Science-themed Family Nights & Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab Prize Pack Giveaway!

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Are your children fans of the fun new animated series, Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab? 

Well, then you will LOVE the NEW kids meal and Family Night offering at Ovation Brands’ portfolio of restaurants, including Old Country Buffet, Ryan’s, Hometown Buffet, and Country Buffet.

From November 12th through December 31st, they are teaming up with the innovative, exciting and newly-launched animated series, Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab series, available on Netflix, PBS Stations, and Comcast XFinity. Each Thursday from 5-8PM (excluding holidays) they will be hosting a different science-themed event in our restaurants, from showing kids how cotton candy is made, to why we dream and the importance of quiet time before bed.

The activities featured are as follows:

November 12 “Why Do Things Float”
November 19 “Sweet Dreams/ PJ Party”
November 26 Thanksgiving DVD Sweepstakes (Each restaurant will give away a DVD)
December 3 Cotton Candy Experiment
December 10 Genius Dress Up
December 17 What’s Your Bright Idea!
December 24/31 Thomas Edison Secret Lab Activity sheet available

**Note that 100 of their restaurants will also be showcasing episodes of the popular series each Thursday night. Check with your local restaurant for details.

To celebrate the promotion is also an amazing sweepstakes featuring a trip for a family of four for 5 days/4 nights to sunny Florida! The prize pack includes air, hotel, admission to Edison & Ford Winter Estates, and even a gift card for ground transportation! The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village boasts a prime waterfront location within the prestigious Tarpon Point Community overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, the Caloosahatchee River and San Carlos Bay. In addition to the hotel stay, the package include round trip air, admission for four to the Edison & Ford Winter Estates as well as a $250 Visa gift card for ground transportation and an extensive collection of Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab videos! The trip is courtesy of Entertainment Marketing Group, Ovation Brands, and our friends at VISITFLORIDA.com.

So make sure to stop into your nearest Ovation Brands restaurant (Old Country Buffet, Ryan’s, Hometown Buffet, and Country Buffet) on Thursdays! And meanwhile, enter this super fun giveaway below for a chance to win a special Thomas Edison's Secret Lab "Genius" Prize Pack valued at OVER $100!!!

Win It:

Ovation Brands is generously offering (1) special Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab “Genius” Prize Pack, complete with themed, collectible products including a Secret Millionaire’s Club (SMC) “Business in a Box” lemonade stand, a SMC Car Wash, SMC DVD and of course your very own FREE MEAL COUPONS from any of the more than 300 Ovation Brands restaurants.

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) Thomas Edison’s Secret Lab “Genius” Prize Pack including: 

• Secret Millionaire’s Club (SMC) “Business in a Box” lemonade stand
• SMC Car Wash
• SMC DVD 
• FREE MEAL COUPONS from any of the more than 300 Ovation Brands restaurants

 (The prize pack is valued at well OVER $100!!!!!)

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* Thank you to Ovation Brands for their product for review! Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*

Family Night with Garfield & Giveaway

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Do you have a Garfield fan in your house??!! 

Who doesn't love this fun, crazy cat, right? 

Well, then make sure to head to your local Ryan's, HomeTown or Old Country Buffet because starting May 1, 2015 and continuing through June 30, 2015, Thursday Family Nights will be welcoming America’s favorite fat cat, Garfield, to the dinner table.

Kids dining at participating restaurants will receive one of three different Garfield & Friends Finger Puppet Perf & Play Activities for free when dining with their families any Thursday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. during the promotion period, while supplies last. The fun includes Garfield “Perf & Play” Finger Puppet Show Activities featuring mazes, games, and coloring fun.

Garfield & Friends – Perf & Play Finger Puppet Show Family Fun

There will be three differently themed Garfield & Friends Finger Puppet Perf & Play Activities available throughout May and June – Make a Splash, Jammin Out, and Fiesta Fun. “We’re proud to have many repeat guests, which is why we wanted to offer a new, fun Garfield & Friends experience each time families return,” explains Crews. The Garfield play activities are free to all children.

Within each Finger Puppet Perf & Play Activity, families will also find a 20% off Coupon Code that can be used toward the purchase of Garfield & Friends t-shirts, mugs, and other merchandise at the Café Press Garfield Store. Some exclusions may apply.

Also on Thursday nights, kids 11 years and younger may eat for just $1.99. The buffet restaurants serve up a variety of home-style meals made fresh for you.

For more information about the Garfield & Friends Finger Puppet Perf & Play Activities, visit www.Ryans.com, www.HomeTownBuffet.com, or www.OldCountryBuffet.com.

Buy It: 

Find your local Ryan's, HomeTown or Old Country Buffet here.

Win It:

 (2) buffet meal passes and a Garfield DVD to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

TWO Buffet Meal Passes 
(to your local Ryan's, HomeTown or Old Country Buffet restaurants)
AND 
 Garfield DVD

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VeggieTales at Buffet Family Night & Giveaway

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I have another awesome promotion happening at one of my favorite local buffets, Old Country Buffet! If you have kids that like VeggieTales and like to eat, this is perfect for your family! Make sure to check it out!

Ryan’s, HomeTown Buffet, and Old Country Buffet, will be serving up VeggieTales in the New Year, as the family casual restaurants will feature the popular animated series in all their restaurants as part of Family Nights. Starting January 15, 2015, kids visiting from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays will receive free VeggieTales themed Character Masks including games, and coloring fun featuring Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, and Phillipe Pea.

The VeggieTales activities will be available every Thursday night from January 15 through March 26, 2015. Each character mask will include a $2 off coupon on the purchase of the new VeggieTales: Noah’s Ark DVD. The DVD will be available at major retailers starting March 3, 2015.

And since you are not in a VeggieTales mood and have their theme song in your head, enter to win one of their newest DVDs, Beauty & the Beet!

Win It:

(1) Beauty & the Beet to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) Beauty & the Beet VeggieTales DVD

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Ghostbusters DVD Giveaway

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The popular buffet restaurants Ryan’s, HomeTown Buffet, and Old Country Buffet are celebrating two big anniversaries in October with the second anniversary of the restaurants’ popular Thursday Family Night and the 30th anniversary of the popular and enduring Ghostbusters franchise.

In honor of the films’ milestones, Ghostbusters I and II are being released on Blu-ray™ as special anniversary editions that will also feature a $3-off dinner coupon good at any of the 324 family-style restaurants. All the restaurants are also featuring Ghostbusters-themed activities every Family Night in October.

Starting Thursday, October 2, Ryan's, HomeTown Buffet, and Old Country Buffet will be celebrating Family Night with a free in-store activity that features the popular and lovable Slimer. Kids can take home their very own "Slimer Feeder," where they can launch paper food into Slimer's mouth. Supplies available while they last.

Family Night pairs free and engaging activities with dinner favorites. Families may enjoy kid-friendly menu items including corn dogs, pizza, spaghetti, cotton candy, and seasonal offerings, along with other home-style meals typically served at the restaurants. Kids 11 years and younger eat for just $1.99 or less from 5 to 8 p.m. on Family Night. Each month also boasts a new promotion that allows parents and children to bond over a meal.

Win It:

 (1) Ghostbusters DVD to a lucky winner!

Enter here for a chance to win:

(1) Ghostbusters DVD

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* Disclosure - This product was given for review for my honest opinion. No other compensation was given.*