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THE CHEF'S TABLE

 

Register for The Chef’s Table and receive the latest Benihana news, special offers and a complimentary $30 Benihana Birthday Certificate during the month of your birthday.

 
 

Benihana restaurants require the full first and last name as they appear on a valid ID in order to verify your identity when presenting your certificate. Even if you go by a nickname, the name on your The Chef’s Table® account needs to match your ID. Benihana reserves the right to decline the certificate if this information is not accurate.

Benihana respects the privacy of our members and does not knowingly share your birthday with anyone, except where required by law. The complete date of birth is required to not only ensure that the legal age of requirement for participation is met, but also to verify your identity in our restaurant when redeeming your certificate

We do not accept names with a single letter or first initial. The system will not accept periods, spaces or dashes in a name. Please remove these and re-enter the name. If you’re still having trouble, please email Guest Services at thechefstable@benihana.com.

These providers are blocking the Benihana Birthday Certificate (and many other Benihana emails). You may reach out to your provider directly to inquire about this; however, to ensure the delivery of your Birthday Certificate, we recommend using an alternate address.

Per our Terms and Conditions, there is only one member of The Chef’s Table® permitted per email address. Every member will need to have a unique email address.

If you do not have another email address to use, there are a variety of free services online where you can sign up for another.

Please send an email to our Customer Service team at thechefstable@benihana.com so we can look into your account for you. Please make sure you’ve completed the whitelisting instructions in order to ensure the safe delivery of our emails and your certificate. If you do not complete this step, your email provider may block our emails. Please add info@email.benihana.com to your contact list. Helpful instructions can be found here.

Unfortunately, we cannot switch profile information between guests, as it does cause confusion. Per our Terms and Conditions, we do ask that each member register with their own personal email address.

Yes, please send us the life event that led to your name change (marriage, divorce, etc.) and our customer service team will update your account.

Simply click the “Update Your Information” link at the bottom of any Benihana email and you will be taken to our website where you can update your account.

Please send our customer service team an email at thechefstable@benihana.com so we can assist you with your edits. Some requests may not be able to be honored due to the terms and conditions of the program. You will need to complete the whitelisting instructions to ensure the safe delivery of our email response and your birthday certificate. If you do not complete this step, your email provider may block our emails. Please add info@email.benihana.com to your contact list. Helpful instructions can be found here.

Simply click the “Unsubscribe” button located on the bottom of every Benihana email. Please note that by completing this process, you will no longer receive any emails from Benihana including the $30 Birthday certificate or any Kabuki Kids certificates for children ages 12 and younger associated with your account.

If you’d like to re-register using a previously registered email address, please contact our customer service team by emailing thechefstable@benihana.com so we can assist. If you’d like to register with a new email address, please click here.

Benihana respects the privacy of our members and does not knowingly share your birthday with anyone, except where required by law. The complete date of birth is required to not only ensure that the legal age of requirement for participation is met, but also to verify your identity in our restaurant when redeeming your certificate.

We do not accept names with a single letter or first initial. The system will not accept periods, spaces or dashes in a name. Please remove these and re-enter the name. If you’re still having trouble, please email Guest Services at thechefstable@benihana.com.

Per our Terms and Conditions, there is only one member of The Chef’s Table® permitted per email address. Every member will need to have a unique email address.

Please send an email to our Customer Service team at thechefstable@benihana.com so we can look into your account for you. Please make sure you’ve completed the whitelisting instructions in order to ensure the safe delivery of our emails and your certificate. If you do not complete this step, your email provider may block our emails. Please add info@email.benihana.com to your contact list. Helpful instructions can be found here.

Certificates will be sent approximately 8-10 days before your birthday occurs. You have 29 days from the date the certificate is issued to redeem at your favorite location. If you have not received your birthday certificate by the time your birthday occurs, please contact thechefstable@benihana.com for assistance. Please note that certificates can only be redeemed during dinner hours, Monday through Thursday after an initial $30 purchase. Certificates must be printed prior to your visit.

Your Benihana birthday certificate will be emailed to you within two business days — please make sure the bar code is visible prior to printing the certificate. Please make sure you’ve completed the whitelisting instructions in order to ensure the safe delivery of the email and your certificate. If you do not complete this step, your email provider may block our emails. Please add info@email.benihana.com to your contact list. Helpful instructions can be found here.

