Celebrate New Year’s at Applebee’s — for $375 Per Person

New York Post ^ | December 30, 2013 | Charles Passy

[nickcarraway]

But once a year, Applebee’s goes high-end. The chain’s franchise-owned restaurant in the heart of New York’s Times Square offers a $375-a-person New Year’s Eve bash that’s billed as “a night to remember.” (Those under 12 can get in for $250.)

[Brandonmark]

...“a night to remember.” (Those under 12 can get in for $250.)

I would call it an understatement as "a night to remember" for the parents of an 11 year old to spend New Year's Eve at Applebees for $1,000!!!

I think that "a night to forget" would be more likely.

[Veto!]

Strange, but I guess people will pay it.

I took my grown kids out for Christmas eve dinner at Applebees. It’s not always wonderful, but it really was great that night. Great! $95 for four before the tip. Appetizer platter, dessert for two, anything they wanted. Of course, we do not drink alcohol, guess that could have doubled the bill.

[fatnotlazy]

I’ll pass. New Year’s Eve is for amateur drinkers. I’m a professional. :)

[Hildy]

You know you’re paying for the view, right?

[eXe]

Wow they never did that before that I knew of. I worked in the early 90s at the TGI Fridays that was on 41st and Broadway. We had a limited menu after 9PM and shut the doors at around 10 so we did not go over our were limit for people inside. As people left more could come in. Made some CRAZY cash waiting tables back then. Left the city for good in 96 and never looked back.

[who knows what evil?]

The morons welcoming in 2014 tomorrow night have a lot in common with similar morons on top of that L.A. building welcoming the aliens at the beginning of 'Independence Day'.

Enjoy, suckers.

[workerbee]

Perhaps in the heart of Times Square on NYE, $375 is a real deal, for a meal, a seat and a convenient bathroom.

No thanks, though.

[elkfersupper]

Hey, as long as you think you can pass through the gauntlet of revenue enhancement officers waiting for you to leave so they can arrest you, knock yourselves out.

[SES1066]

Depends upon your priorities as this Applebees is on 42nd St very near Times Square and this meal cost is for an 8pm to midnight function rather than just a meal. Given the crowd control and early attendees, many of these restaurant goers may not be able to see the ball-drop, but they also may not freezing their rears either (mid to low 30s).

[M Kehoe]

The chain’s franchise-owned restaurant in the heart of New York’s Times Square offers a $375-a-person New Year’s Eve bash that’s billed as “a night to remember.”

I would rather go rafting down the New River during winter naked.

5.56mm

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

I wouldn’t mind going to NYC for a New Year’s Eve party. In fact, that’s at the top of my bucket list.

[SauronOfMordor]

You know you’re paying for the view, right?

I would not pay that much for a front-row seat in the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders dressing room.

[GeronL]

Dropping a nuke on NYC would be on mine. lol

[esoxmagnum]

Best NY Eve party (well most expensive) was when a former vendor of ours (Siemens) rented out the entire Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, and put everyone up for the night at the Hilton.

I CANNOT imagine what this would have cost. There were waiters with hoe-duervs everywhere. Several classical trio’s, quads and quintets everywhere. They had the coal mine running and the U-Boat was open. Open bars in every wing, and a dinner in the mail lobby area. Valet parking too! Which is crazy in that area.

It was the biggest extravaganza I have ever seen. This was in like 89-90.

I still shudder to think of the price tag of that NY eve party.