As veteran hotel and restaurant operations folks we at Drink Deck understand that you may have specific questions regarding exactly how your Drink Deck will fit into your specific operation. Below are some suggestions:

How do we redeem Drink Deck on a smart phone?

Percentage off or just $10 off?

$10 off $30 is a 33% discount. If you are looking to draw in larger groups and drive check average higher than $30 then we’d recommend offering a percentage off. 30% off a $30 spend is only $9, but consumers see a % off discount as an incentive to stay longer and spend more.

In the end it’s up to you based on what makes the most sense for your business. We value you as a small business owner!

How have other bars handled the transaction process?

Keep it simple and inform your staff. There are three options from old school corner tearing to manager validation to point of sale tracking. It’s up to you. We do provide a training piece for your team, please share it!

Basic option:

Most operations just tear off the corner and return the card to the patron with the check. Owners elect to have their staff keep Drink Deck torn corner clippings in the coin drawer to track when the drawer is cashed out. This also allows for daily, weekly and monthly tracking of Drink Deck use by management.

Manager validation:

Manager is responsible for voiding all discount cards.

Point of Sales System:

Create a Drink Deck card discount button on your POS system for a 10 dollar discount, tear the corner with the bar name to void and the manager verifies the discount with the bartender or waitress through the POS system.

How do we cancel our partnership?

Although no one has done so to date, you can notify Drink Deck of your desire to discontinue the promotion after the sale of the 1,000 decks produced with your establishment included. We will notify our mutual customers via email, on the web site and through twitter and facebook.

Bar Partner Benefits:

1) Drink Deck is great exposure for our bar partners! We represent you at events, festivals and fairs throughout the year giving great visual marketing to your operation by playing card games to engage our visitors. We also promote your calls to action from facebook, twitter, foursquare; not to mention exposure in local retail operations and at bar partner locations where Drink Decks are sold.

2) Featuring you as one of the 52 best bar scenes in town sets you apart. It’s in the cards! Great marketing of your spot through the Drink Deck playing cards and the iPhone app which providing a photo of your bar, location, web address and phone number, etc.

3) Another discount vehicle to help drive new customers to your location; including visitors to Chicago and new locals.

5) A great way to bring old customers back with their friends, time and again. This is especially true for locations that sell Drink Decks at their bar. Please contact us at thedrinkdeck@gmail.com to discuss this further.

6) We are Hospitality Industry Vets and an extension of your team! Training your staff is key to ensure any discount process goes smoothly. Let’s us know how we can help with this or any further in house promotion!