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Wild Card Wednesdays

Thursday, January 28th, 2010

Have you heard about all the fun we are having here at Texas Steakhouse on Wednesdays? I have to tell you about it because our guests are really having a blast!

Every Wednesday we play a game we call “Wild Card Wednesday.” Here’s the deal:

You bring in your family or friends-or both-and order your meals. After you place your order the “Dealer” comes by your table with a full deck of cards. Someone at the table gets to shuffle the cards, another person can cut the cards and then yet a third person can actually pick a card. And wow, can you win big. For every Joker that is picked, you can get up to 4 meals for FREE, excluding alcohol (state law). If you pick an Ace, the most expensive meal is FREE. If you pick a King, the least expensive meal is FREE. The Queen gets FREE BEVERAGES for the whole table, excluding alcohol and the Jack gets ONE FREE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE to share!

It has made Wednesdays at Texas a lot of fun. Just yesterday we had our youngest winner ever, a little girl named “Kinley” drew the Joker. And everyone in her family ate for FREE! Come to Texas on Wednesday and try your luck. Your chances of winning are great!

Bob, Manager of Danville location

Kinley, our youngest Wild Card winner!

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“Cowboy at Heart” wins big with Texas!

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

Texas-sized congratulations go out to Eric Miller, December winner of our Texas Steakhouse for a Year sweepstakes! Eric, who hails from the Princeton, West Virginia area, was chosen at random from over 3,000 entries and will receive a $25 gift certificate each week for 52 weeks.

An avid horseman, Eric is known to show up at the Princeton Texas Steakhouse and Saloon with up to 15 of his fellow riders — plus their horses in tow! And he says that he seeks out Texas Steakhouse not primarily for the steaks, but for our Crunchy Fried Shrimp and Chicken Tenders.

Eric adds, “I’m basically a cowboy at heart, so it fits. We usually show up at Texas Steakhouse at the end of a long day on the trail, after we’ve been riding about 8 hours. We let the horses rest in the trailers while we basically clean the place out.”

Eric Miller lives with his wife, Rebekah and their two children, in Peterstown, West Virginia.

Eric Miller with his horse Diablo

Photo: Eric pictured with his stallion Diablo, one of his 11 horses.

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Toasted What?

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

I love our margaritas now that we are using quality ingredients like Monin syrups. It has made all the difference in our sales and most of our guests order a second one because of the “drinkability.” Our 99¢ Margarita promotion has been a big hit, with Classic and Strawberry Margaritas as the main favorites. Until now.

The Bar Team just introduced a new flavor for the holiday season called, “Toasted Marshmallow.” And it is quickly becoming the favorite! I was a little skeptical at first. Mixing tequila with something I have always eaten between two graham crackers with melted chocolate? Hmmm. I had to try it and wow, what a surprise. They actually taste great and you don’t really notice the tequila. A guest sampled one AFTER her meal last night, instead of dessert, and said it was a great finish!

You have to try one. It’s only $1.49 for a limited time and guaranteed to make you feel “toasty” all over!

Reese, District Manager

2009 Marshmallow Margarita

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Mondays are better in Texas!

Monday, November 9th, 2009

I don’t know about you but Mondays are not my favorite day of the week. I have to let go of the weekend, can’t sleep in, and between work and the kids, I am usually very stressed out by the end of the day. And then I heard about 99¢ Margaritas on Monday nights at Texas Steakhouse. So, my husband and I got a babysitter and decided to check it out. And to our surprise, these margaritas are the real deal. They are amazing in fact. Not watered down like you might expect for that price. And the range of flavors makes it fun.

I personally LOVE the Cantaloupe margarita. It’s just a bit sweet and has sugar around the rim. My husband likes the Desert Pear margarita. He says it makes him “pucker up.” I asked the manager what makes these margaritas taste so good and he told me it was the Monin flavoring. Well, I can tell you that they are better than any margaritas I have had anywhere.

Chris D. in Staunton, VA

Texas Steakhouse Margaritas

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How to Eat the Super Chicken Club

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Come hungry. This sandwich is HUGE.
Don’t let your jaw drop when the sandwich comes. Confidence is key.
Press on the top of the bun to try to compress the sandwich.
Place the tenders that fell out in Step 3 back on the sandwich.
Prepare to eat the sandwich by stretching your lips and opening your mouth as wide as possible, then closing, then opening. Repeat 3-5 times.
Gather the sandwich in both hands and try to get it from the plate to your mouth without dropping a chicken tender.
If step 6 is impossible, cut the sandwich in two sections and try again.
Make sure you sample the fried baked potatoes along the way.
Save room for Grandma’s shortcake and some French Press coffee.
Repeat this exercise weekly. Super Chicken Club “curls” are replacing “20 ounce curls” at an astonishing rate. Of course they could be done together for maximum benefit.

Super Chicken Club

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Real Texans: Behind the Spurs

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

With perks like no-wait seating, free merchandise and discounts off our scrumptious menu items, is it any wonder that nearly 5,000 Texas Steakhouse customers have signed up to become members of our Real Texan E-Club? Even as we write this, the Real Texas bunkhouse is a hive of activity – as our faithful staff labor round the clock to fulfill membership kits from our new Bronze, Silver and Golden Spur members. We’re shipping Real Texan t-shirts, ID badges and other goodies out to all corners of our stomping grounds! Sure, things can get a little hectic at times, but when you’ve got thousands of people anxious to become official Texans, it just isn’t right to keep anyone waiting.

realtexanshot

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Texas Blue Sky Margarita

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Margaritas are all about personal taste. Everyone has a favorite that is “the BEST” they’ve ever tried. Having said that, I’m pretty sure I’d marry the Texas Blue Sky if I could. I think it’s the tequila –100% blue agave 1800 Silver – that makes it so crisp and clean-tasting. We blend in just enough Hpnotiq to get those hints of citrus, then add our secret Texas mixers (sorry – still can’t dish on what’s in ‘em).

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