A brief primer on modern corporate + purchasing cards for restaurants
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Technology is changing the way businesses leverage corporate cards to control costs. This was first seen in modern card platforms built for technology startups, the earliest adopters. In recent years, the technology has been coming to verticals like construction, logistics, and home services.
Each of these industries has solutions built just for them. Now, restaurants do too.
The way restaurants spend money is truly unique:
No other business spends like restaurants do, which is why the industry needs a modern corporate card solution built just for it.
At its core, modern corporate + purchasing cards for restaurants are just like any other corporate card and can be used wherever Visa is accepted. A major difference is the software surrounding each card that enables restaurants to use them more often and with increased control, security, and confidence.
Some of the benefits include:
How to start with Tab Corporate + Purchasing Cards
Restaurants can try Tab for free and be fully set up in just 30 minutes. A member of our team walks you through the quick application process, helps you add your team, fund your account, and create your first cards. Afterward, you have access to a dedicated account manager and 24/7 live support.
Creating Your First Cards
A card can be created in 4 clicks. You can name your card (ie. 'Sysco - Austin Location'), assign it to someone on your team, assign it to a location, set the spending limits, and select a virtual or physical card. Virtual cards are available instantly and physical cards ship in ~10 business days to wherever you'd like.
Using the Cards
Tab Corporate + Purchasing Cards can be used wherever Visa is accepted. You can put them on file with your distributor, pay for subscriptions, corporate travel, repairs & maintenance, issue to managers for miscellaneous business expenses, or anything else. You have full control over your cards.
Cards can be locked to certain vendors to ensure compliance with your spending policies.
Soon, restaurants will be able to get much higher credit limits with Tab and rolling net 30 day terms with every single transaction. Join the waitlist.
Managing Cards
All cards can be managed from within the platform. You can click into each one to see all transactions in real-time, edit the spending limit, and pause or cancel the card.
So if an employee ever leaves the company or if a card is lost, it takes just a few seconds to pause or cancel their card and issue a new one.
After the Card is Used
As soon as a transaction occurs, the cardholder receives an email with details of the transaction and is prompted to simply respond with a photo of the receipt or invoice. Once they respond, the document is automatically attached to the transaction and exported right into your accounting software.
If the cardholder doesn't recognize the transaction, they can dispute the transaction with 1-click.
With real-time, automated reconciliation, restaurants eliminate hours of costly back-office work while driving spend accountability, gaining control, and eliminating fraud and overspending. The impact is significant.
Try Tab today for free at tabcommerce.com/start or book a live demo.
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Get started in minutes with no credit checks or personal liability. The Tab Card works just like any other corporate card but with the benefits of powerful spend control software built just for restaurants.
Access to the Tab Corporate Card and basic platform capabilities is free for the first 3 locations. After 3 locations, a flat fee of $25 per month per active location is applied. No hidden fees, ever. See Pricing.
Anywhere that Visa is accepted (most places). Most restaurant vendors accept cards, but some might only be available upon request.
Purchasing Cards are the same as corporate cards but can be easily assigned and segregated to a single location for all spending across food, beverage, repairs, technology, and more.
Manager Cards are the same as corporate cards but can be easily assigned to a single employee for any business-related expenses they incur. Each card is embedded with powerful controls and limits.
You can create as many users as you would like. You can have Admins who can do everything across all locations and Employees who can only see the cards that you have assigned them. Managing this is incredibly easy from within the Tab Platform.
First of, you don’t need to stop using any existing cards, you can use both. Existing corporate cards are likely credit-based, lack controls like limits, have limited software, and often only provide a single card.
This means that the card is likely only used for a portion of your total spending and is at high risk for fraud. Tab provides powerful software designed so the Tab Card can be used for the bulk of yours pending, meaning you maximize control and visibility, while earning cash back.
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