Applebee's says its 'date night' passes that give diners $1,500 of food and drink for $200 sold out within a minute

• Applebee's said its $200 Date Night Pass that gives couples 52 meals over a year sold out within a minute.
• The pass gets couples $1,500 of food and drinks. The website was down as people flooded the site.
• One user wrote on X that it was "the Eras tour ticket fiasco of casual dining chains."

Applebee's said its $200 yearlong Date Night Pass sold out within a minute on Monday.

The pass gets couples up to $30 of food and non-alcoholic drinks on 52 occasions over the year, totaling more than $1,500.

Sales started at 12 p.m. ET on Monday. The pass, which was valid for both takeout and dine-in at almost every Applebee's restaurant, was only available online, and sold out rapidly.