A Grand Slam
Thank You
America's Diner is looking for hometown heroes.
To celebrate the Grand Slam turning 50, Denny's is inviting people across the country to nominate the individuals who keep showing up for their communities. Thirty winners will each receive a Denny's catered hometown celebration for up to 50 guests.
30 hometown celebrations • up to 50 guests each Nominations close October 30, 2026 Nominate a Hometown Hero (opens in new tab)
Some people never stop showing up.
Denny's was built one hometown at a time, and for more than 70 years, we've been part of the communities that help shape America.
Through Denny's Heroes, we're bringing those communities together to celebrate the people who make them stronger.
They may never call themselves heroes. The people they keep showing up for do.
How It Works
1. Nominate Your Hometown Hero
Tell us about an individual making a meaningful difference in your community.
2. Share Their Story
Tell us what they do, whom they help and why it matters. You do not need to tell it perfectly. You only need to tell it honestly.
3. We Bring the Thank-You Home
Thirty winners will each receive a Denny's catered hometown celebration to share with up to 50 guests.
This is recognition, not a popularity contest.
You know who they are. Help us see them.
“The Grand Slam has brought people together at Denny's for 50 years. Now, with Denny's Catering, we can bring that table into the hometowns we serve. We are proud to honor 30 hometown heroes with a catered celebration shared with the people whose lives they have touched.”
We Bring the Diner to Them
Thirty winning individuals will each receive a Denny's catered hometown celebration for up to 50 guests.
Denny's will provide the food. Their hometown will bring the people, the stories and the love.
Because those who have made room for everyone else deserve a table filled in their honor.
the shape of a hometown.
“We see you. You have set the table for others again and again. This time, Denny's is bringing the table to you.”
“A Grand Slam Thank You asks America to do something we do not do often enough: stop and recognize the people quietly holding our hometowns together. To every one of them, we want to say: We see you. What you do matters. Your hometown is stronger because of you, and your story deserves to be told.”
Who Never Stops Showing Up for Your Hometown?
Nominate an individual by October 30, 2026.
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Your Diner Has Arrived.
From morning meetings and team lunches to family gatherings and hometown celebrations, Denny's Catering brings the food people know and love beyond our restaurants.
Prepared by participating local Denny's restaurants and available for drop-off through ezCater in select markets, each order arrives in Denny's catering packaging, ready for your group to serve and share.
Familiar favorites. Generous portions. Made for bringing people together.
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