Restaurant card: what it is and how it works

What is a restaurant card?

La restaurant card It aims to cover, in whole or in part, the food expenses of a company's employees during their working hours.

It is a social benefit which allows the company to provide convenient and simple support for paying for workers' meals, improving their purchasing power.

As he explains Edenred, a world leader in transactional solutions with over 40 years of experience and a presence in 42 countries, the Ticket Restaurant card is a Replacement for diets and reimbursementsallows employees to pay for their meals – either partly or wholly at the company's expense – easily, securely and quickly.

How does the meal voucher card work?

The procedure is straightforward. The company contracts the service with the provider, who Issue a card for each employee according to the parameters that the company establishes (daily amount, days of use, etc.). Once they receive it, the worker activate the card and you can already use it to pay for your meals, up to a maximum of 11 € per working day, in any of the Restaurants and associated establishments.

In everyday life, the meal voucher card works like this:

• Direct debit in the establishment, with a physical card or from your mobile (Google Pay, Apple Pay and Samsung Pay).
• Remote top-up, without needing to submit physical documents each month.
• Check balance and transactions from the app, where you can also find associated restaurants.
• Immediate block in the event of theft or loss, to prevent unauthorised use.

Find out more about How the Ticket Restaurant card works in our dedicated article!

The corporate restaurant card

From the company's perspective, the restaurant card is designed to be easy to manage:

• Employee customisationit defines who, when, and how it can be used, and each card is associated with a person.
• Remote management: Top-ups and new registrations are carried out using management software, without the need for manual procedures.
• Simplified accountinga single, digitised invoice, without having to collect or sort tickets.
• Online recruitment, quickly.

It is a particularly useful solution for businesses without its own dining room, where going home for lunch is a waste of time, and is suitable for both large workforces and small businesses.

Why opt for the restaurant card?

The restaurant card is based on a certain logic win-winthe company optimises costs and gains in management simplicity, and the employee gains purchasing power without affecting their net salary. We develop each part in dedicated articles:

• The Advantages of restaurant cards for businesses.
• The Tax savings and income tax.
• How to offer it within a plan of Flexible remuneration or a mixed model.

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