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We recently ran a promotion for a local restaurant that printed Scratch-to-Win game cards and gave them to a children’s charity to pass out at their various fundraising events. All the prizes were for food at this particular restaurant. The restaurant got to write off the expense of the game...

Good afternoon, Yoyo! I read your post earlier today and then I saw this and thought of you. Hope it helps. http://www.qsrmagazine.com/articles/new … ning/1107/ Good luck! Leslie~

We’re working with a client that owns a Brazilian Steakhouse but also sells (incredibly delicious) pizza. The owner wanted to increase awareness about their pizza and also draw in new customers. Using our Instant-Win scratch off game cards, he was able to offer 4) different prize giveaways...

Trevor: Glad you like the site, Trevor. Always willing to pass along great information - especially when it’s free! Warm Regards, Leslie

Hi Otis! We’re currently working with a client that will be handing out game cards during the last two weeks of December that can only be redeemed in Jan. & Feb. While not exactly the same promotion that you’re thinking of doing, it is similiar. If you had flyers, mailers, email, etc. to...

This is a pretty interesting site for marketing & promotional ideas that don’t always have to cost a lot of money: http://stuff4restaurants.com/blog2/ If nothing else, it’s pretty entertaining to see what other folks have come up with to get their brands in front of the customers. Enjoy!

Good morning, Y-yo! The “2 for 1” ad ran in the Chicago Tribune during the same week that the restaurant was running our Instant-Win Bounce-back promotion. The restaurant had one coupon from the Tribune redeemed that week, compared to 156 Instant Win game cards that were redeemed. We do have...

This is a great resource too: http://promomagazine.com/contests/

Bobes: LOL! I love your suggestion, Bobes. What a great way to promote your restaurant and keep your competition from dropping in.

NicksPizza: That’s a valid issue, Nick. We’ve heard that before with some of our clients. If you think that’s a legitimate concern, the game cards may not be a good fit. A customer actually commented “This is like going to the boat!” They were excited but I understand that not everyone feels...

Good afternoon, Scootie! The client gets to decide the odds of winning. Some clients have 50% of the cards say “Sorry, Please Try Again” and some have all winners: 20% First Prize Winners 30% Second Prize Winners 50% Third Prize Winners Or any combination they choose, depending on what they...

You can do a direct mailing piece using the game card - but why? I hear this all the time and I always scratch my head in wonderment. You’re already paying for the game card, why would you pay to promote the promotion with a direct mailing that may or may not be greeted with the same enthusiasm...

Thank you for the vote of confidence, Royster! I’m glad you got a good return on your game cards. And Thank you, Nick. Your feeback is vey helpful. Maybe we should include pricing on our website but we don’t want to be compared to a printing company. Our fear was that small business owners...

You may want to think about an Instant-Win promotion. We recently worked with a pizza chain that increased sales by 9.88% in 6 weeks. The game card is designed to reward current customers while creating a “buzz” on the street about the promotion. Customers are surprised and excited to receive...

Our company specializes in Instant-Win Game Cards for the restaurant industry and I think I can help answer your question. Our clients have up to 4 prize giveaways on the back of the game card. We strongly suggest either a Grand Prize or 1st Prize selection be something that the customers will...