Onondaga County launches gift card program that offers restaurants a ‘$1 million shot in the arm’
Updated Apr 20, 2021;
Posted Apr 20, 2021
The team at Santangelo s Restaurant in Liverpool, which is participating in Onondaga County s Keeping It Local gift card program. From left, Cindy Adamczyk, Sally Santangelo, Maria Santangelo-DeSalis and Guilio Santangelo.Don Cazentre
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Update: All of the available vouchers in the Keep It Local program sold out in a few hours today. County Executive Ryan McMahon posted this around 3:30 p.m. on Twitter: ‘New Flash!!!!! Our $500k Gift card program is officially closed out. Amazing this happened in hours. Those with Vouchers now have until May 10th to redeem them at the Restaurants. It is highly likely We Will look at another round as we track to make sure the vouchers get redeemed. Stay Tuned.’
Renewable coupon latest effort to support CNY restaurants struggling amid Covid
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
Posted Dec 17, 2020
A new renewable card/coupon, produced by Eat Local New York State, promotes restaurants by offering discounts through the end of 2021.
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Syracuse, N.Y. For the last six years, Anthony Tringale has worked to support locally owned restaurants through an effort called Eat Local NY State. It offers social media help, photos and videos for promotions and other services.
Recently, he ramped it up for Covid times with a new idea in restaurant dining cards: It’s a renewable card (or coupon) that can be used repeatedly at participating restaurants through the end of 2021.