Veterans Day 2016: Free Meals for Military Veterans and Active Duty

BAY AREA, CA - Veterans Day is a time to honor veterans past and present who served in the U.S. armed forces.

This Veterans Day, Friday, Nov. 11, many businesses and restaurants in California are saying "thank you" in their own way by offering free meals or discounts to veterans.

Among those taking part is Red Robin, who will hand out a free tavern double burger and bottomless steak fries to all veterans and active duty military guests, at participating restaurants nationwide.

Participating Olive Garden restaurants will offer a free entree from a special menu to active-duty military and military veterans, served with unlimited soup or salad and garlic breadsticks.

Meanwhile, Chipotle is offering a "buy one get one" deal for those who stop by with a U.S. military ID from 3 p.m. to close.

The Balance.com, a consumer information website, has compiled a list of several more restaurants that are offering free meals for our veterans:

• Applebees
• IHOP
• Chili's
• Krispy Kreme
• Red Robin
• Olive Garden
• Denny's
• Outback Steakhouse
• Golden Corral
• Red Lobster
• Texas Roadhouse
• TGI Friday's
• Perkin's
• Famous Dave's
• Buffalo Wild Wings
• Chick-fil-A
• Chipotle
• BJs Restaurant
• California Pizza Kitchen
• On the Border

You can find even more freebies for vets on this list of Veterans Day Freebies and Discounts for 2016. Here you'll find freebies like free haircuts, car washes, and even hotel stays.

Patch editors Scott Anderson and Renee Schiavone contributed to this story; Image via Pixabay

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