Comments on: Big Rush for Denny’s Free Grand Slam Breakfast

By: Jerad

Jerad — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:56:06 +0000

Didn’t even shower… That pretty much summed up the looks of the line I saw as I drove by one of our Denny’s. Looked like a local soup kitchen line. Wonder if this will turn into anything positive for Denny’s.

By: JoyfulC

JoyfulC — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:01:38 +0000

Makes sense to me. These free breakfasts probably cost them less than a big marketing campaign — and probably earned them a lot more recognition and goodwill than they could ever possibly hope to purchase.

It looks good on them!

By: Gustafson

Gustafson — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 22:17:19 +0000

“I don’t understand the business sense behind the move, but it is a friendly gesture.”

The publicity and word of mouth that Denny’s are generating is something that most marketers only ever dream of…

–
Gustafson
http://www.theviewfromhome.com/thejobhunt – my job search notes

By: Sumo Backup

Sumo Backup — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:51:42 +0000

Jeez… I can’t believe I missed this one. I remember last time Baskin Robbins did the same thing.

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:26:39 +0000

Personally, I think this is a smart idea by Denny’s management. Denny’s, much like McDonalds, is focused on providing value to its customers. This promotion, combined with the poor economy, is a great way to potentially make regular customers out of people who previously dined at their higher priced competitors.

Of course, Denny’s will have to deliver a certain level of quality during this promotion in order to capitalize on the opportunity.

By: John

John — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:10:08 +0000

“tip [is] not included”

I hope people catch on here. Servers tend to be underpaid to begin with. When eating a free or discounted meal, you should tip on how much you would have paid.

Idea for a follow-up article: tell us how Denny’s servers came out in tips from the “free” breakfast promotion.