a hard fought win to earn the green jacket — well deserved,' Watson wrote on X. 'Masters champion and career grand slam… not sure it gets any better!! Is it too early to ask what's on the menu for the next champions dinner?' By the time McIlroy is the featured guest a year from now, he might be holding his head even high has made McIlroy the clear favorite at 8-13 to win the 2025 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award, known as SPOTY, easily overtaking early pacesetter Luke Littler, an 18-year-old English darts champion. And look who is handicapped at 3-1 to receive a knighthood before the 2026 Masters: McIlroy. Coupled with his record $4.2-million purse Sunday, such a title certainly would make other Masters champions sit up straight at dinner. 'He might not need to win anything else to land the SPOTY award,' William Hill executive Lee Phelps said. 'Come next year's Masters, we make it 3-1 that he heads to Augusta as Sir Rory McIlroy.'
