Giving Guests a Food Option Refferal

Sean1204
Level 1
St. Louis, MO

Giving Guests a Food Option Refferal

Hello,

 

I was curious if anyone has worked with any food box delivery services to offer their guests? I have seen they have refferal programs and thought it could be a good way to get additional revenue.

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Huma0
Level 10
London, United Kingdom

@Sean1204 

 

I host long term guests (people staying a few weeks or months) so I have found this works well for some of them, but I am not sure it's worth it for people staying just a few days. It depends on what the offer is.

 

I had vouchers to offer a few free boxes with Hellofresh and one of my guests used this but decided not to sign up. Another guest did end up ordering a couple of other boxes. I also had discount vouchers for a one month subscription which a couple who stayed took up. 

 

The problem is, none of these referrals rewarded me at all! When I asked Hellofresh about it, they said you only get credit when you send a specific referral link (not the vouchers they had sent me). Just something to be aware about. I am sure different companies operate in different ways, but just double check the small print.

 

I think it's important not to be pushy about these things. Firstly, think about is it good value to the guest. I would only suggest this to guests who seem to like to cook most of their own meals and are staying long enough to take advantage of the offer. I would also explain to them clearly that they need to cancel their subscription in advance so that they don't lose money. 

 

If you do a house tour on check in, or a local guide with info about supermarkets, eating out etc. these are good places to mention that you can offer a discount. Or, you might have a house manual and could mention it there, telling guests to let you know if they are interested. It's best not to be too pushy about these things.

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