Two family-related offers to note:

El Pollo Loco is giving a $5 reward card to every guest who purchases a family meal through January 7. Guests can redeem the reward card on their next visit to El Pollo Loco for $5 toward the purchase of a family meal.

The chain's family meals come in several sizes: eight, ten, or twelve pieces of natural, citrus-marinated, flame-grilled chicken.

Meanwhile, Panera Bread is offering families a free salad when they purchase one of the chain's new Crispani handcrafted pizzas at dinnertime. Download the coupon here and redeem it from October 22 through October 25.

Panera's offer coincides with national Take Back Your Time Day, which is trying, in part, to encourage families to dine together. Right now, Panera is looking to build traffic during its dinner daypart. So, in addition to providing a destination for families to gather, Panera is launching a new website with expert podcasts, research, tips on crafting family dinner rituals, suggestions for starting a community movement, mealtime conversation
starters, dinner recipes, and advice for parents and communities interested in getting their families back to the dinner table.

Good deals—get 'em while they last!