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Restaurant Chains Promote Father's Day Specials

Restaurant chains from fast food to fine dining are offering Father's Day menus, giveaways and plenty of contests that let customers tell what's special about Dad.

-- Chain Leader, 6/17/2009 9:08:00 AM

A&W Restaurants Celebrates 90th Anniversary, Father's Day
A&W Restaurants, home of the Original Drive In, Draft A&W Root Beer and Root Beer Floats, is kicking off its 90th Anniversary Weekend with a Free Float Day, Friday, June 19 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on Sunday, June 21, Father's Day, A&W Restaurants will offer fathers 90-cent Papa Burgers, our famous double patty, 100 percent U.S. Beef burger dressed perfectly with A&W signature Papa sauce.

BJ's Restaurants Celebrates Father's Day with Free Gift, Sweepstakes
BJ's Restaurants, Inc. is making this Father's Day weekend even more special for dads. On June 20th and 21st, BJ's will give each father a commemorative pint glass with the purchase of any beverage and a chance to win a premier golf getaway vacation. Each restaurant will also be featuring a special Father's Day drink menu with some of dad's favorite mixed drinks and BJ's award-winning handcrafted beers.

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Morton's The Steakhouse Announces Father's Day Menu, Contest
Father's Day is a day to tell dear ole dad just how much he means to you, but why stop there? Chicagoans will have the opportunity to explain why their dad steaks the claim as the No. 1 Dad by entering Morton's Best Dad Contest. And on Father's Day, give dad the night off from grilling, and make him feel extra-special with Morton's Ultimate Father's Day Menu.

Wendy's Father's Day Promotion Supports Adoption
This Father's Day Weekend, Wendy's is helping consumers to treat Dad and help foster children at the same time. Wendy's third annual Father's Day Frosty Weekend provides an easy and tasty way to support the cause of foster care adoption and help the more than 129,000 children in the U.S. who are waiting for the love of forever families. During Father's Day Weekend, Wendy's will donate 50¢ from every Frosty product sold to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption (DTFA), a non-profit public charity dedicated to increasing the number of foster children adoptions in North America.

TCBY to Celebrate Father's Day with Free Frozen Yogurt
TCBY is excited to announce their second annual Father's Day giveaway. In honor of deserving dads, TCBY, The Country's Best Yogurt, will be swirling free cups and cones for Dad at participating TCBYs nationwide.Said Steve Willes, Director of Marketing at TCBY: "The Father's Day giveaway last year was such a huge success, we want to keep this great tradition going."

Local Restaurant Chain Weber Grill Offers Father's Day Specials
Weber Grill Restaurant makes Father's Day dining more enjoyable than ever. This year Weber has built the ultimate dad's three course meal and made it more affordable than ever. In addition, we are giving all dads who dine with us on their day a complimentary $10 gift card that can be used anytime on a return visit, and a bottle of the new Weber Grill Restaurant BBQ sauce.

IHOP Promotes Father's Day Essay Contest
Does dad really want another tie this year for Father's Day? It's time to ditch the mug and scrap the picture frame and give dad what he really wants! Considering two of the top gifts dads most desire are a meal out at a restaurant or a gift card, this year surprise dad with both by entering the IHOP "I HEART Dad" online essay contest. Five winners will each receive a $100 IHOP gift card.

McCormick & Schmick's Offers Father's Day Promotion
The Father's Day Dining Promotion tees off June 3 when McCormick & Schmick's welcomes guests to enter a promotion to reward and recognize Dad in the "Something Special Fore Dad" sweepstakes. McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants will celebrate Dad with the golf-themed sweepstakes, delicious and affordable menu specials during Father's Day weekend and a complimentary dessert for all fathers on Father's Day.

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse Offers Father's Day Brunch, Giveaway
Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar is honoring fathers with a special Father's Day Brunch menu. To give Dad another reason to celebrate, Fleming's is offering him a complimentary $25 gift card to use for a future memorable dining experience at Fleming's.

Great American Cookies Launches Father's Day Promotion
Great American Cookies has launched its first-ever search for the "Great American Dad." The Great American Dad Contest began Wednesday, May 13 and runs through Friday, July 31. During the contest, participants will be asked to tell the world, in 200 words or less, what makes their dad a "Great American Dad." The contest will be conducted completely online.

The Cheesecake Factory Celebrates Dads and Grads
The season of celebration continues as families enjoy a day to honor Dads. The Cheesecake Factory celebrates the accomplishments of recent grads, while continuing to be the perfect place to commemorate special moments of any kind with family and friends. Since April 23, more than 20,000 individuals have posted photos and stories in The Cheesecake Factory's "Share Your Celebration" gallery.

The Counter Gives Free Burgers for Father's Day
The Counter, the innovative build-your-own burger concept, will be giving away a free 1/3 burger to all dads all day on Father's Day, Sunday, June 21, 2009. Cleverly coined, The Counter: Burger For Dad (BFD), the free offer is available to all Fathers who request the BFD by name at all participating U.S. Counter locations. Show your dad that he is a big freakin deal.

Father's Day Gift Transforms Dad Into Benihana Chef
This year's hot Father's Day gift promises to be Benihana's "Be The Chef" package, where Dad is transformed into a steak-flipping, knife-wielding entertaining chef, preparing dinner for the family under the watchful eye of a Benihana master chef. The package includes personal training on the intricate combination of knife and tabletop hibachi cooking skills made famous over the past 45 years by Benihana restaurants, a signature Benihana chef hat and apron, a digital photo, dinner and gratuity.

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