Not to be confused with National Pasta Day in October, National Spaghetti Day homes in on one of Italy’s classic dishes. In the past, Noodles and Co. has on this day offered a free small bowl of spaghetti with the purchase of an entree, and Fazoli’s has celebrated the occasion by giving a free dish of spaghetti to customers who buy a medium drink.
With many schools and businesses closed on this day, operators can make the most of the extra foot traffic by offering discounts on Martin Luther King Jr. Day itself or all weekend long.
The average American consumes about 35 pounds of cheese per year, Bloomberg reports. Operators can take advantage of consumers’ cheese love with a variety of cheese-themed deals. Last year, On The Border offered guests a free cup of queso, while Indigo Grill in San Diego extended the celebration with $10 quesadillas all week long.
In the last earnings call for outgoing CEO Randy Garutti, the fast-casual chain said traffic was down 2.1% in the first quarter, though trends were improving into Q2.
The fast-food burger chain wants to build more restaurants. To speed growth and fulfill the chain's potential, it needs to generate more sales and restaurant profits.
The program's best went head to head for a weekend in Baltimore, with 96 teenaged teams vying for $200,000 in scholarships to continue their restaurant educations.