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Dinner Out, Spending Money, or Their Favourite Spot?

A dining gift card suits a meal out they choose, a prepaid Visa gift card suits someone who needs everyday spending money, and a single-restaurant gift card suits someone with one favourite spot. The Bravo Dining Gift Card is an eGift card, delivered instantly by email with nothing to ship, and accepted at 600+ restaurants across Metro Vancouver.

Three gift cards, three different gifts. A Visa card gives money for almost anything. A card for one restaurant says you know their favourite place. A dining gift card gives a night out and lets them pick where.

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The Bravo Dining Gift Card compared with a prepaid Visa gift card and a single-restaurant gift card
Compared on	Bravo Dining Gift Card	Prepaid Visa gift card	Single-restaurant gift card
Where it can be spent	Bravo Dining Gift Card Plus: 600+ restaurants Metro Vancouver only: the Participating Restaurants listed on bravoup.ca/restaurants.	Prepaid Visa gift card Plus: Most stores Wherever that card network is accepted, though a store can still decline a prepaid card.	Single-restaurant gift card Catch: One restaurant Or the locations of its group.
Who picks the restaurant	Bravo Dining Gift Card Plus: They do A different one on each visit if they like.	Prepaid Visa gift card Plus: They do Any restaurant that takes the card, though the money may go to groceries or bills instead.	Single-restaurant gift card Catch: You do The restaurant is set when you buy it.
Fees	Bravo Dining Gift Card Plus: None No purchase, activation, service, dormancy or inactivity fees.	Prepaid Visa gift card Catch: Some cards charge fees A one-time activation fee, and on some cards a monthly fee after the first year.	Single-restaurant gift card Plus: Usually none A fee can apply to replace a lost card.
Expiry	Bravo Dining Gift Card Plus: Never expires The balance stays until it's used.	Prepaid Visa gift card Catch: The card can expire The money doesn't, but getting a new card or a cheque for it may cost a fee.	Single-restaurant gift card Plus: Usually doesn't expire Cards for a specific item or sold at a discount can.
Delivery	Bravo Dining Gift Card Plus: Instantly by email Usually within seconds of payment. Nothing is shipped.	Prepaid Visa gift card Depends on the card A physical or an electronic card.	Single-restaurant gift card Depends on the restaurant A plastic card, an eGift card or a paper certificate.
What's left after a meal	Bravo Dining Gift Card Plus: Stays for next time At the same restaurant or a different one.	Prepaid Visa gift card Catch: Small balances get awkward A store can decline the card if the balance doesn't cover the purchase.	Single-restaurant gift card Back to the same place What's left is spent at the same restaurant.
If it's lost	Bravo Dining Gift Card Catch: Treat it like cash Anyone with the email, card number and PIN can use it.	Prepaid Visa gift card Catch: Protected only if registered Register the card to be covered for unauthorized use.	Single-restaurant gift card Catch: Replacing it may cost a fee Depends on the restaurant.
Best for	Bravo Dining Gift Card A night out in Metro Vancouver For someone who likes to choose, or likes trying new places.	Prepaid Visa gift card Someone far away Or anyone who needs money for everyday things.	Single-restaurant gift card A regular Someone with one restaurant they keep going back to.