Consumers are looking for unique and thoughtful gifts for loved ones, friends and colleagues who enjoy dining out. Along with corporates purchasing vouchers for giveaways and staff bonuses, there are over $2.5 million of gift cards and vouchers from the Restaurant Association of New Zealand in the market today.

These handy vouchers and cards provide the recipient with the flexibility to choose their own culinary adventure at a wide variety of top restaurants, cafes, and eateries throughout the country, including yours!

The Restaurant Association offers three convenient gift voucher options for any occasion. Through the Dinefind website, customers can purchase electronic vouchers or physical ‘Take Me Out’ vouchers – both provide a unique gifting experience.

Accepting Vouchers is easy!

The physical ‘Take Me Out’ vouchers come in an elegant paper form and pocket, available in $20, $50, and $100 denominations. These are mailed directly to the recipient along with a personalized gift message. For a super-quick option, electronic vouchers are emailed instantly to the recipient. The customer simply presents the physical voucher, the e-voucher on their mobile device, or offers a printed copy of the e-voucher, when dining out. Scan the e-voucher QR code or enter the voucher number in the voucher portal online to redeem and confirm the voucher’s validity. Electronic and physical vouchers must be used in full, however you may provide change. Payments to you are made weekly` and there are no fees or cuts taken. There is no cost involved in taking part in the programme, and the customers with these vouchers and cards can only use them exclusively at participating RA member establishments.

This initiative not only drives customer traffic to our member establishments but also ensures that the full value of each voucher is realised by you. Essentially this is free marketing for your business.

Gift Cards

The Restaurant Association also partners with EpayNZ to offer the reloadable plastic gift cards that are available at supermarkets and petrol stations around the country. These cards can be used across multiple visits by a customer until the balance is depleted and are redeemed by using them with your EFTPOS terminal. We first need to set you up to accept the gift cards with EpayNZ (the RA will help collect the relevant information off you), and if you make changes to your terminals then you’ll need to update these details with EpayNZ to ensure they still work.

Customers search for places to redeem their gift card by using the filter for ‘Accepts Gift Cards’ on dinefind.co.nz. If you are not signed up to accept these cards, you won’t be on this list and you won’t be able to accept them.

Our thriving gift card programme encompasses over 700 participating member establishments, with annual Restaurant Gift card sales of over $1.5 million.

Dinefind – your free marketing platform

Dinefind is the home of the gift voucher and gift card programme. It is a hospitality venue listing guide that features Restaurant Association members exclusively. Listings are sorted by region and can be searched and filtered by cuisine style, price, location, features and more. Dinefind also hosts our blog platform featuring frequent articles and “best of” lists to promote the venues on the site. These articles are shared across social media and promoted in many ways to get traffic to the site. You have control over your listing and can update the information through the RA member dashboard.

Convenience and Choice

One of the biggest advantages of Restaurant Association vouchers and gift cards is the sheer number of options they provide. With participating establishments all across New Zealand, the gift recipient can pick a spot convenient to their location. They’ll have their choice of cuisine types, price points, and ambiences to suit any occasion. From casual brunch, coffee and a muffin to upscale fine dining, these versatile vouchers cover it all and are popular choices for gifts.

Additional Payment Options for Your Customers

By accepting Restaurant Association vouchers and gift cards, you’re not taking away from your own voucher sales. These vouchers or gift cards are already in the hands of consumers looking for somewhere to use them, so make sure your business is an option for them. The Association advocates for and promotes our members’ cafes and restaurants, helping to preserve our incredible national dining scene.

Accepting Gift Cards and Vouchers helps build up the Dinefind database and strengthens it as a source for dining venues in Aotearoa.

Ease of Purchase and Use

Buying restaurant vouchers from the Association is easy and convenient for consumers. They’re available for purchase online at any time and come in set dollar amounts or multi-voucher gifts packs. Physical gift vouchers can be mailed, or e-vouchers are emailed for printing or smartphone use. When it’s time to redeem, we recommend the customer checks with he venue first, however, they don’t always do this. It’s best to make sure your team is trained and know how to accept them when they are presented.

So, for a delicious and versatile gift idea, consumers are treating someone special to the gift of great dining experiences with Restaurant Association of New Zealand vouchers. It’s the perfect way to create long-lasting memories over an amazing meal. Make sure you are part of these memory-making moments, create loyal customers and reach new diners by accepting RA Vouchers and gift cards today.