Please send our Customer Service team an email at thechefstable@benihana.com so we can look into your account for you. It is VERY important that you complete the whitelisting instructions in order to ensure the safe delivery of our response and your certificate. Even though you may receive our newsletters, due to the additional content on the birthday certificate including a bar code, your provider may not deliver the email to your account or will send it to spam. Please add info@email.benihana.com to your contact list. Helpful instructions can be found here.

We will re-issue Benihana birthday certificates during the month of your birthday and only prior to the expiration date for that month. Please send an email to thechefstable@benihana.com to request a re-send. In order to re-send your certificate, you will need to complete our whitelisting instructions and add info@email.benihana.com to your safe sender list. Helpful instructions can be found here.

We will make every effort to respond within two business days.

Unfortunately, to qualify for a birthday certificate, per our Terms and Conditions, each guest must be actively registered with The Chef’s Table with their own personal email address that they can access so that they can receive our communication throughout the year.

Per our Terms and Conditions, there is a limit of one guest per email address. The sharing of email accounts is not permitted.

If you find that you haven’t received your birthday certificate by the time your birthday occurs, please reach out to our Customer Service team and allow us to assist as opposed to re-registering.

Yes. Per the terms and conditions of the program which you agreed to upon registration, the Benihana birthday certificate MUST be printed

No. Per the Terms and Conditions of the program which you agreed to upon registration, the Benihana birthday certificate MUST be printed.

Benihana birthday certificates can be redeemed during dinner hours only, Monday through Thursday after an initial $30 purchase.

We must be able to verify your identity by matching the information listed on the certificate to your ID.

The following forms of ID will be accepted: Military ID, birth certificate, driver’s license and passport.

We will accept a birth certificate or school ID with a photo and date of birth listed for children 13 years of age or older without a photo government issued ID.

You may use your Benihana birthday certificate prior to the expiration date listed, Monday through Thursdays during dinner hours. Certificates cannot be redeemed on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

No. The information on the certificates must match your valid ID. Benihana reserves the right to decline the certificate per the Terms and Conditions of the program.

While it is not required, we do RECOMMEND that you make a reservation. Based on business levels, we may not be able to accommodate walk-ins and will not extend the expiration date on the certificate. Please visit the locations page for a complete list of Benihana restaurants with their contact information. You may also make your reservation online by clicking here (Online reservations may not be available at all locations).

No. Benihana birthday certificates cannot be used towards alcoholic beverages, tax or gratuity.

The Benihana birthday certificate cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotion, offer or discount. Happy Hour/Banzai Hour is a promotion.

Certificates are for dine-in only. We do not permit the use of the Birthday Certificates on to-go orders.

Yes. However, you will need to ensure that the Benihana birthday certificates are redeemed on separate checks. We do not permit more than one certificate per guest check. Simply alert your server prior to ordering that you will need separate guest checks.

A certificate may be declined because we are unable to process it or due to a technical issue. We will happily look into this for you. Simply email thechefstable@benihana.com.

You may still redeem your $30 Birthday Certificate. You may either order a second adult teppanyaki entrée or you may choose any of our delicious sushi rolls, side orders, desserts or non-alcoholic beverages and those items will be discounted up to $30 (after an initial $30 purchase).

In order to receive your full $30 gift, you must spend $60 on qualifying items. We can only discount qualifying items up to $30, so your total discount may vary based on your guest check. It is recommended that you spend $60 on qualifying items to take full advantage of your $30 discount.

The Benihana birthday certificate and the discount can only be applied to the certificate recipient’s order.

Certificates are not valid on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Eve and Valentines Day.

You will need to print your Benihana birthday certificate to redeem your discount per the Terms and Conditions of the program.

This typically occurs based on the settings for your email account. Make sure the following email address is listed in your contacts: info@email.benihana.com.
You can also try viewing the email and Benihana birthday certificate in your browser by clicking “View Online” in the top right corner of your email. If you’re still having trouble, you will need to contact your email provider.

We do not extend the Benihana birthday certificate for any reason. Certificates are valid 29 days from the date that your certificate is issued or the expiration date listed on the certificate.

