Marketing
8 Restaurant Gift Card Marketing Ideas for 2026
By
Katherine Pendrill
Gift Cards
Restaurant gift cards made easy
Drive immediate cash flow and repeat business with physical and digital gift cards for your restaurant.
Features
Unlock upfront cash flow
Give your guests the gift of convenience while securing future revenue for your business with TouchBistro Gift Cards.
Drive gift card sales with online purchasing
Online gift certificates for your restaurant make it easy for guests to buy and send gift cards to friends and family from anywhere, at any time.
Give the gift of convenience with digital gift cards
Digital gift cards make it simple for diners to access and redeem gift cards from their smartphones.
Create a seamless guest experience with our Online Ordering integration
Customers can instantly pay for online orders using digital gift cards or purchase gift cards from your online ordering page with the direct integration between TouchBistro Online Ordering, Digital Gift Cards, and the POS.
Show off your brand with customization options
Personalize physical gift cards with your restaurant’s logo for a consistent and memorable brand experience.
More Gift Card features for restaurants
Increase your reach with multi-location support
Does your restaurant have multiple locations? Give diners the freedom to use gift cards to pay for meals at their prefered location.
Streamline operations with POS integration
TouchBistro Gift Cards integrates with our POS, unlocking powerful reporting and end-of-year reconciliation support.
Amplify marketing efforts with Gift Cards
Make gift cards a key part of your business’ marketing efforts by customizing them with designs for special occasions, like birthdays and holidays.
TouchBistro Product Guide
Want to learn more about TouchBistro Gift Cards?
Download our full list of product features.
Customer Stories
Trusted by restaurants like yours
"Our favorite TouchBistro feature is that we’re able to take payment with digital gift cards. We love giving them as gifts, too!"
Susan Martin
Plymouth South Highschool - Culinary Arts Program
Solutions
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
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Guests can purchase gift cards at your restaurant (processed through your TouchBistro POS) or from their own device through your very own Customer Web App. Note: You will need TouchBistro Card-Not-Present payments if you plan to sell digital gift cards through your Customer Web App.
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Your personalized Customer Web App is where guests can purchase and send gift cards for your restaurant online.
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No, guests can purchase digital gift cards through the Customer Web App without creating an account.
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Yes, you can sell digital gift cards by adding a button to your website that links directly to your Customer Web App.
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Once your venue is up and running with TouchBistro Card-Not-Present payments, you can begin selling digital gift cards in 1 to 2 days.
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You will receive quick cards 3 to 5 business days and custom cards in up to 12 days.
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Yes, all refunds will go back on the original card or can be provided in cash/an alternate payment method.
Resources
Restaurant marketing tips you can use
Discover expert strategies for gift card marketing and increasing customer loyalty on the TouchBistro Blog.
