Enjoy Authentic Food and Drink Deals on April Fools’ Day

April 1 brings the annual tradition of pranks and plenty of food offers. Fans can Enjoy Authentic Food and Drink Deals on April Fools’ Day at many national chains.

Major national offers

• Dunkin’ plans to give away 1,000,001 free coffees on April 1. Rewards members must enter code StillNotAJoke in the app to redeem.

  The offer covers hot or iced coffee in small, medium, or large only. It excludes cold brew and extra-large hot coffee, and limits one per customer.

• BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse will serve a Sweet Heat Pepperoni Pizookie for dine-in customers on April 1 only. The item blends a Chocolate Chunk Pizookie base with pepperoni and Mike’s Hot Honey.

  The dessert includes two scoops of vanilla bean ice cream and is priced at $4.01.

• Checkers & Rally’s is offering the Big Buford burger for $3 on April 1 and 2. The sandwich features two beef patties, two American cheese slices, and classic toppings on a toasted bun.

• Hooters marks its anniversary on April 1; the chain opened in 1983. For the date, Hooters will sell 10 wings for $4, and the deal is dine-in only.

• Shipley Donuts will give loyalty members a free four-pack of kolaches on April 1. The offer is available through the chain’s rewards program.

• Krispy Kreme launched an Artemis II Doughnut tied to NASA’s Artemis II mission. The Original Glazed doughnut is coated in blue vanilla icing and finished with Oreo crunch and white nonpareils.

  The item is topped with cookies-and-cream buttercream and a red chevron. It is available in-store, for pickup, and via the Krispy Kreme app through April 2.

• Qdoba will reward members with a free Signature 3-Cheese Queso or Queso Diablo Chips with an entree purchase on April 1. Orders must be placed on Qdoba’s website or mobile app to qualify.

  Qdoba will repeat the free queso offer on upcoming full-moon dates throughout the year.

Additional promotions

• Marco’s Pizza offers a Pepperoni Magnifico Pizza for $12.99 with code GOTCHA.

• The Cheesecake Factory will give a free slice of cheesecake to customers who download and log into its new rewards app.

• Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar features happy-hour specials on April 1. Prices include $4 select beers, $6 wine by the glass, $8 margaritas, and $20 mix-and-match beer buckets during select hours.

• Taco John’s will sell $1 crispy tacos all day on April 1. Guests may redeem the deal in-store, at drive-thrus, or at kiosks, limited to three tacos per order and one redemption per guest.

• Denny’s is offering free delivery from April 1 to April 2 with a minimum $5 purchase. Taxes and gratuity are not included.

Redemption notes and timing

• Many offers require membership in a rewards program or app activation. Some items are dine-in only or limited to specific pickup channels.

• Qdoba’s subsequent free-queso dates fall on full moons. Those dates include May 1, May 31, June 29, July 29, Aug. 28, Sept. 26, Oct. 26, Nov. 24, and Dec. 23.

• Dunkin’ previously gave away 1,000,000 free coffees on April Fools’ Day last year. This year’s promotion increases that number.

This roundup was compiled and reported by Filmogaz.com. Check participating restaurants’ apps and websites for full terms and availability.