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Loyalty System Development

for Con Gusto Restaurants

# Loyalty System

Con Gusto

2022

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Con Gusto is a thriving restaurant group whose venues welcome tens of thousands of guests every year. To deepen customer loyalty, we built a custom rewards program with mobile ordering, family and corporate accounts, and POS system integration.

12 000+

registered loyalty cards

5 000+

offline and online transactions per month

CZK 1.5M

paid out in cashback every year

9

active venues

How we built

a loyalty system for restaurants

Con Gusto operates 8 restaurants and cafés, its own food delivery service, catering, and a wine wholesale business. To boost repeat visits and average spend, we developed a comprehensive loyalty platform that ties together all touchpoints—from in-restaurant dining to delivery and catering.

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What was

the challenge?

POS systems across the group's restaurants didn't share data. There was no unified rewards program, no way to track customer behavior across venues, and no digital touchpoint between visits.

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What solution

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We performed a technical analysis of existing POS and information systems across all venues, focusing on integration with Septim, the primary POS platform. We designed an architecture that connects all touchpoints.

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One account

to rule them all

Joining the loyalty program only requires registration on the Con Gusto website. The app generates a digital loyalty card with a unique QR code that works at any venue in the group.

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Special family

and corporate accounts

Customers can create sub-accounts for family members who earn and spend rewards independently. Corporate accounts enable team lunches and catering with consolidated billing.

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System integration

including food delivery

The loyalty system is directly connected to the Jíme Brno food delivery service. Customers earn rewards whether they dine in, order delivery, or use catering services.

PHP
PHP
Symfony
Symfony
React
React
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PostgreSQL
Docker
Docker
K8s
Kubernetes

Technologies we used

We developed the loyalty program on our proven PHP/Symfony stack with PostgreSQL, integrated with POS systems and the Jíme Brno delivery app.

Approved!

co na to said about us

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"The loyalty system at the group level, connecting all our operations, is a huge benefit for both us and our customers. Our customers particularly appreciate the instant and transparent credit for spending."

Petr Dohnal, CEO Congusto.

How we worked

How we did it all and what practices we follow in every implementation.

1

Data analysis

We analyzed how loyalty programs work in the restaurant industry and the specific needs of the Con Gusto group across its 8 venues.
2

Solution design — wireframes

We designed a digital loyalty program concept that's simple for guests and easy for staff to manage through integration with existing POS systems.
3

Prototype and testing

We created UI designs and prototypes for each part of the system. We tested key scenarios with real users from the Con Gusto customer base.
4

Development and deployment

We built the system including POS integration and internal system connectivity. We prioritized stability, real-time transaction processing, and seamless cashback calculations.

Services and products

we delivered

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