Stamp Cards – Rule "Per Category"
The "per category" rule restricts stamps to orders containing at least one item from a specific menu category. Perfect when you want to steer the guest's choice toward a product group — e.g. "only stamp if the order contains a pizza" or "only lunches count".
When does it fit?
- You want to drive sales of a product category (lunch, pizza, beverages, fika)
- You want to exclude accessories from counting (no stamp for buying only water)
- You have a clear category structure in the menu
- You want to run multiple stamp cards in parallel, one per category ("Lunch Pass" + "Pizza Pass" + "Fika Pass")
Prerequisite:
Your menu items must be correctly categorized. If the category is missing — add it via Menu → Categories first.
How to configure the rule:
- When creating the stamp card, select Rule Type = "Per category".
- Choose which category counts (dropdown with all your menu categories).
- Save.
Behavior example:
Scenario: Stamp card "Pizza Club" (10 stamps = 1 free), rule = per category "Pizza".
| Order | Contents | Stamps earned |
|---|---|---|
| #100 | 1 Pizza Margherita | 1 (contains Pizza category) |
| #101 | 2 Pizza Capricciosa + 1 Cola | 1 (contains Pizza category — despite 2 pizzas only one stamp per order) |
| #102 | 1 Salad + 1 Dessert | 0 (no Pizza item) |
| #103 | 1 Garlic Bread + 1 Beer | 0 (no Pizza item, garlic bread = Bread category) |
Important: The rule gives one stamp per order that contains the category, not per item.
Want a stamp per item?
Use "per menu item" instead. There each instance counts (e.g. 2 pizzas = 2 stamps).
Combined categories:
April 2026 only supports one category per stamp card. If you want multiple categories (e.g. "Lunch OR Dinner") — create two separate stamp cards or group them under a common menu category like "Main Course".
Staff flow:
- Staff identifies the guest in the POS.
- The loyalty sidebar shows stamp cards the guest is on.
- When the order is placed: staff clicks "Give stamp" → the system validates that the order contains at least one item from the correct category.
- If the order does not meet the criterion → the button is disabled with hover text: "The order does not contain the right category".
Tips:
- Name clearly: "Pizza Club" is better than "Program A".
- Posters: Print a "Buy 10 pizzas, the 11th free — Pizza Club" poster and place it at the POS.
- Category traps: If you have multiple categories for the same type of product ("Pizza Classics" + "Pizza Specialties") — choose the category that covers the most pizzas, or group them in a parent category.
See also:
- "Stamp Cards – Rule 'Per Menu Item'" for item-specific rules
- "Stamp Cards – Reward Types" for how the reward is configured
- "Stamp Cards in POS – Earn and Redeem"
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