Restaurant Deals and Hacks for College Students!

By: Nikita Dennis 

When being a college student you have to live in a world where there is free food and a lot of restaurant deals in order to survive.

The HotSpot is here to help you learn about restaurant deals and hacks while in college and still live your best life! 1. It is very important to never be afraid and ask for student discounts at every fast food or dine in restaurant you attend! 

2. Download restaurant apps and get free deals when you become a member. 

3. Is it your birthday month? No problem, when you download fast food apps you get free deserts and maybe even a full entrée! ( does not apply to all restaurants) 

4.Take advantage of earning points from restaurants when you purchase a meal. 

5. Here is a list of our top 12 best fast food and dine in restaurants with FREE food and deals ! chick fil a- download the app and receive deals! 

- Chick fil A - download the chick fil a app and receive plenty of deals and earn points when you purchase a meal. Also NEVER throw away the receipt because it’s a FREE sandwich at the bottom when you take a quick survey online! 

- Chipotle- it can get really expensive at Chipotle but, getting a kids meal for $4 wouldn’t hurt your pockets!  - Burger King – FREE Whopper with Rewards Sign Up - chili’s- 3 for $10 meal - Moe’s- FREE birthday burritos, free nachos with the purchase of a drink - Panera Bread – FREE Pastry or Sweet Welcome Reward when you sign up for MyPanera - Red ribbon - FREE burger for your birthday when you become a member. - Buffalo Wild Wings - snack size wings - McDonald’s- you can’t go wrong with a dollar menu and if you download the McDonald’s app you can get plenty of deals - Wendy’s- 4 for 4 meal ( plus’s the dollar menu) - Popeyes - $5 box. - Sonic- download the app and get free food plus a lot of deals ( and don’t be afraid to use the dollar menu) There are plenty of restaurants you can scrap up deals and tricks from, you just have to search for them !