What are your Cinco de Mayo plans?  Dine out on Cinco de Mayo and pay for your Cinco de Mayo meal with Plastic Jungle discount gift cards and you’ll score extra savings on this special holiday!

In the United States Cinco de May (5th of May) is celebrated to recognized Mexican heritage.  Cinco de Mayo has significant importance because in 1862 on the fifth of May, the Mexican army defeated French forces in what is known as the Battle of Puebla.  (Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s independence day.  Mexico’s independence day is actually celebrated in September.)

Have a fiesta at Applebee’s! Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at Applebee’s and you’ll be able to order drinks, and a Quesadilla Burger, Chicken Quesadilla Grande, Fiesta Lime Chicken, Chicken Fajita Rollup or Spicy Chili Cheese Nachos for 12% off.  Last year, Applebee’s discounted the prices on these ‘caliente’ meals to $5 each.  Order discount Applebee’s gift cards now so you can eat out and maximize your Cinco de Mayo savings at Applebee’s.

Cool off with an ice drink from Starbucks!

On May 5th, Starbucks will lower the price on iced drinks in celebration of Cinco de Mayo.  Would you prefer a Tazo Shaken Iced Tea Lemonade, an Iced Tazo Chai Tea Latte, or an Iced Coffee? Pay for your favorite Starbucks iced drink on May 5th with discount Starbucks gift cards and you’ll get an additional 7% off.

Enjoy tasty margaritas and tacos at McCormick & Schmick’s!

McCormick & Schmick’s offers special happy hour pricing on Cinco de Mayo including discounts on tacos, oysters, and shrimp.  Plus, you can find discounts on Mexican beer and Tequila specials all day long.  For a Mexican fiesta with a twist, use discount McCormick & Schmick’s gift cards (on sale for 15% less than face value at Plastic Jungle) on Cinco de Mayo to get discounts on Mexican food and seafood.

Are you ready for a Mexican fiesta?  Order discount gift cards to your favorite restaurants from Plastic Jungle now so you can celebrate and save money on Cinco de May (which falls on a Saturday this year!).

What are your travel plans this month?  Spring break, family vacation, work engagements, whatever the reason for hitting the road, if you’re going to be picking up food on the run or dining out, stretch your dollars by taking a bite out of these restaurant discounts.

Applebee’s

Guarantee 9% savings on your lunch or dinner on the run with discount Applebee’s gift cards.  A perfect solution for brown bag lunch meetings or for hosting a meeting, get Applebee’s on the run with ‘Carside To Go’.  Just call and order your favorite Applebee’s appetizer, entree, burger, sandwich, and dessert and then pull into the Applebee’s parking lot and have the meal delivered directly to your car.  Heading home?  Pick up food for the kids too with Applebee’s Kid’s Chicken Tenders, Kid’s Grilled Cheese Sandwich, Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, or a Mini Cheeseburger.  There are also lighter and delicious menu options including Weight Watchers and Under 550 dishes. If you choose to dine in, save money by paying for your meal and your server’s tip with your discount Applebee’s gift card.

Savings Stacker: Use this $5 off $25 or more or 2 lunches for $10 Applebee’s coupon (expires 3/31/12) with your discount Applebee’s gift card to pay even less to let someone else do the cooking.

California Pizza Kitchen

Save time and money and get great food by ordering California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) online and paying with discount CPK gift cards.  Complete with photos for many dishes, CPK’s online menu (click “Order Online” in the top right corner) also includes several options for children including Kids Original BBQ Pizza, Kids Fusilli Alfredo, and Kids Fresh Fruit.   Are you traveling by plane soon?  Save 13% on California Pizza Kitchen at many airport locations with discount California Pizza Kitchen gift cards.  Check to see if a California Pizza Kitchen is in your travel path here.

Savings Stacker:  Get an additional $5 off a $15 purchase by joining CPK’s eclub.

Outback Steakhouse

Order Outback Steakhouse online and have food delivered to your car for 10% less with Curbside Take-Away and discount Outback Restaurant Brands gift cards.  Hate trying to remember details from a few weeks or month ago?  When you order from Outback Steakhouse online, you can reorder a previous order or create an order for a future date.  I’m so glad someone is going to help me remember the details for everyone in my family!

