Free Iced Coffee from Dunkin' Donuts

Because my post about McDonalds giving away free sandwiches today was so popular, I wanted to let everyone know about another free offer for tomorrow. Dunkin' Donuts is giving away for free a 16 oz. iced coffee from 10 AM - 10 PM.

If Starbucks new logo did not drive away customers, free coffee from Dunkin' Donuts just might.

Free Chicken Biscuit or Chicken Sandwich from McDonalds

Every so often, I find out about free promos and like to pass them along, like the free ice cream week. Well, here is another one. Tomorrow, May 15, McDonalds is giving away a Free Southern Style Chicken Biscuit in the morning or a Free Southern Style Chicken Sandwich in the afternoon. Okay so it is not completely free, you need to purchase a medium or large drink, but the sandwich is free. The Chicken Biscuit is being offered from 7 AM – 10:30 AM and the Chicken Sandwich is being offered from 10:30 AM – 7 PM.

I probably shouldn’t do this, but just in case you were wondering, here is the nutritional information for both the Chicken Biscuit and Chicken Sandwich from McDonalds’ website:

	Chicken Biscuit	Chicken Sandwich
Calories	420	420
Fat (g)	20	19
Carbohydrates (g)	41	40
Cholesterol (mg)	35	50
Fiber (g)	2	1
Protein (g)	18	24

If there are any other food freebies that you know about, please let me know. :) Also, if anyone actually gets one of these sandwiches, please let me know how it tastes. Thanks!

Free Porn With Every Purchase From Starbucks?

At least that is what the Christian group, The Resistance, wants you to believe. Starbucks, as part of a campaign to roll out a new roast (Pike Place Roast) that could compete with cheaper coffee chains, such as Dunkin' Donuts, rolled out with a new logo on their cups. However, The Resistance is so disturbed about the new logo Starbucks is using, it is calling for a boycott of Starbucks and thinks the company should be renamed Slutbucks. Just in case you have not seen the new logo, here it is. The Resistance's press release is upset that the logo has "a topless mermaid with her legs spread." Not to be picky, but does a mermaid actually have legs? And, is the logo so bad or offensive, that Starbucks should be boycotted?

If anything, the new logo has generated some publicity for Starbucks, and as my marketing professor said in college, free publicity is always better than no publicity. It is just a matter of whether Starbucks will be able to spin it in their favor. However you do have to question Starbucks' move. It is true, that the new brown background will grab people's attention because everyone is now used to the bright green background. However, whenever you think of the color brown and a company, UPS comes to mind. Why didn't they choose another bright color? Regardless of the reasons, as evidenced by this blog, Starbucks' CEO Howard Schultz is getting exactly what he wants: pople to talk about the cup and Starbucks.

It is interesting to note that the Wall Street Journal has a poll asking, "Is the new Starbucks cup with its brown, retro logo better or worse than the traditional green-logo version? The results, at the time of this posting, show that over 60% of those participating or over 1,000 people think the new cup is worse.

Serving Out-of-Season Fruits or Vegetables = Monetary Fine??

Many Americans will recognize Gordon Ramsay’s name or face from his television shows Hell’s Kitchen and Kitchen Nightmares. In addition to be a “television star,” Ramsay also has several restaurants that are quite successful. In fact, Ramsay is one of the highest rated chefs in all of London. And it is that prestige and reputation that enabled him to meet with Prime Minister Gordon Brown. During that meeting, Ramsay urged Brown to pass a law that would fine restaurants that are serving out-of-season fruit and vegetables. While the concept is far reaching it would help stimulate the economy. By allowing restaurants to only serve in season fruits and vegetables, the demand for local produce would increase. However, that is not the reason behind Ramsay’s beliefs. Rather, he is trying to change people’s pallets, because he feels that the British have become a nation of lazy eaters.

It’s Like Twinkies for Breakfast

We are all familiar with the Twinkie: the golden sponge cake with creamy filling. Since its inception in 1930, the Twinkie has grown in popularity. However, with people watching their weight and monitoring what their kids are eating, fewer Twinkies are being consumed for breakfast. The nutritional information may be a little surprising, especially that it may take more than 41 minutes of walking just to burn off the calories in one Twinkie. Have no fear, Kraft Foods has come to the rescue! Kraft is releasing a new product that my friend has said is delicious: Bagel-fuls. Similar to a Twinkie, Bagel-fuls is a “Bagel” that is a stick (similar to the shape of a Twinkie) and is stuffed with creamy cream cheese (similar to the creamy filling of a Twinkie). There are five different flavors: original, cinnamon, strawberry, chive, and whole grain. Because of my diet, I will not be able to have any, but I thought I would pass along this information, as well as the link to Kraft’s website just in case any one was interested.