{"id":1938,"date":"2026-01-28T23:03:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T23:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1938"},"modified":"2026-01-28T23:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T23:03:25","slug":"applebees-is-bringing-back-its-100-date-night-pass-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cupcake.website\/?p=1938","title":{"rendered":"Applebee\u2019s Is Bringing Back Its $100 Date Night Pass\u2014What To Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-journey-body=\"standard-article\">\n<ul data-node-id=\"0\" class=\"css-kw9lqy emevuu60\">\n<li data-node-id=\"0.0\">Applebee\u2019s Date Night Pass is back for 2026, offering up to $50 off food and non-alcoholic drinks for 12 visits.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.1\">Only 3,000 Club Applebee\u2019s members will be randomly selected to buy the $100 pass, which is valued at $600.<\/li>\n<li data-node-id=\"0.2\">The pass can be used for dine-in or to-go orders from March 2026 through February 2027.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-node-id=\"1\" class=\"css-18pb4rg emevuu60\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"2\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Applebee\u2019s is once again stepping into its role as the patron saint of affordable romance. The chain just announced the return of its Date Night Pass, a deal so aggressively reasonable it almost feels fake, but it isn\u2019t. For the third year in a row, Applebee\u2019s is offering select diners the chance to turn $100 into $600 worth of food, spread across 12 date nights. In this economy? That\u2019s flirting.<\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"instagram\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-16\" data-node-id=\"3\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"4\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Here\u2019s how it works: 3,000 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.applebees.com\/en\/sign-up\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.applebees.com\/en\/sign-up\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"Club Applebee\u2019s\" data-node-id=\"4.1\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">Club Applebee\u2019s<\/a> members will be randomly selected for the opportunity to buy a Date Night Pass for $100. That pass unlocks up to $50 off food and non-alcoholic drinks per visit, for a total of 12 uses over nearly a full year (March 2026 through February 2027). Do the math, and it comes out to roughly $8.33 per date night\u2014less than your daily oat milk latte. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"5\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">And before you assume this is just for candlelit couples sharing mozzarella sticks, Applebee\u2019s is very clear that \u201cdate night\u201d is flexible. This can be romantic, platonic, or even familial. I plan to just bring myself and call it self-care. <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"watch-next\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-17\" data-node-id=\"6\" class=\"embed\"\/>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"7\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">The discount applies whether you\u2019re dining in or ordering to-go, which means you can absolutely have a \u201cdate night\u201d in sweatpants on your couch and still feel financially responsible. <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"8\" class=\"css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">With restaurant prices continuing to climb and casual dining quietly getting more expensive by the month, locking in a year\u2019s worth of discounted meals feels almost strategic. It\u2019s budgeting, but fun! You\u2019re basically pre-planning 12 nights where you don\u2019t have to stare at a menu and whisper, \u201cWait, how much is that?\u201d <\/p>\n<p data-journey-content=\"true\" data-node-id=\"9\" class=\"body-text css-6wxqfj emevuu60\">Of course, there\u2019s a catch, and it\u2019s the same one as previous years: you can\u2019t just buy the pass outright. You have to enter a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.applebees.com\/en\/specials\/date-night-pass\" target=\"_blank\" data-vars-ga-outbound-link=\"https:\/\/www.applebees.com\/en\/specials\/date-night-pass\" data-vars-ga-ux-element=\"Hyperlink\" data-vars-ga-call-to-action=\"drawing\" data-node-id=\"9.1\" class=\"body-link css-1i7jlb0 emevuu60\">drawing<\/a> between January 28 and February 4, then wait to see if you\u2019re selected. On February 9, Applebee\u2019s will email the lucky winners who get the chance to purchase. It\u2019s giving lottery energy, but with burgers.  <\/p>\n<section data-embed=\"editorial-link\" data-lazy-id=\"P0-18\" data-node-id=\"10\" class=\"embed\">\n<aside class=\"css-fcvumo e94w1mj1\"\/><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applebee\u2019s Date Night Pass is back for 2026, offering up to $50 off food and non-alcoholic drinks for 12 visits. Only 3,000 Club Applebee\u2019s members will be randomly selected to buy the $100 pass, which is valued at $600. 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