With back-to-school season in full swing, between extracurriculars, sports practices and active social lives, getting everyone around the dinner table at the same time is a battle—and finding the time to cook a home-cooked meal in the midst of the chaos isn’t always easy. The good news: With the help of some of our favorite chain restaurants, putting dinner on the table can be affordable and easy thanks to a few family meal deals. Whether you’re craving Italian, Mexican or something else entirely, these family bundles will help you save and satisfy.
Olive Garden
“When you’re here, you’re family,” the Italian restaurant chain famously states, and if you take a peek at their family-style meal bundles and pans, you know they truly mean it! The eatery offers bundles that serve anywhere from four to 12 people, and the choices are endless! If you’re looking for a hearty main with the addition of the restaurant’s beloved sides, they offer up a Family-Style Lasagna Bundle that serves 4 to 6 people and includes a dozen breadsticks and their jumbo House Salad for $67. Serving an even larger crowd? Their Large Family-Lasagna Bundle feeds 12 and comes with two dozen breadsticks and two jumbo House Salads for $98. The restaurant also offers family-style pans, which feed four to six people and allow for large servings of menu favorites such as chicken parmigiana, fettuccine alfredo, cheese ravioli and more. These trays range in price from $20 to $73 depending on your order. To see the full menu of family meal bundles, visit their site here.
Panera Bread
Feed your fam with Panera’s Family Feast Value Meals. For just over $40, you can feed four to six people with their Family Feast with Cookies meal, consisting of four half sandwiches, a salad, a group soup, an entire baguette and four chocolate chip cookies. The chain also offers breakfast bundles. For full details on Panera’s family meal deal offerings, visit their site here.
Red Robin
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Bundle and save big with Red Robin! The burger joint has three family meal deal offerings. Their Family Burger Bundle works for a family of four, five or six and costs only $11 per person. Each member of your family can design their burger to their liking with their choice of patty, bun and cheese, and on the side comes your choice of toppings and either their delicious fries or Yukon Kettle Chips. The chain also has a pizza offering and wings offering on their family meal deal menu. For full details, visit their website.
Popeyes
Feed your fam with one of Popeye’s family meal deal offerings. Their Signature Chicken Family Meals can be customized to include eight, 12 or 16 pieces of chicken. An eight-piece meal, for example, comes with a large side and four biscuits, feeding three to four people for about $32. The 16-piece family meal costs about $54. They also offer an eight-piece tender meal and chicken boxes for your crew. For full details, visit their website.
Chipotle
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Chipotle’s new Build Your Own menu offering feeds four to six people and is available for purchase digitally only. Pick your choice of meat, beans, rice, toppings and dips and build your perfect bowl or burrito right in your kitchen. Orders range in price but start at $58, so visit their website for full details.
Chick-fil-A
Chick-fil-A offers family-style nugget, chicken strip and grilled nugget meals. Grab yourself a 10-count strip meal or 30-count nugget meal with your choice of four sides and baked goods for between $35 and $37. For more details, visit their site.
