Gift Card Promotion

[chrisMKE]

Every year we would do a promotion with our gift cards around the holidays.  Buy $50 get $10 bonus that had to be used between January 1 and March 31st.  We are currently using the Toast Gift Card program.

We have an easy program for our physical cards, but I am not sure what the solution is for the guests that buy e-gift cards.  

[BeverlyRace]

Toast has told me for 14 months that the only option is to discount the card, so that the buyer can send a physical and/or online $125 gift card to the recipient for $100 by using instructions from this link:  https://central.toasttab.com/s/article/Discounting-E-Gift-Card-Sales

But we aren't looking to offer the discount this way.  We offer two distinct gift cards - $100 to the recipient and separate $25 to buyer.  That encourages one purchase to bring in two tables.

If you know how to do this, we'd be so ecstatic to learn what you're doing!

[rcmck]

Ok, yes that is the only way to offer it online, we just offer the discount for online purchase but for physical cards the customer gets an additional card at no charge. Wasn't sure if your issue was the online or in person purchase.

[chrisMKE]

That's the best work around, however, we would love to be able to do both.  I would also like them to add an expiration on the gift cards.  That would be helpful.

[BeverlyRace]

That would be VERY helpful!  Spread the word, maybe we'll succeed.  🤞

[rcmck]

Expiration might be tricky with the differing's laws from state to state,  but fingers crossed that some updates with e-gift cards might be part of whatever is happening on Nov 1st.