Eating places like P.F. Chang’s are wanting lots like Netflix with their new enterprise mannequin

Restaurant chains are wanting a bit like Netflix nowadays…

P.F. Chang’s, a U.S.-based Chinese language meals chain, introduced Wednesday that it is altering its buyer loyalty program and including a subscription-based tier. “Platinum” members, for a payment of $6.99/month, will get limitless free supply through the restaurant’s app or web site and entry right into a particular “concierge” for members with questions and feedback.

The brand new subscription program doesn’t substitute the “Gold” member loyalty program, which is freed from value and has been round for seven years, however it’s a tier greater by way of perks and advantages.

Much like streaming providers like Hulu or Amazon Prime, the subscription mannequin provides the promise of a constant income stream for the restaurant by a hard and fast month-to-month payment. The corporate hopes to tempt frequent supply prospects—and hold them ordering from P.F. Chang’s.

“We noticed a shift in visitor habits when COVID-19 hit, and as we emerged from the peak of the pandemic, we had been on the lookout for methods to deepen our relationship with company,” P.F. Chang’s CEO Damola Adamolekun informed Fortune. “Platinum has distinctive perks, gives super worth, and offers us a extra private contact with our most engaged company.”

The restaurant has 5 million prospects in its present loyalty program all of whom might be robotically enrolled as Gold rewards members, P.F. Chang’s CEO Damola Adamolekun stated in an announcement to Fortune.

P.F. Chang’s isn’t alone in introducing subscriptions to its buyer reward methods. The Covid-19 pandemic noticed many meals chains, together with Pret A Manger and Taco Bell, take to the subscription mannequin to herald extra prospects.

Candy Greens, the favourite of many salad-lovers, launched a subscription plan in January that prices $10 and provides as much as 30% off on every buy. Panera introduced the “Limitless Sip Membership” in April—for a value of $10.99 a month, prospects can get limitless cold and warm drinks on the self-serving stations at any of its areas.

Other than subscription packages, different chains have enhanced their loyalty packages over the previous few years to incentivize repeat-customers.

In March, the Worldwide Home of Pancake, also called IHOP, introduced their “pancake financial institution” whereby prospects earn a “PanCoin” for each $5 spent. Finally, the factors could be utilized towards pancake purchases sooner or later. 

And final month, Subway debuted its Footlong Move, which allowed present reward program members to get a 50% low cost on the chain’s well-known footlong sandwich in September for a flat payment of $15. The corporate provided the go to 10,000 members, and it offered out inside 6 hours.

This story was initially featured on Fortune.com