Trusted by 900+ restaurants, GiftAMeal is a mission-driven local marketing program for restaurants that's provided over 2 million meals to families in need. Each time a guest takes a photo of their order from a partner restaurant, GiftAMeal makes a donation to a nearby food bank to help provide a meal locally. Restaurants have seen a 5x ROI from GiftAMeal's program as a result of increased loyalty, check size, tip size, and social media publicity. Interested in learning more? Book a demo with a team member at: giftameal.com/partner.
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Love this article by Kristen Wild, President & CEO of Operation Food Search, about how they utilize GiftAMeal and other innovative strategies to raise funds to fight local hunger. Honored to support such a great organization — $150,000 donated by GiftAMeal to OFS so far! https://lnkd.in/gtWuF_gf
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Yesterday, GiftAMeal's volunteer group packed 5,240 weekend meals for kids in need! Love supporting Operation Food Search. Volunteering makes a real difference — our team's efforts saved OFS $1,792 in labor costs, allowing those funds to go directly toward food programs. Ready to make an impact? Find your local food bank and volunteer today!
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Thank you to Food On Demand for this deep-dive into GiftAMeal's journey to partner with restaurants to provide millions of meals to those in need!
The approach is simple. Dine at a participating restaurant, scan a QR code, snap a photo of your meal or drink, and share it on social media. For every photo shared, GiftAMeal donates to a local food bank, covering the cost of distributing 1.2 pounds of healthy groceries to a neighborhood pantry. https://lnkd.in/g_MSB6QD
Congrats to our Founder & CEO, Andrew Glantz, on FSR 40 Under 40!!
WOW! I'm honored to be named to FSR's 40 Under 40 Rising Star list! This recognition really reflects the hard work of our incredible team at GiftAMeal and the support of our amazing restaurant partners and community. Grateful for this journey and excited to continue making a positive impact together! Link in comments to see the full list 🎉
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Great article by Elise Mastio, Director of Marketing at BarFly (which manages HopCat)! "Gen Z is highly attuned to social issues and prefers to support businesses aligned with their values. Participating in social impact programs is a powerful way to connect with this generation. At HopCat, we’ve partnered with GiftAMeal, a cause-marketing initiative that turns customer photos into meals for local families in need. Customers simply scan a QR code off our menu, snap a photo of their experience, and we fund a donation to a local food bank to help distribute a meal (1.2 lbs of groceries) to a family in need. This not only enhances our brand image but also fosters a sense of community and purpose among our guests, forging an emotional connection between them and HopCat. To date, photos taken at HopCat have provided over 8,000 meals to those in need." https://lnkd.in/g_8zy-En
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Thank you KTVI FOX 2 for the fantastic interview and for sharing GiftAMeal's 2 million meals donated milestone! Restaurants interested in joining us can book a demo at giftameal.com/demo
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United Food Bank wrote a fantastic article highlighting how GiftAMeal creates a win-win-win for restaurants, their customers, and local food banks. It succinctly captures each stakeholder's perspective. https://lnkd.in/gMF5rhMA
Thank you to everyone that's taken a photo on GiftAMeal to create this incredible impact! And of course, the credit really goes to all of our partner restaurants who fund the program and the food banks that facilitate getting meals to those in need. #2MILLION
2 MILLION MEALS! Reaching this milestone is truly mind-boggling. It's not just a number - it's real families across the country that benefit. When I founded GiftAMeal, I sought to prove that businesses can do well by doing good, and that profit and purpose can be consistent goals. I'm incredibly proud of my team for embracing that vision and helping scale us nationally to 38 states across almost 1,000 restaurants, supporting 135 local food banks. A giant thank you goes to all our partner restaurants—without you, this wouldn't be possible. I feel so fortunate to work with so many great brands like Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken, Snarf's Sandwiches, Gong cha (Northeast, Southeast, Texas, Oklahoma) USA, Groucho's Deli and more. Here's to the next million meals 🥂
Thanks for the shoutout Dan Sokolik! We love partnering with Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken to fight local hunger and are incredibly impressed by your commitment to make a difference in each community you serve.
Brands, take note! 📝 This creative approach from Lees Famous Recipe Chicken is a prime example of aligning your local marketing with a greater purpose. By partnering with GiftAMeal, Dan Sokolik has tapped into user-generated content while making a tangible impact in their trade areas through meal donations. It's a win-win! What resonates most about Dan's tactic? ‣ Unified brand messaging with localized effects ‣ Incentivizing authentic customer content ‣ Supporting communities they serve Want more innovative ideas for hyper-local marketing? #LocalMarketing #UserGeneratedContent #SocialPurpose #QSR #FoodService
Wild to see myself on the home page of Amazon Business! GiftAMeal was the $25,000 Grand Prize Winner last year in its business grant competition (out of 35,000 applicants). Plus, they just posted this amazing video on GiftAMeal: https://lnkd.in/gKxrh8Tf