Congrats, 2025 graduates, you did it! After years of hard work, late nights, and mediocre dining hall food, you’re finally going to move that grad cap tassel from one side to the other. Now is the time to celebrate your accomplishment, and what better way to celebrate your years of hard work and persistence than with a meal or snack from your favorite restaurant? Here are all the restaurants that offer food deals for 2025 grads, whether you’re a graduate looking to celebrate yourself or a friend or family member looking for a great gift idea.
Edible Arrangements
An Edible Arrangement is a classic gift for any grad, with a delicious spread of fruits dipped in your favorite kind of chocolate perfect for snacking in the weeks after, when you’re freaking out over your impending career (That’s what I’ll be doing, at least!). Edible Arrangements offers a variety of graduation deals, ranging in size and design, some including cupcakes or balloons. This year, all the 2025 graduation gifts are available for 1-hour delivery, meaning it’s perfect for a last-minute gift for the soon-to-be-grad in your life.
Applebee’s
Applebee’s ongoing deal for this year’s graduates is that with the purchase of a $50 gift card, you’ll get an additional $10 bonus card. The deal is available both online or in-store, so it’s great as a gift to be used later, or for that inevitable graduation celebration with family and friends.
TGI Fridays
TGI Fridays also has their yearly deals, coming through once again for the 2025 grads. You can get a free appetizer or dessert with any entree if you present your student ID. This offer is available for dine-in only, and runs through June 30.
Buca di Beppo
Buca di Beppo is an Italian restaurant chain that offers a simple but solid deal for 2025 grads. When you book your (dine-in) graduation celebration, each grad receives a free cannoli!
Bertucci’s
Bertuccis, another popular Italian chain, offers four different graduation packages for people celebrating at Bertuccis. The best part about these deals is that the cost is per-person, and you get a full-course meal including appetizers, entrees, desserts, and drinks. The deal is available for pickup, not only dine-in. And if you spend over $100, they also give you a free tray of mini chocolate chip cannolis when you use the code GRAD2025.
Insomnia Cookies
While Insomnia Cookies’s 2025 graduation deals have not yet been revealed, every year they cook up something great. Last year, 2024 grads were able to stop by and pick up a free classic cookie when they wore their cap and gown to the store — keep your eyes peeled for Insomnia’s future promotions!
P.F. Chang’s
P.F. Changs is another chain that has not yet announced a promotion, but if past years are anything to go by, they should be announcing something soon. Last year, grads who dined in-store with a group of more than four were able to get a free entree with their meal. P.F. Changs also offers catering deals for people looking to host parties at home.