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

For purchases big and small, Plastic Jungle helps you save.

P  Practical discounts on brands you love.

L  Letting loose of unwanted gift cards gets you cash to spend however you want.

A  Aeropostale, American Eagle Outfitters, and Ann Taylor discount gift cards

S  Stack savings by using discount gift cards on top of coupons and store sales.

T  Take the guesswork out of finding a bargain.  Always buy gift cards for less than face value at Plastic Jungle.

I   It only takes minutes to pick out the discount gift cards you want.

C  Camping gear, coats, and clothing discounts.

J  Jump up and down as you watch your savings grow.

U  USA-based.  Plastic Jungle’s corporate office is in San Mateo, California.

N  No hassle because all transactions are guaranteed.

G  Go online and save with discount electronic gift cards (eCODES).

L  Lowe’s and Home Depot discount gift cards wipe 7% off home improvement projects.

E  Eat out for less with discount California Pizza Kitchen gift cards.

G  Give the gift of gift cards (at a discount).

I   Indulge your shopping dreams without paying full price.

F  Free shipping when you buy and sell gift cards.

T  The web’s largest discount gift card exchange.

C  Check on Plastic Jungle for wedding and baby shower gifts. 

A  Alerts keep us in-the know when the gift cards we want are in stock.

R  Real life discounts.  Save on groceries at Target and on oil changes and car repairs at Jiffy Lube.

D  Deposit into PayPal account or Amazon.com electronic gift card when you sell a gift card.

S  Share Plastic Jungle with a friend and earn $5 for each friend you refer.

Plastic Jungle gift cards consistently provide discounts.

Are you hosting for the holidays?

Consider taking an afternoon or evening off from cooking and take your family and/or friends out to enjoy fresh-quality pizza from California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) for less.  While California Pizza Kitchen has over 230 locations in the U.S., many cities do no have a CPK.  This means you can introduce your guests to delicious food that is new to them.

Will you choose The Original BBQ Chicken Pizza, Thai Chicken Pizza, Jamaican Jerk Chicken Pizza, or another CPK original pizza?  When you buy discount California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) discount gift cards from Plastic Jungle you can choose which menu items you want for less — including gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options.

Complete your meal with a California Pizza Kitchen unique salad (such as the CPK Thai Crunch Salad or the CPK Miso Shrimp Salad), soup (the CPK seasonal soup is Artichoke & Broccoli), or pasta (the Baby Clam Linguini with Lemon Cream Sauce is mouthwatering).

Compliment your meal with California Pizza Kitchen’s full bar and beverage selection.

But, don’t pay full price.  At 13% off, grab your $50 California Pizza Kitchen discount gift cards from Plastic Jungle for only $43.50 today so you can take your family and friends out and save money, too.

And… you can score an even deeper California Pizza Kitchen discounts if you sign up for the California Pizza Kitchen e-newsletter via the CPK website.  Enrollment earns you a $5 off $15 coupon which you can combine with your discount California Pizza Kitchen gift cards.

Who will you take out to California Pizza Kitchen?

While many employers may be cutting back and laying off, by incorporating Plastic Jungle into your every day shopping you can give yourself a pretty substantial raise.

What do I mean?

Let’s say you earn $200 after taxes, and any deductions.  Normally that would mean you have $200 to spend.  But, with Plastic Jungle your $200 can buy more than $200 in value.

For instance, let’s say you wanted to spend your entire $200 on food.  You could buy two (2) $25 Baja Fresh discount gift cards to pay for lunches this week and only pay $21.75 each ($43.50 total).  That’s a 13% discount.

You could also grab a couple California Pizza Kitchen discount gift cards to pay for your mom’s birthday dinner.  While you and your sister are splitting the bill, you can get $100 in California Pizza Kitchen gift cards for $87.

Maybe next month is a special birthday or anniversary and you want to celebrate by eating out and enjoying one of Cheesecake Factory’s 30 types of cheesecake for dessert.  For you and a special someone, you can get a $50 dinner for $44.50 by using a Plastic Jungle Cheesecake Factory discount gift card to pay for the meal.

Let’s recap your $200.  You bought $200 worth of discount gift cards (2 – $25 Baja Fresh gift cards, 1 – $100 California Pizza Kitchen gift card, and 1 – $50 Cheesecake Factory gift card).

Out of pocket you paid:

$43.50 for the Baja Fresh discount gift cards

+ $87 for the California Pizza Kitchen discount gift card

+ $44.50 for the Cheesecake Factory discount gift card

= a total Plastic Jungle purchase of $175.  That leaves you with $25 still in your pocket.  (Plus half of the California Pizza Kitchen bill that you split with your sister!)  It’s like giving yourself a 12.5% raise.  That is practically unheard of today!

What will you do with your raise?

To score an even greater raise, through this Saturday (October 8th) you can get JC Penney discount gift cards for 16% off!  If you were planning to buy a new pair of shoes, earrings to go with your new fall scarf, or a Halloween costume, your $200 would become $232!