We will make every effort to respond within two business days. You will need to complete the whitelisting instructions to ensure the safe delivery of our email response and your Benihana birthday certificate. If you do not complete this step, your email provider may block our emails. Please add info@email.benihana.com to your contact list. Helpful instructions can be found here.

The Chef’s Table® is an online marketing program and we can ONLY assist you via email. Please send a message to our Customer Service team at thechefstable@benihana.com. We will make every effort to respond within two business days, but may require additional time to resolve depending on the issue. We review requests Monday through Friday between 9:30AM and 6:30PM Eastern Standard Time*. We will do our best to assist you as quickly as possible. * Excludes Holidays.

The change was implemented in December 2010.

The change was implemented in May 2013.

The change was implemented in May 2013.

At the heart of the Benihana experience is the teppanyaki table, around which guests gather and enjoy a meal expertly prepared and cooked to perfection on a steel teppanyaki grill, right before their eyes — by a chef who is as much of an entertainer as they are culinary master. A teppan entrée is any dinner entrée from our menu that is prepared on the teppanyaki table.

The change was implemented in June 2016.

Our teppanyaki tables can seat up to 8 guests.

Yes you are permitted to redeem your Chef’s Table certificate at either location. The Benihana location must offer dine in service. However, you can only register with The Chef’s Table once – either with Benihana or Samurai.

RA Sushi is our sister brand of sushi restaurants. Visit RASushi.com to learn more and find a location.

No. Benihana certificates cannot be honored at RA Sushi locations.

You have been identified as one of our most loyal guests by visiting Benihana multiple times per year and/or your annual spend at our restaurants. Because of this, we are rewarding you with a $14 Most Valuable Guest VIP Certificate. Terms and Conditions apply.

A Most Valuable Guest (MVG) is a guest determined and identified by Benihana National Corporation. BNC reserves the right to revoke this designation at any time, in accordance with our Terms and Conditions.

Most Valuable Guest is a designation determined and identified by Benihana National Corporation. We encourage you to continue to visit your favorite Benihana, Samurai or RA Sushi location. We thank you for your patronage.

Simply click the “Manage Profile” link at the bottom of any Benihana email and you will be taken to our website where you can update your account and add your child to your membership. Please note that you must first be an active member of our Chef’s Table program before you can register your child with our Kabuki Kids program. You both must be registered with the same email address.

No. We welcome grandparents, aunts, uncles and other guardians to register the child in their lives to the Kabuki Kids program and add even more birthday to your celebrations.

The Chef’s Table® Terms and Conditions require that members must be at least 13 years of age to participate. If you tried to register your child for The Chef’s Table® program and they do not meet this requirement, your child will not be eligible to receive a certificate.

Benihana Kabuki Kids birthday certificates are emailed to members during the month of their birthday. If you are registering during the month of their birthday, please allow approximately two business days to receive their birthday certificate. Please make sure you’ve completed the whitelisting instructions to ensure the safe delivery of the email and your certificate. If you do not complete this step, your email provider may block our emails. Please add info@email.benihana.com to your contact list. Helpful instructions can be found here.

Please send our Customer Service team an email at kabukikids@benihana.com. We will make every effort to respond within two business days.

