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[leadfootlevi]

We've used these before, but it seems the value is getting less.

For example, one of our favorite restaurants has $25 gift certificates for $17.50. ($3.50 after 80% code - "gobble"). You have to purchase a minimum $45, and there's an automatic 18% gratuity. So, $45 worth of food ends up costing $31.60 (30% off). It's still an OK deal, but not as good as it used to be (cost of the certificate used to be $10 ($2 after code) and the minimum purchase used to be $35 - came out to 47% off).

Guess we'll mark that restaurant off our list. My favorite Mexican restaurant is still "on." YEAH! ($35 worth of food for $18.30).

I noticed the price for a $25 certificate has increased for many of the restaurants in my town. Boo...

Does anyone know if we have 2 parties at our table (2 people each) can we separate checks and each use a gift certificate?

 

[julluvsdisney]

depends on the resturant but most say one per party.

 

[TifffanyD]

So, $45 worth of food ends up costing $31.60 (30% off).

Do you normally not tip? Cause the $45 of food is really $45 - $25 + 3.5 = $23.5 or 48% off

If you do normally tip... then you still have to reach the $45 amount before tip so it would be $53.1 worth of food ($45 + 18% tip) for $31.6... or 40% off.

Still a good deal... providing you were going to order that much food anyways. Now, if you are ordering more just to reach the $45 min, that is another story