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Easter has arrived, and whether you celebrate the holiday or not, there’s more than Peeps, Reese’s eggs, and glazed hams in store for your belly. The holiday, which lands on April 17, prompts loads of restaurants to offer special deals that are a mix of offering a discount for stopping past the drive-thru window as you travel or offering an alternative to cooking a meal at home yourself. You’re going to find offers from Carl’s Jr., Friendly’s, Pollo Campero, Panda Express, and many other restaurants.
Here are the best deals you’re going to find on Easter.
Carl’s Jr. & Hardee’s
The deal: Join the newly-launched rewards program to get your choice of a free Western Bacon Cheeseburger, Famous Star, or Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich.
When: Ongoing
KFC
The deal: Get a free KFC Chicken Sandwich with a purchase of at least $12 through the KFC mobile app.
When: Through June 5
Moe’s Southwest Grill
The deal: If you’re a rewards member, you can get a buy-one-get-one-free deal on the new Spicy Chicken at Moe’s.
When: Through May 29
Friendly’s
The deal: Try any of the 12 new items on the menu and you’ll get a free medium sundae. That new slate includes the Jammed-Up Burger, Doritos Cool Ranched Chopped Cheese Burger (!?), Tex-Mex Alfredo Pasta, and more.
When: Through April 30
Pollo Campero
The deal: To celebrate its 51st birthday, Pollo Campero is dropping new deals weekly this month. This week, you can get a free side with your meal by using the code “HUNGRY.”
When: April 12-18
SAJJ Mediterranean
The deal: Buy an entrée and a drink to get a free kids meal for kids 12 and under.
When: Saturdays and Sundays through April 30
Más Veggies Vegan Taqueria
The deal: The ghost kitchen offers free chips and salsa on any order of at least $10 when you order for pick-up. Though, that’s not valid when ordering through third-party delivery services.
When: Ongoing
Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr.
The deal: Get two of both chains’ new Panko Breaded Pollock Sandwich for $5.
When: Through April 19
Sonic Drive-In
The deal: Try the new Bacon on Bacon Quarter Pound Double Cheeseburger for $4.99 through May 1.
When: Through May 1
Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s
The deal: The newly-launched rewards program will offer double points (the chains call them “Stars”) when you sign up (and take advantage of a free sandwich in there while you’re at it).
When: Through May 17
Panda Express
The deal: Try the recently-returned Wok Fired Shrimp and you’ll get a free small a la carte entrée. Use the code “WOKFIRED.” Now you’re eating like a fast panda.
When: Through April 17
7-Eleven
The deal: Get any whole pizza — that includes 7-Meat, Cheese, and Pepperoni — for $5 through the 7NOW delivery app. Though, you can only get one per order.
When: April 17-18
Chili’s
The deal: The Marg of the Month at Chili’s is the Straw-Eddy ‘Rita. For $5, you can grab one with Deep Eddy Lemon Vodka, Lunazul Blanco Tequila, strawberry puree, and sour.
When: Through April 30
Chuck E. Cheese
The deal: Grab a Spring Family Fun Pack, which comes with two large one-topping pizzas, one Unicorn Cotton Candy, a good bag, an activity sheet, and 250 E-Ticket vouchers for $35. It’s only available for takeout or delivery.
When: Through April 24
Denny’s
The deal: The Endless Breakfast promo is around for a couple of months with a plate that includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, and hashbrowns for $7.
When: Through June 21
Fatburger
The deal: Get free delivery on any order of at least $20 through the Fatburger site.
When: Through April 30
Red Lobster
The deal: Get Ultimate Endless Shrimp for $20.
When: April 15-17
Smokey Bones
The deal: Sign up for the loyalty program by Tax Day, and you’ll get a coupon for $10 off a $25 dine-in or online order.
When: Through April 18
Cousins Maine Lobster
The deal: The Tax Day Pack with two lobster tails, tenderloin filets, and more can be mailed right to your house. You can take 15{e9f0aada585b9d73d0d08d3c277fd760092386ec23cac37d50f4b8cd792b062a} off through Tax Day with the code “TAXDAY15.”
When: Through April 18
Somos
The deal: All of its meal kits, including the Cinco de Mayo Kit, will be half-off through Cinco de Mayo.
When: April 15 – May 5
Billy’s on the Beach – Newport Beach, California
The deal: The revamped happy hour includes an $8 island-inspired cocktail or wine, as well as apps like Billy’s Grilled Sausage Platter, Kahlua Pulled Pork Slider, Chicken Skewers, and Chowder Fries
When: Tuesday through Sunday, from 3-6 pm
Here’s our huuuuuuuge running list of all the free food you can get right now, as well as the best pizza deals, reward programs, birthday freebies, gift card offers, food delivery offers, alcohol delivery deals, and perks for getting your vaccination against COVID-19. If you want a little more than, say a free taco, we also have you covered with a long list of meals you can get at fast food chains under $5. You’re welcome.
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New rules introduced to make travel to the UK “easier and cheaper” have come into force.
The UK’s traffic light system involving green, amber and red lists has been scrapped, with locations categorised as either on the red list or not.
It comes amid reports the number of countries on the red list will be slashed to nine from 54 later in the week, with destinations such as Brazil, Mexico and South Africa expected to be opened up to quarantine-free travel.
Global Covid-19 cases and deaths (PA Graphics)
Fully vaccinated residents – and unvaccinated under 18s – from more than 50 countries and territories can now enter the UK without needing to complete a pre-departure lateral flow test, take a day-eight post-arrival PCR test costing around £65, or self-isolate at home, with just a single day-two post-arrival test needed.
Under 11s were already exempt from pre-departure testing.
People arriving from a red tier destination will still be required to spend 11 nights at a quarantine hotel costing £2,285 for solo travellers.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: “We are accelerating towards a future where travel continues to reopen safely and remains open for good, and today’s rule changes are good news for families, businesses and the travel sector.
“Our priority remains to protect public health but, with more than eight in 10 people now fully vaccinated, we are able to take these steps to lower the cost of testing and help the sector to continue in its recovery.”
The easing of the quarantine and testing regulations – announced last month – has been welcomed by the travel sector.
Airlines and tour operators have been hit hard during the coronavirus pandemic, and have accused the Government of being too slow to relax and simplify the rules for international travel.
The airline industry has been hit hard by the pandemic (Steve Parsons/PA)
Tim Alderslade, chief executive of Airlines UK, a trade body representing UK carriers, said: “Things are moving in the right direction and the removal of these restrictions will make it easier and cheaper for people to travel.
“We’ve seen a good response to the announcement in terms of bookings and, given current trends, we would hope to see more countries come off the red list and further mutual recognition of vaccine status.
“There is still much to do though. This is not job done, and ministers need to keep in mind that we remain an outlier on arrivals testing for vaccinated passengers.
“In the short-term the removal of PCR testing by the October half-term week is critical, and we look forward to clarity on the start date for this as soon as possible.”
No date has been set for when eligible fully vaccinated travellers arriving in England will be able to use a cheaper lateral flow test rather than a PCR version for the day-two post-arrival test.
The Department for Transport said the Government “aims to have it in place for when people return from half-term breaks”.
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