Tom Pressman
02-10-2025
Christmas is all about the build-up, filled with festive films, Advent calendar chocolates, endless gift wrapping, and more. So, why treat your meal any differently? Before you indulge in your main, treat yourself to a starter! We like to think of a starter as opening up your Christmas stocking on Christmas Eve, before the big day.
If you’re partial to a starter, it doesn’t get much more festive than TGI Fridays’ ‘Wrap It or Wing It’ option. Choose from chicken wings or pigs in blankets, served with parsnip crisps and dripping in either the limited-edition ‘Ho-Ho-Hot Honey Mustard,’ or ‘Cranberry Chilli BBQ.’
If you’re looking for something on the cheesier side, opt for their ‘Nacho Claus’ with dips or their ‘Cheese Fest,’ with mozzarella planks, cheese doughnuts, and cranberry-chilli salsa.
TGI Fridays originates in New York, just like many of your favourite Christmas films, like Home Alone 2 and Elf. There’s something undeniably Christmassy about The Big Apple, and TGI’s mains are no different.
Burgers are a must when it comes to visiting an American restaurant, and TGI Fridays offers a selection of mouth-watering burgers that they’ve put their very own festive spin on. Take your pick between their ‘Triple Stacked Jingle Bell Burger,’ ‘Camem-Bird Burger,’ and ‘Veggie Burger,’ each with cranberry chilli salsa, amongst other festive flavourings.
No Christmas season is complete without a hearty roast dinner, and this year, TGIs is offering up its take on the British classic. Try its ‘Yuletide Roast Chicken’ dish, complete with roast potatoes, stuffing balls, pigs in blankets, parsnip crisps, seasonal vegetables, and beef gravy. Whoever cooks Christmas dinner in your house might just have some competition this year!
It’s safe to assume that the sweet-toothed amongst us were on the ‘Good List’ this year, because TGI Fridays is delivering on the dessert front.
Tuck into their limited-edition ‘Merry Berry Mud Pie’, a chocolate cheesecake with a crunchy biscuit crumb base and chocolate fudge topping served with winter berry compote. Or maybe you’re more tempted by the sound of their limited-edition ‘Winter Berry Cheesecake’, a vanilla-flavoured dish also served with a flavourful winter berry compote.
Can’t decide? Split both with whoever you’re visiting your local restaurant with and share the joy this Christmas.
Before we go ahead, don’t say we don’t spoil you here at tastecard. When you visit TGI Fridays with tastecard, you can enjoy 25% off your total bill, including both food and drinks. This means that you can even treat yourself to TGI’s festive drinks menu guilt-free - at least until the hangover kicks in.
Choose between their ‘Merry Trifle’ and ‘Syrup Slay.’ Or if you’re driving home for Christmas, however, you might prefer a mocktail. In that case, order their ‘Candy Cane Sundae Shake’, part mocktail, part sundae.
What tempting dishes from TGI Fridays’ Christmas menu will you be adding to your Christmas list? The Christmas season is a long one, so pop in whenever you’re in the mood to try something new; they’ll be more than happy to get you comfortable.
Download the tastecard app today to discover the location of your nearest TGI Fridays and start planning your visit right now. Discover your local on the app and check for exclusions before heading over to the restaurant.
With 25% off your food and drinks bill, you’d have to be the Grinch to pass up on Christmas restaurant deals this good.
