How to Enter Restaurant Holiday Sweepstakes
Submit the right sponsor form before the deadline and stay within age, date, and entry limits.
To enter restaurant holiday sweepstakes, use only the entry method the sponsor names before its deadline. A sweepstakes is a random drawing for a prize chance, not a promised benefit. You can enter without buying when the rules allow a free route.
Limits still apply for age, location, dates, and entry count. Check the sponsor page before you act, because holiday dates change each year.
Verification note: Program terms and availability can change. This page was checked against linked sources on November 04, 2026.
What entry path should you use?
Chipotle Rewards members receive one entry for a Family Meal bought through the app or website. Members can also use the Alternative Method of Entry form for one free entry without purchase. According to Chipotle, the limit is one entry per person per day with weekly drawings Oct.
13-Nov. 10, 2026, and entrants age 13 and older need parental permission if minors Chipotle entry details. Eddie Merlot's offers two routes for its Copper Cane Holiday Sweepstakes.
Entrants can make a $10 Make-A-Wish donation at any Eddie Merlot's or submit the free online form. According to Eddie Merlot's, the Entry Period is Nov. 20-Dec.
31, 2026, the limit is one entry per person, automated entries are not allowed, and entrants must be U.S. residents age 21 and older Eddie Merlot's entry rules. Use only the sponsor form or stated app, QR, or Instagram method.
Do not use third-party forms. Decline optional Fan Club or marketing-message opt-ins because they do not improve odds.
Can you enter on time and from your location?
Timing controls eligibility. Entries outside the stated Entry Period are ineligible. On Nov.
4, 2026, the Chipotle drawing period is open and the Eddie Merlot's period has not yet started. Check these points before you submit:
- Account needed: Chipotle requires Rewards membership for purchase entries.
- Age: Chipotle 13 and older with permission for minors; Eddie Merlot's 21 and older.
- Location: U.S. residence required; sweepstakes are void where prohibited.
- Date: submit only inside Oct. 13-Nov. 10, 2026 for Chipotle or Nov. 20-Dec. 31, 2026 for Eddie Merlot's.
How many entries count?
One person means one set of contact details. Chipotle allows one entry per person per day across purchase and free methods combined. Eddie Merlot's allows one entry per person for the whole period, by donation or free form, not both.
Automated entries do not count where the sponsor bars them. Employees and household members are excluded. Odds depend on total eligible entries received, so fewer eligible entries means higher chance per entry.
What happens after you enter?
Winners come from a random drawing. According to Eddie Merlot's, its drawing is about Jan. 4, 2027 with notification within five business days Eddie Merlot's drawing notice.
No purchase necessary means a free entry route exists. It does not mean the item is free for everyone. A prize chance means you might win, not that you will receive a benefit.
Keep your confirmation screen or email until notification is complete.