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

Who can feel guilty eating quality Italian food for 10% less?  Start your meal with handmade Italian recipes like Calamari then savor the flavor of Carrabba’s new Lobster Macaroni & Cheese.  My favorite way to end a meal at Carrabba’s is with their tiramisu.  Pressed for time to dine in and enjoy fresh Italian food at Carrabba’s?  Complete your Carrabba’s order online and Carrabba’s will bring dinner right to your car – pronto!

Discount Outback Restaurant Brands gift cards can also be redeem at Roy’s, Bonefish Grill, and Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

It’s not every day that you hear about discounts on healthy food options.  Doesn’t it sound backwards that you can eat out and lose weight?  According a study conducted by the National Restaurant Association, 71% of adults say they’re trying to eat more healthfully at restaurants.

Did you know several restaurants (including some Plastic Jungle restaurant gift card brands) have modified their menus to bring you more healthy options when eating out?

I had to take a double-take after reading “Eat Out, Drop Weight, Save Money ” as a headline on Shape magazine earlier this month.  According to the article called “Chain Reaction”, you can eat out at Applebee’s and Boston Market and lose weight!  Stack this dieting phenomenon with Plastic Jungle discount restaurant gift cards and you’ve just found a garden of good food ready to be eaten for less!

At Applebee’s (for a moderate 450 calories) you can enjoy the Under 550 Roasted Garlic Sirloin guilt-free.  Cut into a tender 7 oz. sirloin steak, sliced herbed potatoes, and lightly creamed spinach stuffed inside a portobello mushroom cap.  That’s a plate that will make just about any mouth water.  Use discount Applebee’s gift cards to get this meal for 8% off.  Prices vary by location, by many of us should be able to enjoy this Applebee’s healthy lunch or dinner option for under $12 (plus tax and tip).

Spinach is a very popular healthy dining side dish.  At Boston Market choose skinless chicken, garlicky lemon spinach, and mashed potatoes to only consume a filling 630 calorie meal.  Ordering streamed spinach rather than greens in cream from Boston Market helps this meal lose almost 200 calories!  Plus, save 20% off your Boston Market bill with discount Boston Market gift cards from Plastic Jungle.

Eating out doesn’t have to mean indulging in too many calories.  Lucky for you, taking a bite out of healthier eating-out meal options can be found for less with discount gift cards from Plastic Jungle.

Healthy Eating Out Tip:  If you’re heading out with friends and want to eliminate worrying about what to order, check out the Healthy Dining Finder.  Although there is not a mobile app for this resource, if your phone has an Internet browser, you’ll be able to find healthy meals on the run.

A favorite dining location for watching the game, Sunday lunch, late nights, and Carside To Go, Applebee’s helps us live a healthier 2012 with its new under 550 calorie entree menu. 

Eat out healthier for 9% off with discount Applebee’s gift cards.

What can you order and feel good about? Try an entree off Applebee’s under 550 calorie menu such as Roasted Garlic Sirloin, Sizzling Chili Lime Chicken, U550 Sizzling Asian Shrimp & Broccoli, Signature Sirloin with Garlic Shrimp, or Dijon Chicken & Portabellos.

Are you on a WeightWatchers diet?  Applebee’s serves five entrees that are endorsed by WeightWatchers including Chipotle Lime Chicken (13 points), Steak & Potato Salad (9 points), Spicy Pineapple Glazed Shrimp & Spinach (8 points), Paradise Chicken Salad (8 points), and Cajun Lime Tilapia (8 points).

Don’t pay full price for dining out when you can give your server discount Applebee’s gift cards.  Think of discount Applebee’s gift cards from Plastic Jungle as a way to spend less when eating out, a way to get Applebee’s dessert at a discount, or as a way to tip your server for less out of your pocket.

Applebee’s Frugal Dining Tip: Join Applebee’s e-news to receive a coupon for a free birthday dessert.  Stack Applebee’s discount gift cards with your free dessert coupon for even sweeter savings.