Feed the Whole Family with These Deals
Throughout March and April, COVID-19 closures have limited restaurant operations to serving customers via drive-thru, pickup, and delivery. Some of the industry's biggest full-service restaurants have rolled out special menu options – many of them available only for a limited time – for families who want to enjoy the ease and taste of a restaurant-quality meal at home during isolation.
To make ordering even simpler, these brands have seamless online ordering systems where orders can be customized and paid for; as an added convenience during this time of social distancing, many are also offering limited-time free or no-contact delivery and expanded pickup options. Check out our list of family meals and bundles available at chain restaurants below to find the right deal for your family at a participating location.
Chain Restaurant Family Meals
Buffalo Wild Wings
Recreate the magic of watching the game in a sports bar with a family bundle from Buffalo Wild Wings, which includes 20 boneless wings, 20 traditional wings, and a heaping side of fries for $34.99. If you aren't feeling wings, you can opt for similarly priced party platters of tenders, chicken wraps, quesadillas, and other favorites, which are recommended for feeding six to eight people. Order Now: buffalowildwings.com.
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
For a to-go meal that can help deliver a made-at-home feeling, try a family bundle from Cheddar's. These are available in four options – chicken tenders, cheeseburgers, lemon pepper chicken, and ribs – that each come with six honey-butter croissants and two sides of your choice (except for the cheeseburger bundle, which is, naturally, served with fries). Bundle prices range from $19.99 to $34.99. Order Now: cheddars.com.
Chili's
A casual restaurant that's always aimed to appeal to budget-conscious families, Chili's offers a few meal deals. The "3 for $10" promotion lets customers select a beverage, appetizer, entrée, and two sides from a dozen or so options, while a "Meal for 2" includes an appetizer, two entrées, and a dessert for $25. You'll also find small party platters for four people and large party platters for as many as eight people. Order Now: chilis.com.
O'Charley's
If you're in the mood for chicken, O'Charley's has you covered with seven family-style meals for $29.99, each of which is recommended for serving six people. Choose from fried chicken, tenders, chicken salad, or several pastas, each paired with rolls, salad, or other sides of your choosing. The non-chicken option is a low-country shrimp meal with rice pilaf. Order Now: ocharleys.com.
Olive Garden
Olive Garden – home of everyone's favorite endless breadsticks – is offering a $60 family-style lasagna bundle for eight, with lasagna classico, a dozen breadsticks, and a house salad. You can also purchase "Catering Pans" of several other popular pasta dishes, which serve as many as six people, or take advantage of the "Buy One Take One" offer to have a second entrée (fettuccine alfredo, cheese ravioli with marinara, spaghetti with meat sauce, or five-cheese ziti) packaged to reheat and enjoy the next day. Order Now: olivegarden.com.
P.F. Chang's
P.F. Chang's family meals can be customized for two, four, or six people, with prices for these bundles starting at $32 (or $16 per person). They include chicken or vegetarian lettuce wraps for an appetizer and your choice of soup, noodles or rice, and entrées (one for two people, two for four people, and three for six people). You can also add a half gallon of iced tea or lemonade to your order. Order Now: pfchangs.com.
Pizza Hut
Pizza is a classic delivery option, but Pizza Hut is making sure you can add some variety to your next order. With the Big Dinner Box, you can choose between two medium one-topping pizzas paired with five breadsticks and wings or pasta – or keep it simple and chow down on three medium one-topping pizzas instead – for under $22. Order Now: pizzahut.com.
Red Lobster
Although Red Lobster is currently running a "limited to-go menu" according to its website, the chain is offering nearly a dozen family meals, ranging in price from $27.99 to $45.99. These are recommended for feeding four people and include chicken, shrimp, fish, steak, and pasta entrées served with Cheddar Bay Biscuits® and sides. Order Now: redlobster.com.
Texas Roadhouse
Texas Roadhouse has ready-to-eat family packs and ready-to-grill menu options, too. The restaurant's family packs run from $19.99 for cheeseburgers to $44.99 for ribeye and are served with salad, individual sides, and bread. For a do-it-yourself approach, you can order several different cuts of steak to grill at home. Order Now: texasroadhouse.com.
Zoës Kitchen
For lighter fare, consider ordering a Mediterranean meal from Zoës Kitchen for $54.99. The fast-casual concept has added two family dinners that can feed six people – a chicken dinner or a kabob dinner – that each include your choice of two sides, Greek salad, your choice of hummus and pita, and a dessert. Those who order a family dinner also receive 20 percent off any additional "Fresh Take Tubs" of hummus and salad sides, soup, and gallons of beverages. Order Now: zoeskitchen.com.
