Loyalty Program for Cafes in London

London is Europe's biggest city economy. It is one of the toughest food and drink markets in the world. Over 40,000 restaurants, cafes and pubs serve 9 million people and 20 million tourists a year. The UK leads the world in tap-to-pay. Over 90% of in-store payments are a tap. So a wallet card is an easy add to how people already pay. Londoners often have one set of shops near home, one near work and one near their station. Small shops in Shoreditch, Brixton and Borough Market use a loyalty program in London to compete with the chains on the high street.

Cafes sit between coffee shops and restaurants. In MENA, guests come 2-3 times a week and spend 45-70 AED each visit. A cafe loyalty program that mixes stamps and points works best here. Cafes sell things people buy often (drinks) and things that cost more (meals, desserts). Cafes that give a free drink after 8 stamps see rewards used 31% faster than cafes that ask for 12. That matters, because faster rewards build the habit sooner. The sweet spot is to split rewards: stamps for drinks and points for food. That gets 27% more guests to add food. The MENA cafe market has grown 15% a year since 2022. Young people and a love of eating out with friends drive it. More and more, a loyalty card is what sets apart cafes that build a crowd of regulars from those that rely on walk-ins.

Give your cafes in London a loyalty program made for how you work. It rewards people in the way they already shop and pay. So they keep coming back. Revio makes it easy. Set up your card in minutes and watch repeat visits grow.