Turn Visitors Into
Local Restaurant Explorers

A turnkey digital passport program that connects visitors with local restaurants through mobile discovery, check-ins, and rewards—while giving the sponsoring organization a structured way to see program activity.

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Built for hotels, chambers of commerce, downtown organizations, and destination marketing teams

Hotels and Destinations Face the Same Challenge

💭

Guests Always Ask

"Where should we eat?"

Front desk and visitor-facing teams answer this question regularly, often without a consistent way to organize recommendations or see what guests explore.

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Local Connections Are Hard to Package

You may already want to showcase local restaurants, but a static list gives visitors little reason to explore beyond the first recommendation.

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Visitors Expect an Easy Experience

A mobile-first guide with clear restaurant choices, check-ins, and optional rewards can make local dining discovery more structured and engaging.

Introducing the Restaurant Passport Platform

A mobile-web program for restaurant discovery, check-ins, rewards, and sponsor reporting

For Your Guests

  • Mobile-friendly restaurant discovery
  • Digital check-in flow
  • Reward progression
  • No app download required

For Restaurants

  • Placement in the program directory
  • Restaurant activity dashboard
  • No participation fee in sponsor-funded programs
  • Check-in and launch materials

For Sponsors

  • Defined program implementation
  • Sponsor and destination branding
  • Admin reporting dashboard
  • Launch and onboarding support

Deploy in Weeks, Not Months

1

We Configure

Your program identity, destination, restaurant cohort, dates, branding, and rewards structure

2

We Prepare the Launch

Restaurant onboarding guidance, QR materials, and guest communication assets for the agreed program scope

3

Visitors Explore

They discover participating restaurants, collect check-ins, and work toward configured rewards

4

You Review Activity

The admin dashboard can report program signups, check-ins, restaurant activity, and reward progress

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Passport home screen with program dates and sign-up steps
Branded program home
Searchable directory of participating restaurants with cuisine, address, and directions
Restaurant directory
Passport sign-up form showing the program dates
Instant passport sign-up

Harbor Point Restaurant Passport

A fully working passport for a fictional town with sample restaurants. Browse the directory, get a passport, and see exactly what your visitors would use. The same platform powered Lynnwood's FIFA World Cup 2026 restaurant passport.

18
Sample Restaurants
Mobile Web
No App Download
Tiered
Rewards Flow
Lynnwood
First Program, 2026
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Platform & Implementation Scope

Technology Platform

  • Program-branded website
  • Mobile-responsive design
  • QR code generation
  • Check-in tracking
  • Guest dashboard
  • Restaurant directory and profiles
  • Restaurant activity dashboard
  • Admin reporting and management

Launch Support

  • Restaurant onboarding templates
  • Sponsor and partner materials
  • Guest communication templates
  • Social content templates
  • Staff guidance
  • QR and signage files
  • Program email setup
  • Launch support for the agreed scope

Built for Organizations That Want a Better Local Dining Experience

Hotels & Resorts

Give guests a structured, mobile-friendly way to explore nearby restaurants instead of relying only on ad hoc recommendations.

Common Use Cases

  • Major sporting events
  • Convention periods
  • Resort destinations
  • Boutique hotel groups

Chambers & Downtown Organizations

Create a defined digital program that connects visitors with participating restaurants and gives the sponsor a record of program activity.

Common Use Cases

  • Tourism campaigns
  • Downtown promotions
  • Seasonal programs
  • Member marketing initiatives

Destination Marketing Organizations

Build a branded restaurant-discovery experience around a defined visitor campaign, event, or seasonal program.

Common Use Cases

  • Regional tourism
  • Special events
  • Cultural celebrations
  • Seasonal programming

Why the Hotel and Dine Approach Fits

Defined Implementation

The program is scoped around a specific sponsor, restaurant cohort, program window, and reward structure rather than an open-ended software rollout.

Focused Pilot Model

A sponsor can start with a defined market and time period, review how the program operated, and decide whether an extension or new campaign makes sense.

Local Business Connection

The passport creates a structured way to present participating restaurants together while keeping each restaurant's participation distinct.

Expandable Scope

Pilot programs can begin with a focused restaurant cohort and expand through later campaigns when the operating model is proven for that sponsor.

Clear Starting Points

Every program is scoped to your market, but these are the starting points for most sponsors.

Founding market

Restaurant Passport Pilot

From $3,500
One-time · founding-partner rate (standard $4,500)
  • Up to 25 participating restaurants
  • 8-week branded program window
  • Market configuration and launch setup
  • Restaurant onboarding materials
  • QR, signage, and guest communication files
  • Check-in and rewards configuration
  • Sponsor activity report at program close
Scope a Pilot

Year-Round Program

From $7,500
Per year
  • Always-on passport for your destination
  • Seasonal campaigns within the year
  • Restaurant updates and additions
  • Ongoing activity reporting
  • Completed pilots convert with no new setup fee
Discuss Year-Round

Hotel Guest Passport

From $249
Per property, per month · billed annually
  • Hotel-branded nearby dining passport
  • Front desk and in-room QR materials
  • Curated restaurant selection
  • Guest activity reporting
Ask About Hotels

Restaurants participate at no cost in sponsor-funded programs. Additional restaurants, restaurant recruitment, prize administration, and printed materials can be quoted separately.

Download the one-page overview (PDF) to share with your board or partners.

Common Questions

Founding-market pilots start at $3,500 for up to 25 restaurants over an 8-week program. Year-round programs start at $7,500 per year, and hotel guest passports start at $249 per month billed annually. Final pricing depends on restaurant count, duration, and support needs.

A typical pilot is planned around a defined launch window. For a program requiring restaurant onboarding, branding, rewards, and sponsor materials, allow roughly 6–8 weeks when possible.

No. Hotel and Dine handles the technical implementation and provides sponsor-facing setup guidance for the agreed scope.

Yes. Program branding, destination messaging, restaurant content, dates, and rewards are configured for the sponsored program scope.

Existing restaurant relationships can form the starting cohort. Additional recruitment can be scoped separately if the program needs it.

In a sponsor-funded program, participating restaurants can be included without a participation fee and receive program placement, check-in guidance, and restaurant activity reporting. Exact support depends on the sponsor scope.

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