Constantly finding yourself stood up by friends who agree to share a Bloomin’ Onion, then back out at the last minute? Outback Steakhouse has a fix for that.

Working with agency Mischief, the Aussie-themed restaurant chain is offering to send an actor in your friend’s place, so you can still have that Bloomin’ Onion—along with a side dish of person-you-don’t-know (but who might still be fun to hang with for an hour or two?).
Consumers can visit Instagram, Facebook, X and TikTok and tag their flakiest friend (by the end of today—April 25) for a chance to win a “ReplaceMate,” described as a “method actor” who will join you in your friend’s place for a free meal at Outback on May 8, which has been deemed “Mate Day.”
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