Please note that by signing up for this program, you are agreeing to be a member of all programs of Benihana National Corporation and its subsidiaries. Restrictions on Certificate and these Terms constitute Terms and Conditions of offer. Complete date of birth (MM/DD/YYYY), Benihana location you most frequently visit, zip code, internet access, your own individual email address and the ability to print Certificate are required. Certificates MUST be printed and presented prior to ordering to be redeemed at participating locations. Limit one The Chef’s Table® registration per person. Limit one certificate per person, per party and per calendar year. Certificates are valid during dinner hours for dine-in Monday –Thursdays only. Benihana birthday certificates can be redeemed only after an initial $30 purchase. Blackout dates apply. Not valid for use on Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years Eve and Valentines Day. Benihana National Corp. (Sponsor) is not responsible for lost or deleted Certificates regardless of cause. Sponsor does not for any reason extend or change expiration dates on certificates. Sponsor is not responsible for any typographical or other error in the printing, the offering or the announcement or administration of offer or The Chef’s Table®, whether caused by computer, technical or human error. Printed Certificates must include the first and last name, date of birth, barcode and expiration date and must be presented with a valid photo ID that matches the information on the Certificate. Certificate is good for recipient only and is non-transferable. Employees of Sponsor and their immediate families (defined as parent, child, sibling and spouse) are NOT eligible to participate in offer; but, such persons may register for The Chef’s Table®. No group or organization requests will be accepted. Decisions of Sponsor regarding offer (including eligibility, Certificate redemption and interpretation of Terms and Conditions) and The Chef’s Table® are final and binding; Sponsor reserves the right to refuse to honor Certificate and require payment of $30 if Sponsor determines in its sole discretion that participant is not in full compliance with Terms and Conditions of the program and/or the offer (including but not limited to Certificate/submission that is illegible, damaged or incomplete). By participating in offer and/or registering for The Chef’s Table®, entrants agree to release and hold harmless Benihana National Corp., its advertising and promotion agencies and their respective parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners, representatives, agents, successors, assigns, employees, officers, shareholders and directors, from any and all liability, for loss, harm, damage, injury, cost or expense whatsoever including without limitation, property damage, personal injury and/or death which may occur in connection with, preparation for, travel to, or participation in offer or The Chef’s Table®, including but not limited to use or redemption of Certificate. Certificate not valid on previous transactions. Certificates are valid in the Continental U.S. and Alaska only.

Sponsor is not responsible for late, lost, damaged, incomplete, illegible, faulty, or incorrect transmissions/Certificates, incorrect announcements of any kind, technical hardware or software failures of any kind, any damage to any person’s computer related to or resulting from submitting information online to receive Certificate or dissemination of Certificate, registration for The Chef’s Table®, or lost or unavailable network connections, or failed, incomplete, garbled or delayed computer transmission that may limit a user’s ability to participate in offer and/or The Chef’s Table® whether caused by computer, technical or human error. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate or suspend this offer due to virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention, fraud or other causes beyond its control. And, in such event, Sponsor’s liability shall be limited to those Certificates distributed by Sponsor prior to such action being taken by Sponsor (provided that such Certificates are redeemed in full accordance with Terms and Conditions). Notice of such action by Sponsor will be posted on www.benihana.com. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify or prohibit the participation of an individual in offer and/or The Chef’s Table® if fraud or tampering is suspected, or if the individual fails to fully comply with any requirement of participation or with any provision in these Terms and Conditions. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE www.benihana.com INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CHEF’S TABLE® OR UNDERMINE THE OPERATION OF THIS OFFER AND/OR THE CHEF’S TABLE® IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL & CIVIL LAWS. SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY AND/OR SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY INDIVIDUAL MAKING ANY SUCH ATTEMPTS TO THE FULL EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Monthly e-mail newsletter is intended for recipient’s personal and non-commercial use only, and may not be modified, edited, altered or revised in any manner. Any dispute, claim or cause of action arising under this offer, The Chef’s Table® or these Terms and Conditions shall be brought in the federal or state courts of Delaware, and such courts shall apply the internal, substantive law of Delaware in adjudicating any such dispute/claim/cause of action. To the fullest extent permitted by law, by participating, you agree (a) to the jurisdiction of such courts; (b) to bring any action individually (NOT as part of a class action); (c) that in any such dispute/claim/cause of action, your recovery shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred (if any), with any right to special, indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive or other damages and/or attorneys’ fees being waived.

SPONSORED BY: BENIHANA NATIONAL CORP., MIAMI, FL 33180.

* Maximum value of certificate is $30 (excludes alcoholic beverages, tax and gratuity) after the initial $30 purchase of food and non-alcoholic beverage. The initial purchase of a food and a non-alcoholic beverage cannot be discounted. The certificate is valid for use by the recipient for the recipient’s meal only. If you are registering during the month of your birthday, please allow approximately two business days to receive your Birthday Certificate.

Must be 13 or older. Restrictions apply. Subject to Terms & Conditions. See Certificate for additional restrictions. Valid at participating U.S. Benihana locations only. Limit one “The Chef’s Table” registration and one Certificate per email address/person. We respect your privacy and will never rent or sell your information. By providing your email address you are opting in to receive email from our company, and you may ask to stop receiving emails from us at any time.