Many restaurants honor veterans and active-duty military personnel by offering them special discounts – or even free food and drink – on Veterans Day.
Locally, Botto’s Bakery, 550 Washington Ave., will offer veterans a free coffee Wednesday if they come in between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m.
Two Fat Cats, the bakery at 47 India St., will give all U.S. military, active or veteran, 15 percent off their purchase.
According to the National Restaurant Association, the following restaurant chains that have a presence in Maine will be offering specials:
• Texas Roadhouse will open early to serve lunch to veterans and active-duty military. All locations will offer a free entree, which includes a six-ounce steak, two sides and a drink.
• Applebee’s will serve a free meal from a designated menu with proof of military service.
• On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina will offer veterans and active duty military a free “Create Your Own Combo.”
• IHOP will serve “patriotic pancakes” to veterans and active duty military personnel from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Veterans can choose red, white and blue pancakes or a red, white, and blue pancakes combo plate with eggs, bacon and hashed browns. Proof of service is required.
• Some locations of Friendly’s will serve free breakfast and lunch to active military and veterans with ID or discharge papers.
• Cracker Barrel will give a complimentary slice of Double Fudge Coca-Cola cake to veterans. Also, 10 percent of Coke cake sales on that day will be donated to USO Transition 360 Alliance, an initiative to help U.S. military personnel and their families successfully transition back into civilian life.
• At Denny’s, active, inactive and retired military personnel will receive a free Build-Your-Own Grand Slam between 6 a.m. and 2 p.m. A Build-Your-Own Grand Slam is a breakfast meal where the diner chooses any four out of 19 breakfast items.
• HomeTown Buffet will provide a free lunch to veterans and active-duty military from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at participating locations. Valid military ID, separation papers or uniform required.
• TGI Fridays will honor vets and active-duty personnel across the U.S. with free lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Valid military ID required.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.