Deli owner with the Stempely app at the counter, digital punch card for delis and quick-service restaurants
🍔 For delis & quick-service restaurants

Digital loyalty card for Delis

Dave comes over every lunch break from the auto shop next door – on his tenth visit his sandwich is free. No slip of paper, no cardboard card. He just taps his phone at the counter and the stamp is in.

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What is a digital deli punch card?

A digital punch card replaces the paper card at the counter: customers collect stamps via QR code or NFC when they order, and you see who comes by regularly and who needs a nudge. No crumpled card in a pocket, no hole-punching during the lunch rush, and built for GDPR and US privacy laws like CCPA.

☕Dave's 10th sandwich. Today.

Dave orders his usual turkey club with fries. He quickly scans the QR code at the counter. No slip of paper, no digging through his wallet.
“Congratulations! Your next sandwich is on us.”

✓ Guest satisfied✓ Stamp saved
🔒 GDPR & CCPA-ready⚡ Quick to set up✨ Start for free
The problem

Why don't guests come back?

Empty deli counter at lunchtime — a symbol of missing walk-in customers
Joe runs a Deli in Philadelphia. Rick came over every lunch break from the auto shop next door. Then they disappeared. Joe didn't notice – one lost regular = around $1,000 in revenue per year, simply gone.
5–25×
more a new customer costs than an existing one
— Harvard Business Review
+95%
more profit from 5% more loyal customers
— Bain & Company
  • ✗Lunch guests come, eat, leave — and you know nothing about them
  • ✗Paper punch cards get crumpled in pockets and lost
  • ✗No way to fill the afternoon lull between 2 and 5 pm
  • ✗Regulars switch to the sandwich place down the street and you only notice weeks later
The solution

Stempely gives your Deli a digital memory.

Your guests collect digital stamps via QR code or NFC. You see who comes, who returns and who needs a reminder. Automatically.

✓ QR code stamps✓ Automatic win-backs✓ Real-time analytics
How it works

3 steps to more loyal customers

1

Order, pay, scan – done

Scan the QR code at the counter or tap the phone. On a lunch break there's no time for fiddly loyalty programs – with Stempely it takes 2 seconds.

2

Lunch rush without a backlog

12 customers in line? No problem. Stamps go through automatically, without you or your team stepping in. No backlog, no annoyed customers, no mistakes.

3

On the 10th order: it's free

Anyone with 10 stamps can redeem right away: a sandwich, a side of fries, a combo meal or a reward of your own. No slip of paper, no asking – Stempely unlocks it automatically.

Stempely Playbook

How to get more out of Stempely

4 situations every Deli owner knows – and what Stempely recommends.

📍 Situation

38 of your lunch regulars are just 1 stamp away from a free sandwich

These customers are right at the finish line — but without a quick reminder, many will grab lunch at the burger place across the street tomorrow.

💡 Recommendation

Send a push message at lunch

“Just 1 stamp until your free sandwich — come grab it at lunch today.” 1 click, goes automatically to all 38.

↗Up to 10 come by that same lunch hour
Features

Everything your Deli needs

From the digital punch card to automated marketing campaigns: Stempely covers it all.

📊

Customer data & analytics

Who comes when? Your data, stored in line with GDPR and US privacy laws like the CCPA. Understand your guests: visit frequency, favorite days, regular customer status at a glance.

🎯

Send offers & reminders

Birthday, milestone, special campaigns with one click. Automatically congratulate on birthdays or reward the 50th visit, simply.

📱

Digital punch card

QR code based. Simply scan and collect stamps, as straightforward as paper cards but with real data and full control.

🔔

Push notifications

Automatic win-back campaigns to inactive guests. Anyone who hasn't been in for more than 14 days gets a friendly reminder, fully automatic.

🏢

Multi-location support

Manage multiple branches in a single dashboard. Guests can collect stamps across locations.

📡

NFC stamps

Contactless stamps: just hold the phone to the NFC tag – included in the free plan.

Your Dashboard

Everything at a glance

Understand your Deli better – with clear data.

1.281
Active customers
↑ +12%
6.316
Stamps given
↑ +8%
89%
Repeat customer rate
↑ +3%
Ø 4,9
Visits per month
↑ +0,4
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Visits per week
Mo
Di
Mi
Do
Fr
Sa
So
New customers this weekStampsStatus
Laura K.3New
Max T.5Active
Julia M.2New
Stefan B.7Regular
Nina W.1New
Testimonials

What Delis und Quick-Service Restaurants owners say

★★★★★

“Since we started with Stempely, lunch customers come back more often. The push messages to people one stamp away really bring them back to the counter.”

