15 Copycat TGI Friday's Recipes (2024)

FAQs

Is Fridays and TGI Fridays the same? ›

TGI Fridays, now Fridays, has been rebranded by London-based design studio SomeOne as it ventures into the home delivery market and makes a bid to become “famous again”. The new identity includes a name change, updated logo as well as a new visual system for merchandise and packaging.

The first Fridays opened on the corner of 63rd+1st in New York, 1965 with the timeless promise 'In here, it's always Friday'. Inspired by the Barnum & Bailey Circus and with an ambition to put on the 'greatest show on earth' a red & white striped phenomenon was born.

In 2020 the restaurant chain ditched TGI from its name in a bid to refresh the brand but just months into Scarlett's appointment the TGI was put back into Friday's. “My initial question [when joining] why would you change a brand name after a success 50 years,” she says.

Our famous FRIDAYS™ Signature Whiskey Glaze, made with Jack Daniel's® Tennessee Whiskey, has been lovingly crafted with brown sugar molasses, herbs and spices, creating the perfect balance between sweet and spicy.

"This bundle features one of our new delicious menu additions at TGI Fridays, our Chicken Slammers, along with a special limited-time blazed version that adds the perfect amount of heat to our legendary Whiskey-Glaze sauce."

Stir brown sugar, pineapple juice, water, teriyaki sauce, and soy sauce together in a saucepan and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and keep at a simmer. Squeeze sides of garlic until pasty roasted garlic emerges. Measure 2 teaspoons roasted garlic into the saucepan and whisk until incorporated.

Fridays is known for being the creators of the Loaded Potato Skin. Our burgers, wings, ribs, and variety of sauces are also very popular. It's the perfect place to enjoy some wings and drinks with great company!

Fact: Friday's® invented the Long Island Iced Tea.

How many TGI Fridays are there in the world? ›

About us. In 1965, TGI Fridays opened its first location in New York City. Today, there are 890 restaurants in 60 countries offering high quality, authentic American food and legendary drinks, bringing together all people from all places.

The name Friday comes from the Old English frīġedæġ, meaning the "day of Frig", a result of an old convention associating the Nordic goddess Frigg with the Roman goddess Venus, with whom the day is associated in many cultures.

/ˌtiː dʒiː aɪ ˈef/ (informal) thank God it's Friday. (used to say that you are glad the working week is nearly over) TGIF!

You can explore the wonderful world of the internet on your own time, but apparently “TGIF” did not originate with the TGI Friday's restaurant chain, which opened in New York in 1965. The Encyclopedia of Slang is credited with the first use of “TGIF” in print way back in 1941.