Configuring the Bonus Events Schedule Tab

Use the Bonus Event Schedule tab to define the active schedule and qualify the bonus event by day parts, revenue centers, hours, categories, and order modes. For example, you can make a bonus event active on Monday from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and qualify it by the revenue center, such as your bar area or patio area.

Activate this Plan

Use the options in Activate this Plan to define the active days of the bonus event. When you select ‘Weekly,’ ‘Monthly,’ and ‘On Member’s,’ additional options appear on the right.

Select one of the following options:

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Daily

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Weekly

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Monthly

•	On Member’s

Daily

— Indicates the bonus event is active every day during the bonus plan active range. You determine the active range for the bonus plan with the Start Date and End Dates on the General tab.

Weekly

— Indicates the bonus event is active on specific days of the week or every x number of weeks. When you select ‘Weekly,’ more options appear to the right.

Weekly Options

Every x Week(s) on:

— Specifies the weekly interval and the days of the week on which the bonus event is active. For example, select 1 from the ‘Every Week(s) on’ drop-down list and select Friday, Saturday, and Sunday as the active days. This makes the bonus event active every week on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. To make the bonus plan active every other week, select 2 from the drop-down list.

Monthly

— Indicates the bonus event is active on a monthly basis.You can make the bonus event active on a specific date of a month, such as the 15th of every month, or on a specific weekday of the month, such as the first Friday of every month. When you select ‘Monthly,’ the following options appear to the right.

Monthly Options

Every x day of every x month(s)

— Designates the specific date of the month and the monthly interval in which the bonus event is active. Select the date from the drop-down list in the first text box, and select the monthly interval in the second drop-down list. For example, select 15 in the first drop-down list and 1 in the second drop-down list to make the bonus plan active on the 15th of every month.

x x of Every x Month(s)

— Designates the specific week and weekday of the month, and the monthly interval on which the bonus event is active. Select a number between 1 and 5 in the first drop-down list, which corresponds to the week of the month. Select the day of the week on which to make the bonus plan active in the second drop-down list. Select a number between 1 and 12 to determine the frequency in months on which to make the bonus plan active in the third drop-down list. For example, to make the bonus plan active on the second Wednesday of every month, select 2 in the first drop-down list, Wednesday in the second drop-down list, and 1 in the third drop-down list.

On Member’s

— Indicates the bonus event is active on a special occasion for the member. The drop-down list includes Anniversary, Birthday, and Sign-Up Date. You can further define the bonus event by limiting the reward to the specific date only, during the week of the occasion, or the month of the occasion. Select an option in the drop-down list and use the additional options to refine when the member is eligible for the reward.

If you select ‘On Member’s,’ you must have the data in Loyalty to reward the member. For example, the member must provide you with the date of their birthday and it must be in their profile data for the member to receive the reward on their birthday.

On Member’s Options

On selected occasion only

— Indicates the bonus event is active on the date of the special occasion only.

During week of selected occasion

— Indicates the member is eligible to receive the reward during the week of the occasion. If you select ‘During week of selected occasion,’ you must determine the time frame within the week the member can receive the reward.

•	Calendar Week — Indicates the member can receive the reward during the calendar week of the occasion.

•	7 Days from selected occasion — Indicates the member can receive the reward up to seven days after the occasion. For example, the anniversary is on 7/14, the member can earn the reward from 7/14 - 7/20.

During the month of selected occasion

— Indicates the member can earn the reward during the month of the occasion. If you select ‘During the month of selected occasion,’ you must determine the time frame within the month the member can receive the reward.

Calendar Month

— Indicates the member can receive the reward during the entire calendar month of the occasion.

30 days from selected occasion

— Indicates the member can receive the reward for up to 30 days, starting on the date of the occasion.

Qualify By

The Qualify By options enable you to further refine the active times and conditions for the bonus event. You can limit the bonus event by:

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Day Parts

•	Revenue Centers

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Hours

•	Order Modes

The Qualify By options contain two different categories of options, one affects the check and the other affects the items on the check.

This bonus plan will only affect checks in the following:

Day Parts

— Indicates you are qualifying eligibility by the day part. For example, you can make a bonus event available only at specific times of the day, such as lunch or late night, to increase traffic. Click to select the eligible day parts. If you select ‘Day Parts,’ you cannot select ‘Hours.’

Revenue Centers

Indicates you are qualifying bonus event eligibility by revenue center. For example, you can limit the bonus event to specific revenue centers, such as your bar area or patio. Click to define the revenue centers that qualify for the bonus plan.

The bonus plan will only affect items in the following:

Hours

— Indicates you are qualifying items in the bonus event by the hours in which a guest orders the item. For example, you limit the bonus plan to items ordered during late night hours. Click to define the hours of eligibility.

Categories

— Indicates you are qualifying the items in the bonus event by the category of items a guest orders on the guest check. For example, you limit the bonus event to a category of items, such as “appetizer.” Click to select the eligible categories.

Order Modes

— Indicates you are qualifying the items in the bonus plan by order mode. For example, you can limit the bonus plan to only items that are in the ‘Dine-in’ order mode and exclude items that are ‘To-Go.’ Click to define the eligible order modes.