J
Joe K.
Corner Deli, Philadelphia
★★★★★

“The afternoon lull between 2 and 5 pm was our biggest problem. Now I send a push and people come in we'd otherwise never have seen. Honestly amazing.”

B
Ben S.
Bridge Street Subs
★★★★★

“I can finally see which regulars haven't been in for a while. One short win-back message and they come back. That just didn't exist before.”

H
Holly W.
Market Square Deli
Why it pays off

Do the math yourself.

A loyal customer brings in more than you think. And Stempely costs next to nothing.

Your estimate
☕ Avg. visits per week1×
💵 Avg. spend per visit$8
📅 Weekly$8
📆 Monthly$32
=
$384
per loyal customer per year
vs. Stempely Premium: $159/year = 2.4× ROI
Win JUST 1 loyal customer with Stempely – the tool pays for itself for almost 2 years.
Simple pricing

Choose Your Plan

All features free for up to 25 customers. Then Premium.

Stempely

FreeFrom your 26th customer: Premium for $14.99/month
  • Up to 25 customers
  • Digital loyalty card
  • QR code scanner
  • Contactless stamps (NFC)
  • Send offers & reminders
  • Statistics
  • QR code with logo
  • Customer list
  • More visibility with web
  • Priority support
Start free

Franchise

On request

  • Everything in Premium
  • Multiple locations
  • Custom terms
  • Dedicated account manager
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All prices incl. VAT.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Does a digital punch card work with fast turnover at the counter?+
Absolutely. Stamping takes 3 seconds — customers scan the QR code themselves while you prepare the order. No hold-up, no waiting, no extra step for you. Even in a packed lunch rush everything runs smoothly.
Can the system handle the lunch rush when 30 customers order at the same time?+
Yes. Every customer scans with their own phone — there's no bottleneck. Whether 5 or 50 customers stamp at the same time, the QR code always works, without delay. Your workflow at the counter stays undisturbed.
Do sandwiches, sides and combo meals all count as one stamp?+
You decide the rules. One stamp per visit no matter what's ordered? Or only for certain items? It's all configurable in your dashboard and changeable at any time. Most delis give one stamp per order — simple and fair.
Can DoorDash, Uber Eats or Deliveroo customers collect stamps too?+
Yes. Print a QR code on your packaging or the receipt. The customer scans at home and gets their stamp. That way delivery customers become loyal to your deli instead of to the platform.
What does Stempely cost for my deli?+
You start for free – no credit card and no contract. Every feature is included free for up to 25 customers: push messages for lunch and afternoon promos, win-back automation and contactless NFC stamps – one for the front counter, one for the pickup window. From the 26th customer, Premium costs $14.99/month – with unlimited customers and multiple locations. With food costs of just a few dollars per “free sandwich” on every 10th visit, Stempely usually pays for itself in the first month.
Is Stempely privacy-compliant — even with delivery app customers?+
Yes. Delivery platforms handle customer addresses – Stempely deliberately doesn't: the loyalty card works only with an anonymous ID on the customer's phone. So there's no extra privacy policy for the delivery chain, no consent for profiling and no third-party data to negotiate with DoorDash or Uber Eats. Stempely is built for GDPR and US privacy laws like CCPA, with data hosted in the EU – as simple as a cardboard punch card, just without ever losing it.
What does stamping actually look like when 50 people order at lunch?+
The trick: every customer scans on their own, you do nothing. The QR code sits on the counter, the pickup window or right on the packaging. The first time, the phone camera puts the loyalty card into Apple Wallet or Google Wallet in seconds – or customers use the free Stempely app, which adds push notifications. Usually it happens while they're still waiting for their fries. After that, a quick tap on the NFC card is enough. Meanwhile you keep making sandwiches, and nobody gets slowed down.
What if someone forgot their smartphone or the battery is dead?+
Your typical lunch crowd – commuters, construction workers, students, shift workers – almost always has a phone on them, usually with mobile pay or a delivery app already on it. Anyone who shows up with a dead battery or no phone gets the stamp added by you with one click from the dashboard on their next visit – nothing gets lost.
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