--- title: "Halloween 2026: Best Restaurant Discounts and Specials" url: https://burnaze.com/article/1579901c-5f22-49d5-a99a-e987f5466b6e source: "Franchise Wire" original_url: https://www.franchisewire.com/halloween-2026-best-restaurant-discounts-and-specials/ author: "Haley Cafarella" category: "Restaurants" industry: "Restaurants" published: 2026-10-11T10:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T13:15:51.021Z image: https://www.franchisewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/MCALISTER.jpg --- # Halloween 2026: Best Restaurant Discounts and Specials **TL;DR:** Food and beverage franchises like McAlister's Deli and Rita's are offering Halloween-inspired menu items and deals to attract customers during the spooky season. Brands such as Dog Haus, Fuzzy's Taco Shop, and Krispy Kreme are also participating with special offers and limited-time menu items. *By Haley Cafarella, originally published in Franchise Wire on 2026-10-11. [Read the original](https://www.franchisewire.com/halloween-2026-best-restaurant-discounts-and-specials/).* ## Story Spooky season is here, and food and beverage franchises are getting in on the fun with Halloween-inspired menu items. All season long, brands like McAlister’s Deli (pictured above) and Rita’s entice customers with eerie elixirs and other hauntingly delightful bites. With 74% of Americans expecting to celebrate the popular holiday, according to the National Retail Federation, Halloween is a great opportunity for these brands to attract customers by leaning into their scary side with fun branding and decor. Below is a listing of the best restaurant deals and specials to try this spooky season. Read on for some Halloween treats! It’s all treats, no tricks, at Dog Haus this Halloween. Haus Rewards members receive 31 bonus points with any purchase on Oct. 31. Fuzzy’s Taco Shop’s fan-favorite Draco lineup promises to entice taste buds with fiery bites and creepy cocktails. Highlights include the Draco’rrito, Drac a ‘Rita and Midnight Matador. Wearing a costume at Hot Head Burritos this Halloween is not only encouraged but preferred! Children 12 and under who come dressed in costume can enjoy a free kids’ meal with the purchase of an entrée on Oct. 31. Jamba is getting into the Halloween spirit with its Berry Boo-st — a berry-spooky banana blend swirled with coconut whip. The juice franchise is offering 31% off orders (excluding catering) with code SPOOKY. Eh, what’s up, Doc? Krispy Kreme has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products to release the Looney Tunes Halloween Collection. It includes the Bugs Bunny Doughnut, Tweety and Sylvester Doughnut, Taz Doughnut and Lola Bunny Doughnut. McAlister’s Deli has a hauntingly delightful Halloween menu available for a limited time at participating locations. Highlights include the Witch’s Brew (lemonade made with cane sugar, lemon juice and caramel apple syrup), Franken-Tea, Peanut Butter Pie made with Reese’s and Pumpkin Pecan Cookie with White Chocolate Chips. The Atlanta-based brand’s Halloween catering bundle includes a gallon of Witch’s Brew and a mini cookie tray with 52 assorted bite-sized cookies, including sugar, chocolate chip, salted caramel, and white chocolate macadamia nut, finished with festive candies. Moe’s Southwest Grill is celebrating Halloween with a buy-one, get-one (BOGO) free entrée deal on Oct. 31. Loyalty members can enjoy extended spooky savings, with the BOGO offer available from Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. Nothing Bundt Cakes is elevating Halloween celebrations with its Oreo Dirt Cake. The Chocolate Chocolate Chip cake is baked with OREO Cookie pieces, filled with creamy chocolate pudding and topped with a gummy worm. This seasonal treat is available from Oct. 26 through Nov. 8. Paris Baguette is turning up the heat this Halloween with two new ghost pepper chocolate creations. The Ghost Pepper Chocolate Marble Mochi Donut is finished with chocolate marble frosting and a ghost pepper kick. The Ghost Pepper Iced Hot Chocolate balances chocolatey sweetness with the spice of ghost pepper. Those who prefer treats without a spicy kick can indulge in the Halloween Scream Donut, Dirt & Worms Chocolate Chiffon Cake and Spider Mochi Donut. Boo yah! Penn Station Sandwiches is bringing back its Ghost Pepper Cheese through the end of November. Guests can add Ghost Pepper Cheese to any sandwich, sub, bowl or wrap for some spice. The Zombie’s Blood Italian Ice from Rita’s is rising from the grave just in time for spooky season. This creepy, cheery-flavored creation can be enjoyed on its own or through a lineup of monstrously delicious treats, such as the Zombie’s Blood Gelati, Zombie’s Blood Blendini and Zombie’s Blood Misto. Scooter’s Coffee’s menu is getting a Halloween-inspired makeover with two new spooky beverages. The Nightmare Shake blends tart cherry and strawberry flavors and is topped with whipped cream, strawberry drizzle and two gummy eyeballs. The Green Ghoul Red Bull Infusion combines green apple and lime flavors, and a ghostly ring of mallow drizzle circles the cup for added eeriness. Teriyaki Madness is helping trick-or-treaters stay fueled this Halloween with a great deal. All online orders made on Oct. 31 will have the delivery fee waived. TGI Fridays is celebrating Halloween all month long with its $10 Dracula’s Kiss drink (a Dragon Fruit Margarita) and the Creepy-Crawly Brownie (a warm brownie sundae with gummy worms) for $10. Both seasonal menu items are available at participating locations for dine-in only. ## Entities - QSR (sector) - menu pricing (topic) - Franchise Wire (publication) - Krispy Kreme (company) - McAlister's Deli (company) - Dog Haus (company) - Fuzzy's Taco Shop (company) - limited time offers (topic) - Haley Cafarella (person) - Rita's (company) - seasonal menu items (topic) - National Retail Federation (regulator) --- Originally reported by Haley Cafarella, Franchise Wire (https://www.franchisewire.com/halloween-2026-best-restaurant-discounts-and-specials/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1579901c-5f22-49d5-a99a-e987f5466b6e).