Restaurant gift cards as Christmas gifts?

Question

I wrote this to tell people the do's and don't's of buying restaurant gift cards for Christmas presents - did I include everything?

http://www.helium.com/tm/749697/outback-steakhouse-vegan-someone

Please leave me some feedback - I'll give 10 points for the best answer by tomorrow!

Thanks so much!

Answer 1

don't give people a gift card for a restaraunt that is not in their area..  my dad's gf gave my brother and his wife a giftcard for a local chain in NJ..  my brother lives in MO..  I was the lucky regift recipient of the card.

also, a gift card for the movies or something else goes nicely with the dinner one for a full evening out on the giver..

Answer 2

In addition to the point about ensuring the card will cover the full cost, I'd also suggest a caution to choose an environment/atmosphere that the recipient will be comfortable in.  Dinner and wine at a finer restaurant, even if prepaid, may not make for an enjoyable evening if Joe Recipient hates to gets dressed up and would prefer a casual dining place where he can wear jeans and drink beer out of the bottle.  Make sure people are able to stay in their comfort zones.  

Also, many restaurants won't let the card be used for tips, so find out and plan accordingly so that the recipients aren't surprised to realize they have $10 left at the end of the meal but can't use it on the tip and have to use their own cash.  I've had that happen and it was horrible because I didn't bring cash, and couldn't use my credit card just to charge a tip.  Ended up having to order a take out plate so I could add the tip to the total.

Answer 3

WOW... excellent job.

Answer 4

yup

yo fo sure did!

Answer 5

once again you nailed it girl. i agree that the only thing that couldve been mentioned is the part about making sure the card can be used in the recipients area. i absolutely lub the way u write too; the words you use and your sense of humor.  cool~

keep em coming