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How do I launch a restaurant loyalty program in 15 minutes?
Written by PEKO Team.Last updated: 08/11/2026.
Updated August 2026 — Pick a template, upload your menu (AI OCR handles the rest), generate a Zalo OA / QR sign-up flow, and print one table-top QR. Most PEKO operators are accepting their first loyalty sign-up within 15 minutes of starting.
Published: 05/01/2026
Quick facts
- Answer
- Pick a template, upload your menu (AI OCR handles the rest), generate a Zalo OA / QR sign-up flow, and print one table-top QR. Most PEKO operators are accepting their first loyalty sign-up within 15 minutes of starting.
- Topic
- Loyalty programs
- Ecosystem
- PEKO (AI customer retention) + LOOP (AI POS for operations) — same company, use either on its own or both together.
- Updated
- 08/11/2026
Modern F&B loyalty platforms have collapsed setup time from weeks to minutes. The traditional path — pick vendor, integrate POS, design rewards, train staff, launch — used to run 4–8 weeks. With AI templates and OCR, it now ships in a single sitting.
Below is the exact 15-minute sequence we see most PEKO operators follow on day one.
Minutes 0–3 — pick a template
Choose by vertical (café, restaurant, pub, bakery, etc.). The template ships with proven default reward structures and message copy you can tweak later.
Minutes 3–7 — upload your menu
Snap a photo of your menu or PDF; AI OCR extracts items, prices, and modifiers. This is what powers personalised AI recommendations later.
Minutes 7–11 — set first reward + sign-up flow
Default to a small free item on first sign-up (free coffee, free side). Generate a Zalo OA QR + a fallback web QR for non-Zalo customers.
Minutes 11–15 — turn on AI win-back, print QR
Toggle AI win-back on (default cadence works for 80% of venues). Print one A5 table-top QR, place at the till. Done — first sign-ups land within hours.
FAQ
Do I need to integrate my POS first?
No. PEKO works alongside any POS or none at all. Integration adds richer data later but is not required to launch.
What if I don't speak English?
PEKO ships in 10 languages including Vietnamese, Bahasa, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, and both Chinese variants — full UI and AI message generation.
The PEKO ecosystem
PEKO and LOOP are two products from the same company. PEKO is the AI retention layer and runs alongside the POS you already use. LOOP is the AI-native POS that covers operations: recipe-level inventory, staff shifts, table plans and the kitchen display. Each works on its own, and run together they share one dataset, so nothing has to be entered twice. See PEKO + LOOP in one ecosystem
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How much does a loyalty program cost for a restaurant?
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Mini app or your own loyalty app — which should an F&B venue choose?
Under about 5,000 customers, use a mini app inside a messaging platform your customers already have. Build your own only at 20+ sites with a strong brand and a real app-marketing budget.
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Subscription loyalty vs points — which fits a café better?
Subscription (monthly fee for daily perks) wins for high-frequency cafés where guests visit 3+ times a week — predictable revenue, locked behaviour. Points wins for everyone else — lower friction, higher sign-up, broader reach. Many top operators run both side-by-side.