New Year’s Food Deals: What to Expect on Dec. 31 - Jan. 1

If you miss out on a lot of food holiday restaurant deals this year, your New Year’s resolution may be to get more free food. Perfect. Start the new year off right by getting free and cheap food from various national chains, including Crumbl, Krispy Kreme and more.

Here are New Year’s food freebies we predict for Dec. 31 2026, and Jan. 1, 2027, based on what we found during the last event.

Be sure to revisit this post because we'll add deals as soon as they drop.

Offers, prices, savings, and local participation may vary.

On New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, restaurants offer food deals and freebies.

During the New Year, various national chains offer enticing food deals to mark the occasion. We often see freebies with purchases, discounted or BOGO offers on specific menu items, and special promotions on beverages and desserts. These deals attract a wide range of diners eager to start the year with significant savings.

New Year's food deals fall on Dec. 31 each year.

Every Dec. 31, restaurants across the U.S. offer deals to ring in the new year. In 2027, we anticipate deals, discounts, and freebies on Thursday, Dec. 31. Plus, many places will also likely offer food deals on New Year's Day which falls on Friday, Jan. 1, 2027.

Predicted New Year's Food Deals 2026/2027

• 7-Eleven: In 2026, watch for 7-Eleven to offer a few exclusive 7NOW Delivery in-app deals for New Year's.

• 7-Eleven: 7-Eleven's Raise the Roof locations will likely have a BOGO chicken sandwiches and biscuits. Speedy Cafe locations will likely have a deal on pizzas.

• 7-Eleven: 7Rewards and Speedy Rewards members can anticipate a New Year's deal on two slices of pizza and a 20-ounce Cocoa-Cola at 7-Eleven, Speedway, and Stripes on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

• Baskin-Robbins: Enjoy a 31% discount on all scoops at Baskin Robbins on New Year’s Eve (Dec. 31, 2026).

• Blaze Pizza: We predict Blaze Pizza will offer rewards members an exclusive in-app offer for New Year's.

• Burger King: Watch for Burger King to have a New Year's offer for Royal Perks members in 2026 -2027.

• Church's Texas Chicken: This year, Church's Texas Chicken will likely offer free delivery on New Year's.

• Cinnabon: Cinnabon Rewards members can anticipate a deal on a coffee drink with a baked good purchase.

• Crumbl: Look for Crumbl to celebrate the New Year with a 6-pack for the price of a 4-pack.

• Duffy's Sports Grill: For New Year's Day, Duffy's Sports Grill will offer brunch with drink deals on their Dixie Bloody Marys and Mimosas.

• Fazoli's: We anticipate Fazoli's will offer a free whole pizza when you purchase a Family Meal and use a promo code at checkout online or in-app for New Year's in 2026.

• Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers: From Dec. 29 - 31, look for discounted menu items to celebrate Freddy's Snack Week and the New Year.

• Gopuff: Gopuff FAM members look for exclusive deals to ring in the New Year.

• Hardee's: Hardee’s My Rewards members can anticipate a FREE any-size fry or Hash Rounds with a purchase of $1 or more on Dec. 31.

• Huddle House: For New Year's Day, Huddle House will likely offer the Hangover Helper for free when you make a purchase on Jan. 1, 2027.

• Hungry Howie's Pizza: This year, watch for Hungry Howie's to have a BOGO 99% off pizza when you use a promo code at checkout online or in-app.

• Insomnia Cookies: Insomnia Cookies will likely offer free delivery for New Year's in 2026.

• KFC: Rewards members can look forward to a BOGO deal on 8-piece buckets at KFC on New Year's Eve when they order online or in-app. Offer valid on dark meat buckets through Jan. 4, 2026.

• Krispy Kreme: To celebrate the New Year, we predict Krispy Kreme will offer two dozen doughnuts (two dozen Original Glazed or one dozen Original Glazed and one assorted dozen) for $20.27.

• Krystal: In celebration of New Year's, new Club Krystal members will likely get a chance to score two FREE Krystals when they join on Jan. 1, 2027.

• Little Caesars: Get a New Year's discount on two 1-topping pizzas at Little Caesars when you use a promo code at checkout online or in-app.

• Long John Silver's: We predict Long John Silver's will have a New Year's deal on Dec. 31, 2026.

• Long John Silver's: Get free delivery on Long John Silver's orders through DoorDash on New Year's Eve.

• McAlister's Deli: Score a free Holiday Mini Cookie Tray (52 assorted mini cookies and assorted holiday candies) when you place a McAlister's Deli catering order for New Year's Eve.

• Noodles & Company: Save on a Noodles & Company catering order when you use a promo code at checkout online or in-app.

• Popeyes: Rewards members can anticipate a deal on the NYE Recovery Kit (two chicken sandwiches) at Popeyes when they order online or in-app.

• Popeyes: Look for a Midday Mardi Gras with discounted menu items at Popeye's from 2 - 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve.

• Round Table Pizza: We predict a New Year's Eve deal on a large Double Play Pepperoni Pizza (no promo code necessary) at Round Table Pizza from Dec. 31, 2026 - Jan. 1, 2027.

• Round Table Pizza: Score a discount on any large or XL pizza at Round Table Pizza when you enter a promo code at checkout online or in-app on New Year's Eve in 2026.

• Shake Shack: Watch for Shake Shack to celebrate New Year's with a FREE ShackBurger when you make a purchase and use a promo code at checkout online, in-app, or in-store on Dec. 31.

• Sheetz: Rewards members can anticipate a FREE cup of self-serve Sheetz coffee with an in-app deal for New Year's.

• Sonic: Rewards members can enjoy unlimited half-price drinks and Slushes at Sonic on New Year's Eve when they order online or in-app.

• Taco Cabana: For New Year's Eve and New Year's Day, watch Taco Cabana to have a deal on margaritas and Bean & Cheese Tacos.

• TGI Fridays: TGI Fridays will likely offer a FREE kid's dessert (a sundae or a Holiday Hot Cocoa & Cookies) with every kid's meal purchase for New Year's Eve.

• TGI Fridays: Look for a New Year's discount on TGI Fridays platters and family dinner deals when you enter a promo code at checkout.

• Toppers Pizza: We predict a discount on a large House or 3-topping pizza or a Triple Original Topperstix at Toppers Pizza for New Year's in 2026 - 2027.

• White Castle: Watch for White Castle to celebrate the new year by offering Craver Nation Rewards members several exclusive deals.

• Wienerschnitzel: Score deals on Wienerschnitzel chili dogs on Dec. 31, 2026 - Jan. 1, 2027

• Yogurtland: Rewards members can anticipate double points on every Yogurtland purchase on Dec. 31 and Jan. 1.

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