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Few things are better than a delicious meal. But what about a delicious meal for free or at a discount? What about dinner delivered to your doorstep at no cost to you? These hypotheticals can be your reality! Here are some of the best ways to get free food and free food delivery. From apps to meal box subscriptions, we’ve got you covered with these suggestions.

Restaurants with Free Food or Free Food Delivery

Love free food? Love having food delivered to your doorstep? These restaurants offer free food or delivery under qualifying circumstances.

Auntie Anne’s: After you make your first $1 purchase on the Pretzel Perks app, you’ll get a free pretzel. Then, you can keep earning points for more free rewards.

Baskin Robbins: The popular ice cream shop offers free scoops to patrons who download their mobile app and opt into mobile deals.

Bob Evans: The well-known chain dishes up breakfast, lunch, and dinner options, and their website boasts Free Delivery Friday for those who want to start their weekend with a delicious, homestyle meal.

Buffalo Wild Wings: Enjoy BOGO 50% traditional wings on Tuesdays, or dig into BOGO boneless wings on Thursdays.

Burger King: If you’ve never made a purchase on the BK App or bk.com, you can get a free Whopper, Croissan’wich, or Original Chicken Sandwich on your first digital order of $3 or more. You can also get $1 delivery if you place a $5+ order.

Dunkin’ Donuts: Start your morning the right way by joining DD Perks and getting a free medium Dunkin’ Refresher.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit: Famous for their smoked meats, Dickey’s website boasts that you can schedule free delivery or pickup from your nearest location. They also offer special meal deals to help you save.

Krispy Kreme: Join Krispy Kreme Rewards, and you’ll get a free doughnut just for signing up. It’s the perfect way to make your morning a little sweeter.

O’Charley’s: In addition to special deals on food and drinks, O’Charley’s offers free deliveries on orders of $30 or more. They even offer family-style meals for the whole family to enjoy.

Quiznos: Participate in Quiznos’ loyalty program to earn all kinds of rewards. Sign up, and you’ll receive $5 off your first order. You’ll get free food on your birthday, points for every dollar you spend, and rewards (a free sandwich, perhaps?) for friends you successfully refer.

Steak ‘N Shake: Join the Steak ‘N Shake Rewards Club, and you’ll start racking up the benefits, including a free shake at signup.

Meal Boxes with Discounts, Free Food, or Free Delivery

If you don’t have the time to go shopping or don’t want to purchase specialty ingredients for something you don’t know you’ll like, these meal box delivery services come pre-packaged with the exact amounts you need and allow you to try exciting new recipes. Many of them have great signup bonuses, as well.

Hello Fresh: If you run a Google search for Hello Fresh, you’ll almost always see an ad with a special signup deal. They’re currently offering 16 free meals plus free shipping and three surprise gifts when you purchase a qualifying subscription.

Blue Apron: Much like Hello Fresh, Blue Apron offers a wide variety of recipes and almost always has a promo offer through digital ads, mailers, and podcast promos. For example, a quick Google search right now shows $130 off plus free shipping!

EveryPlate: One thing that makes EveryPlate stand out from the crowded meal box marketplace is its easy cooking process. They have a wide variety of recipes to choose from, and each one is only six steps, meaning the recipes are easier to tackle, even for the amateur chef. Meals normally start at $4.99 per serving, but they frequently run special promos offering free or discounted meals.

Freshly: Don’t like cooking or don’t have the time? Freshly might be the perfect meal box for you. This delivery service offers more than 30 meal options pre-cooked by chefs and shipped fresh to your house. All you do is heat them up. Freshly runs regular signup offers ($60 off your first three orders currently), so be sure to see how much you can save if you’re interested.

Food Delivery Apps with Deals

Your favorite restaurant might have a delivery option inside its app. If so, there’s a chance you can get free delivery by ordering over a certain dollar amount. However, if your favorite spots don’t offer delivery on their own, you can try these apps to get food delivered for free or for little money. Offers are always changing, but these services typically offer a deal at signup and rewards for referring friends.

Caviar: Caviar users can expect free delivery at signup and a discount on their first order. After the first few weeks on the app pass, you can search for additional promo codes and browse restaurants that are offering free delivery when you want to place an order.

DoorDash: The popular delivery service boasts $0 delivery for first-time app users. However, if you’ve used DoorDash before, there’s a good chance you can still find a promo code for free delivery or a discount. The app also has a rotating list of restaurants with $0 delivery fees or discounted delivery fees.

Grubhub: Depending on your situation and current promos, you can score free delivery, free food, and more with Grubhub Perks. The delivery service has partnered with restaurants to offer special deals, and these “Perks” are displayed at the top of menu pages. First-time users get free delivery, and frequent users can look for other deals and promo codes to apply at checkout.

Uber Eats: With promo codes for new users, special deals at local restaurants near you, and a rotating list of free delivery options, Uber Eats is worth exploring. You never know what kind of deal you can score.

Free Food and Free Food Delivery for People in Need

If you’re in need, or someone you know needs food, there’s a good chance you can find help nearby. Feeding America’s network of more than 200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries serves local communities around the country each day.

Another option for people going through a difficult period is to organize a Meal Train. After a surgery, birth, or death, a Meal Train can make sure a family in need is fed without having to worry about the cost of meals or the hassle of preparing them. Friends and family arrange to have the meals delivered, ready to eat as-is.

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