One way to beat the heat and economy this summer is to enjoy a night out for dinner followed by a cool box office blockbuster. Now, Restaurant.com, a preferred dining incentive and loyalty solutions provider, has pulled up the curtain to introduce its “Dinner & Movie” package. Using this incentive offer, businesses of all sizes can create campaigns that include food, film and fond memories—all before the final credits roll.

Restaurant.com, which has more than 11,000 partners, mostly independents, recently expanded its online-coupon service to include chain restaurants, supplying systemwide custom reports so brands can track offers for specific locations or all their units. Casual-dining chain Ted’s Montana Grill has been the site’s test multiunit partner since June 2008, and Phillips Seafood and Sagebrush Steakhouse recently signed on.

Americans across the country are celebrating their final days of summer freedom by enjoying one last vacation. Whether the destination is a local theme park, a lakeside cabin or a big city hotel, chances are you’ll dine out. Planning ahead can save valuable time and money and make meals more enjoyable experiences. So, says Restaurant.com President and CEO Cary Chessick.

Restaurant.com, the trusted and valued source connecting diners and restaurants nationwide, has introduced new marketing services aimed at addressing the business needs of chain and multi-unit restaurant operations to deliver profits. Restaurant.com has added more strategic counsel, custom reporting, guest acquisition management and remarketing capabilities as an exclusive service layer for multi-unit partners.

“Dads” may not be well known for their sense of style or grace, but they are well aware of how quickly their children can empty their wallets. As the recession lingers, “savings and value” have become a necessity that fatherly figures everywhere can identify with. As a trusted savings resource, Restaurant.com has tapped its own hard working dads to determine what gifts might be better left unopened, along with other presents deemed meaningful without requiring extra spending.