Independent restaurants have always used punch cards, because they work: a simple reward brings people back for lunch week after week. The paper version just doesn't keep up — cards get lost, faked, or forgotten, and you never learn who your best customers are. LoyalTrak puts the punch card on your customer's phone.
How restaurants use LoyalTrak
- Lunch punch card — buy 9, get the 10th free
- Pizza punch card — every 8th pizza free
- Deli sandwich card — after 10 sandwiches, get a free side and drink
- Free appetizer promo for first-time guests, one per customer
- Prepaid lunch pack for nearby office regulars
Works alongside your POS
LoyalTrak doesn't need to connect to your register. Customers claim their card from a QR code on the counter or table tent. At checkout, staff scan the customer's QR code on a phone or tablet and tap Add 1 visit — about two seconds. When the card is full, the reward is ready to redeem and a new card starts automatically.
Every card comes with a name and email. Instead of a shoebox of paper cards, you get a list of your real regulars — the people to tell first about a new menu, a catering special, or a holiday event.
Why LoyalTrak works for this
- No app for your customers — their card is a link and a QR code
- No hardware — scan with the phone or tablet you already have
- Only your staff can add a visit — no fake stamps
- Customers get an email after each visit showing their progress
- No per-transaction fees from LoyalTrak — just a flat monthly price
- Punch cards and free memberships start at $19/month on the Loyalty plan; Starter ($29/month) adds prepaid passes and paid memberships
Start your restaurant punch card
Put one QR code on the counter and start rewarding your regulars today.