Comments on: Kids eat free at Dickeys http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/kids-eat-free-at-dickeys/ Proverbs 13:11 - "...he who gathers money little by little makes it grow." Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:27:42 -0400 hourly 1 By: RobY http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/kids-eat-free-at-dickeys/comment-page-1/#comment-4800 RobY Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:00:19 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/10/kids-eat-free-at-dickeys/#comment-4800 I've found that while kids may eat free they often time don't drink free. The price of drinks at many places are out of control (i.e. - the hidden charge that gets you). Anyway, a tip unrelated to kids eat free is to keep an eye on your bill for the drink charges. If my kids order from the kids menu and it says their drink is included then I double check that on the bill. Since my kids are 11 and 12 now, I VERY often find that they try to charge me for their drinks (at $2.00 plus each). When they come to get my check I simply say something like 'Don't the kids meals include their drink'. The normal response is 'Oh, I'm sorry... yes they do, I'll take those off when I ring it up'. On one occassion (Wild Wing Cafe) I remember the server saying they brought my son an adult drink instead of a kids drink because he looked old enough to drink one. It was a judgement call by the server. Now that just doesn't make sense to me :) Kids get free refills too so putting it in a bigger cup just helps them keep from filling it up so often. So I'm helping them by letting them give my son a bigger cup, right? They shouldn't also try to charge me more for it. Don't be shy about asking for a correction to your bill. They are expecting to (and will) honor the special on the menu so make sure you get it. BTW, I always make sure I tip well so removing the drinks doesn't really hurt the server but of course they don't know this. Rob I’ve found that while kids may eat free they often time don’t drink free. The price of drinks at many places are out of control (i.e. – the hidden charge that gets you).

Anyway, a tip unrelated to kids eat free is to keep an eye on your bill for the drink charges. If my kids order from the kids menu and it says their drink is included then I double check that on the bill. Since my kids are 11 and 12 now, I VERY often find that they try to charge me for their drinks (at $2.00 plus each). When they come to get my check I simply say something like ‘Don’t the kids meals include their drink’. The normal response is ‘Oh, I’m sorry… yes they do, I’ll take those off when I ring it up’.

On one occassion (Wild Wing Cafe) I remember the server saying they brought my son an adult drink instead of a kids drink because he looked old enough to drink one. It was a judgement call by the server. Now that just doesn’t make sense to me :) Kids get free refills too so putting it in a bigger cup just helps them keep from filling it up so often. So I’m helping them by letting them give my son a bigger cup, right? They shouldn’t also try to charge me more for it.

Don’t be shy about asking for a correction to your bill. They are expecting to (and will) honor the special on the menu so make sure you get it.

BTW, I always make sure I tip well so removing the drinks doesn’t really hurt the server but of course they don’t know this.

Rob

]]> By: glblguy http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/kids-eat-free-at-dickeys/comment-page-1/#comment-4799 glblguy Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:35:59 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/10/kids-eat-free-at-dickeys/#comment-4799 @No Debt Plan - I think I am afraid to ask...but what is a dickey from the 80s??? @Lee - Actually, its more like the "da gurl" :-) In reality it should be the princess...my boys spoil her rotten! Let me know what you think...the smoked turkey rocks! @No Debt Plan – I think I am afraid to ask…but what is a dickey from the 80s???

@Lee – Actually, its more like the “da gurl” :-) In reality it should be the princess…my boys spoil her rotten!

Let me know what you think…the smoked turkey rocks!

]]> By: Lee http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/kids-eat-free-at-dickeys/comment-page-1/#comment-4798 Lee Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:26:43 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/10/kids-eat-free-at-dickeys/#comment-4798 Great article! I'm always looking for "kids eat free" places. I haven't heard of Dickey's...and when I searched, we have a Dickey's close by...I'm excited! We enjoy eating out at new places, and this one sounds good. Thanks for letting us know about it. I'll have to check out the other places you mentioned. (A side note - I didn't realize you had just one girl...it's cute how you called her "the girl":) Great article! I’m always looking for “kids eat free” places. I haven’t heard of Dickey’s…and when I searched, we have a Dickey’s close by…I’m excited! We enjoy eating out at new places, and this one sounds good. Thanks for letting us know about it. I’ll have to check out the other places you mentioned.
(A side note – I didn’t realize you had just one girl…it’s cute how you called her “the girl”:)

]]> By: No Debt Plan http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/kids-eat-free-at-dickeys/comment-page-1/#comment-4797 No Debt Plan Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:14:13 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/10/kids-eat-free-at-dickeys/#comment-4797 I, for one, was definitely hoping to see a picture of a dickey from the 80's... ah well :) I, for one, was definitely hoping to see a picture of a dickey from the 80’s… ah well :)

]]> By: Storm http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/kids-eat-free-at-dickeys/comment-page-1/#comment-4796 Storm Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:08:16 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/10/kids-eat-free-at-dickeys/#comment-4796 That's an awesome deal especially for the good food you received. Nice to meet you. Happy blogging! That’s an awesome deal especially for the good food you received. Nice to meet you. Happy blogging!

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/kids-eat-free-at-dickeys/comment-page-1/#comment-4795 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Mon, 10 Mar 2008 17:00:40 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2008/03/10/kids-eat-free-at-dickeys/#comment-4795 Read my post on <a href="http://www.thewisdomjournal.com/Blog/3-tips-on-eating-out-for-five-but-paying-for-only-one/" rel="nofollow">Eating out for Five but Paying for One.</a> There are websites that track "kids eat free" promotions! Read my post on Eating out for Five but Paying for One.

There are websites that track “kids eat free” promotions!

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