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Now You Can Use Your Phone To Pay For That Cheeseburger At TGI Friday's
By Mary Beth Quirk on April 30, 2012 11:00 AM  
We've seen the march of mobile push onward in many other areas of shopping, including small businesses equipped with smartphone technology to accept credit card payments on the spot. And now TGI Friday's is getting into the mobile arena at select locations, with a new way to pay for that delicious cheeseburger, using your phone. More »

Customers Behaving Badly Start 30-Person Brawl At TGI Friday's
By Mary Beth Quirk on February 14, 2012 10:00 AM  
We know when we step into a TGI Friday's an immediate sense of peace and calm washes over us, so we're not sure exactly how or why about 30 customers reportedly felt the need to break into a brawl at one of the restaurants in Minnesota. That's just rude, people. More »

How Much Does That $12 Chain Restaurant Sandwich Really Cost?
By Carey Alexander on July 4, 2009 6:00 PM  

—>Chain restaurants are trying to lure in recession-weary diners with deep discounts, but franchisers worry that if you suddenly start paying half-price for sandwiches, you won't be willing to pay full price when the economy recovers. We're all accustomed to chain restaurant sandwiches costing $8 and up, but how much do those sandwiches really cost restaurants to make?   More »

TGI Friday's Snake Head Incident Becomes A Cold Case
By Laura Northrup on June 18, 2009 7:18 PM  

—>The decomposed snake head that a Clifton Park, NY man discovered in his side portion of broccoli has reached the end of its strange, unappetizing journey—for now. Since Consumerist broke the story back in May, there have been no leads.  More »

TGI Friday's Snake Head Incident Becomes A Cold Case
By Laura Northrup on June 18, 2009 7:18 PM  

—>The decomposed snake head that a Clifton Park, NY man discovered in his side portion of broccoli has reached the end of its strange, unappetizing journey—for now. Since Consumerist broke the story back in May, there have been no leads.  More »

TGI Friday's Learns That Serving Decomposed Snake Heads Is Bad For Business
By Laura Northrup on June 1, 2009 10:39 PM  

—>Back at the beginning of May, Consumerist broke the story of a man who discovered a decomposing snake head in his side order of broccoli at TGI Friday's. We even had charming pictures. The next week, Albany, NY-area news media reported that the snake wasn't steamed with the broccoli, but the restaurant and police still don't know who the herp perp could be. What they do know is that the notoriety from the snake incident has hurt business.  More »

TGI Friday's Learns That Serving Decomposed Snake Heads Is Bad For Business
By Laura Northrup on June 1, 2009 10:39 PM  

—>Back at the beginning of May, Consumerist broke the story of a man who discovered a decomposing snake head in his side order of broccoli at TGI Friday's. We even had charming pictures. The next week, Albany, NY-area news media reported that the snake wasn't steamed with the broccoli, but the restaurant and police still don't know who the herp perp could be. What they do know is that the notoriety from the snake incident has hurt business.  More »

Snake Head On T.G.I. Friday's Plate Wasn't Cooked With Broccoli
By Laura Northrup on May 8, 2009 10:21 PM  

—>Lab tests are back on the side dish serpent an upstate New York man found on his plate at T.G.I. Friday's (a story we broke, with pictures). The snake wasn't cooked with the broccoli. It wasn't cooked at all.  More »

Please, TGI Friday's, Stop Sending Me Welcome E-Mails
By Laura Northrup on May 4, 2009 9:27 PM  

—>Dasha, the "savings" blogger at my former newspaper, signed up for the TGI Friday's mailing list, hoping to receive deal notifications and coupons. She didn't expect the volume of mail that showed up in her inbox before 6 AM.  More »

Please, TGI Friday's, Stop Sending Me Welcome E-Mails
By Laura Northrup on May 4, 2009 9:27 PM  

—>Dasha, the "savings" blogger at my former newspaper, signed up for the TGI Friday's mailing list, hoping to receive deal notifications and coupons. She didn't expect the volume of mail that showed up in her inbox before 6 AM.  More »

Three TGIFridays Mysteriously Close, No One Knows Why
By Meg Marco on December 18, 2008 3:39 PM  

—>Three TGIFridays in California have mysteriously closed, says the SF Chronicle. Employees are stunned.  More »

Which Restaurants Are Making Your Kids Fat?
By Chris Walters on August 6, 2008 1:39 PM  
Subway's kids' meals came out on top. Only a third of its Fresh Fit for Kids meals, which include a mini-sub, juice box, and one of several healthful side items (apple slices, raisins, or yogurt), exceed the 430-calorie threshold. Subway is the only chain that doesn't offer soft drinks with kids' meals.So how do you improve the nutrition of your kid's meal the next time you eat at a restaurant? A spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association gave the following advice:

"Don't be too alarmed even when [studies] come out and seem hopeless," said Dawn Jackson Blatner, an American Dietetic Ass>ociation spokeswoman. "With a few swaps and switches, people really can make healthier choices at these fast-food joints, especially when the decisions are made before going in.  More »

TGIFridays Apologizes For Refusing Service To Disabled Teen
By Meg Marco on December 11, 2007 9:55 PM  
The manager at T.G.I. Friday's in Wheeling told the Arlington Heights family on Saturday that the restaurant couldn't accommodate Dawn even after Greenberg showed him her Public Access card, which explains the Americans With Disabilities Act.  More »

TGIFriday's Introduces Smaller Portions At A Discounted Price
By Meg Marco on March 9, 2007 3:59 PM  
es, and desserts at a chain restaurant can top 2,000 calories apiece, I'm pleased that T.G.I. Friday's is listening to their customers and recognizing that it can play a role in improving the public's health," said CSPI executive director Michael F. Jacobson. "Since Americans now get about one-third of their calories from restaurants, the increased availability of healthier, portion-controlled options is a real benefit to calorie-conscious diners."  More »

The Really Big Guide To Secret Menu Items
By Meg Marco on February 26, 2007 6:20 PM  
UPDATE: We're looking to update this list. Click here to help! Not content ordering from the menu? Need to have that extra little bit of class that comes from "knowing the chef"? Here it is, your guide to secret menu items. Sure, it's not the secret rib eye at Nobu, but it's something. Before reading this please note that this article has not been fact-checked. This report is based purely on reader suggestions. We are posting them entirely without confirmation and are not going to try to order any of this crap in order to confirm its existence. We would die of heart disease, be broke, and our ass would be the size of Texas. This is the internet, the internet is not fact-checked, and these are your secret menu items. Enjoy.
TGI Friday's Customer Inadvertently Becomes Cannibal
By consumerist.com on May 4, 2006 10:25 AM  

—>You know, it's sort of nice to hear about a lopped off digit found half-cooked in someone's food that wasn't a lawsuit scam.  More »

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