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Talk to the GIFQ team →This TheFork gift card is issued under the Italy catalogue (brand key: thefork-it) and is intended for redemption on the Italian version of the platform. Recipients based outside Italy should not be issued this card, as availability is tied to the local TheFork market.
Cards are available from €5 to €150 per unit, which covers a wide span of reward tiers. Most program managers use the €25–€50 range for standard employee recognition and step up to €100–€150 for annual awards or executive client gifts.
TheFork gift cards carry an 18-month expiry from the date of issuance. That window is generally sufficient for recipients to redeem, but HR and ops teams running year-end reward cycles should factor issuance timing into their planning to avoid value lapsing.
Yes — it gives recipients a direct, frictionless path to a restaurant meal without requiring expense submissions or reimbursement workflows. The TripAdvisor affiliation means the platform carries strong brand recognition among Italian employees, which increases the perceived value of the reward.
A general prepaid card can be spent anywhere, which dilutes the reward intent when the goal is a dining experience. TheFork cards restrict value to restaurant bookings, reinforcing the experience-focused message and reducing the chance recipients cash-equivalent the reward on everyday expenses.
Yes — GIFQ's API supports programmatic ordering and delivery of TheFork gift cards, which suits teams running recurring reward triggers such as tenure milestones, sales performance payouts, or research panel incentives. Delivery is digital, so fulfillment to Italian recipients requires only a valid email address.
TheFork is a TripAdvisor-owned restaurant reservation platform operating across Europe, with particularly strong penetration in Italy where this gift card is issued. The platform connects diners to over 80,000 restaurant partners worldwide, handling bookings, reviews, and exclusive discounts through a single interface. For B2B teams, a TheFork gift card translates directly into a dining experience — recipients browse restaurants, reserve a table, and apply the card value at checkout. That concreteness makes it a strong fit for employee recognition, client entertainment budgets, and milestone rewards where a generic prepaid card would feel impersonal. The typical recipient is an Italian-based employee or client who dines out regularly and values the convenience of a pre-loaded dining credit over a reimbursement process. Denominations run from €5 to €150, giving program managers enough range to calibrate reward tiers — a €25 card for a spot bonus, a €100 card for a long-service award. Cards are valid for 18 months from issuance, which is enough runway for recipients to use the value without pressure. Because the card is tied to Italy specifically, it is best suited for programs with a concentrated Italian recipient base rather than multinational distributions.
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