Garfield and Friends are Coming to Eat and Play at Ryan's, Hometown Buffet, and Old Country Buffet

GREER, S.C. - April 23, 2015 - PRLog -- Starting May 1, 2015 and continuing through June 30, 2015, Thursday Family Nights at Ryan's®, HomeTown® Buffet, and Old Country Buffet® will be welcoming America's favorite fat cat, Garfield, to the dinner table. Kids dining at participating restaurants will receive one of three different Garfield & Friends Finger Puppet Perf & Play Activities for free when dining with their families any Thursday evening from 5 to 8 p.m. during the promotion period, while supplies last. The fun includes Garfield "Perf & Play" Finger Puppet Show Activities featuring mazes, games, and coloring fun.

"I think we all know there's nothing Garfield loves more than a good meal," said Rob Crews, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Ovation Brands®. "So of course that makes Garfield & Friends a great fit for bringing some all-ages family fun and laughter to our restaurants and our guests."


Garfield & Friends - Perf & Play Finger Puppet Show Family Fun

There will be three differently themed Garfield & Friends Finger Puppet Perf & Play Activities available throughout May and June - Make a Splash, Jammin Out, and Fiesta Fun. "We're proud to have many repeat guests, which is why we wanted to offer a new, fun Garfield & Friends experience each time families return," explains Crews. The Garfield play activities are free to all children.

Within each Finger Puppet Perf & Play Activity, families will also find a 20% off Coupon Code that can be used toward the purchase of Garfield & Friends t-shirts, mugs, and other merchandise at the Café Press Garfield Store. Some exclusions may apply.

Also on Thursday nights, kids 11 years and younger may eat for just $1.99. The buffet restaurants serve up a variety of home-style meals made fresh for you.

For more information about the Garfield & Friends Finger Puppet Perf & Play Activities, visit www.Ryans.com, www.HomeTownBuffet.com, or www.OldCountryBuffet.com.


About Ovation Brands®

Ovation Brands® currently operates 328 restaurants in 35 states, comprised of 318 buffet restaurants and 10 Tahoe Joe's Famous Steakhouse restaurants. The restaurants are principally operated under the Old Country Buffet®, HomeTown® Buffet and Ryan's® brands. Ovation employs over 17,000 team members and serves approximately 80 million customers annually. Corporate headquarters are based in Greer, SC with a Corporate Support Center located in Eagan, MN. For more information, visit www.OvationBrands.com.

About Garfield & Friends by PAWS, Inc.®

Since 1978, Garfield has been putting smiles on people's faces! The world's funniest and feistiest feline, Garfield is a human in a cat suit! Garfield would rather pig out than work out; like mornings if they started later; never met a lasagna he didn't like; never met a Monday he did. Whether he's feeding his face, snatching a snooze, or spouting a one-liner, Garfield never fails to amuse. www.garfield.com. "Garfield" Character(s): © PAWS. All Rights Reserved.