By virtue of being humans, we might have different preferences and interpretations in life. While that also applies to food, however, there not a single human being who does not enjoy a good meal. It is an innate characteristic of being part of human that we will look for the best food we can find and hence, we are very picky in terms of choosing the best fruit or vegetable from the market. That is where these banks have piqued our interests by giving discounts on various eateries. In this article, we will draw and indulge in a comparative of the discount deals provided by Credit Cards of various banks exclusively on restaurants and cafés and having a good knowledge of these can help you to find the best credit cards offered by Pakistani banks if you are a food lover.
Key Categories of Credit Cards
There exists a reasonable variety of cards offered by banks. This variety is constituted by the categories of card like Platinum, Gold or Classic which are one of the generic terms for categories. But in some cases, banks introduce cards with unique names such as the like of Habib Bank’s Green Credit Card. It must be noted that a high tier credit card like that of a Platinum category might have to offer a variety of discounts as compared to others. Upon inspection of the market, it seems that within the ambit of dine in discounts the offers subjected to card category are vastly similar in comparison to other categories. However, there exist a reasonable variation between the offers of different banks on a particular eatery.
Pre-requisites for Comparison
In order to draw a fair comparison between the offers on credit cards for dining in some of the famous restaurants and eateries of Pakistan, two things must be brought into considerations. One, the outreach of credit cards to particular restaurants. This must be in place to show which credit card goes to offer a variety of discounts on many eateries. Two, a general comparison of offers on certain places to show you how discounts may vary among credit cards of different banks. These two pre-requisites aim to draw comparative to reflect the best credit cards for dining in Pakistan.
Offers and discounts
Let’s consider some of the mainstream and leading credit cards offered in Pakistan.
| Restaurant | Offers details |
|---|---|
| Bank Alfalah | Gloria Jeans: 10% discount on Gold and Classic Cards 20% discount on Platinum Cards KFC: 15% discount on all credit cards Domino’s: 15% discount on all its credit cards |
| Faysal Bank | Gloria Jeans: 15% discount on Visa Gold, Visa Standard, Master Gold and Master Standard Credit Cards 20% discount on Visa Platinum, Visa Solitaire, Master Platinum and Master Solitaire Credit Cards Fat Burger: 15% discount on Visa Gold, Visa Standard, Master Gold and Master Standard Credit Cards 20% discount on Visa Platinum, Visa Solitaire, Master Platinum and Master Solitaire Credit Cards Domino’s: 15% discount on all its credit cards |
| Habib Bank Limited | Gloria Jeans: 15% discount on all its credit cards Pizza Hut: 25% discount on Visa Green, Visa Gold and Visa Platinum Credit Cards Fat Burger: 15% discount on Visa Green Credit Cards 20% discount on Visa Gold Credit Cards 25% discount on Visa Platinum Credit Cards |
| Standard Chartered | Pizza Hut: 25% discount on Visa WorldMiles and Master Titanium Credit Cards Fat Burger 20% discount on all credit cards Domino’s: 40% discount on all its credit cards |
| UBL | Gloria Jeans: 20% discount on Visa and Master Credit Cards Pizza Hut: 25% discount on Visa Platinum Credit Card Fat Burger: 20% discount on all credit cards |
Conclusion
All in all, there are many credit cards that provide discounts but the ones that are more consistent and have a wider outreach are the ones of Faysal Bank, Bank Alfalah or Habib Bank Limited. However, it must be brought into consideration that certain banks like Standard Chartered give a higher discount in comparison to other banks’ credit card on certain restaurants. Putting these two pre-requisites and variations in mind, make an informed decision is you are a foody. You are really going to need it.
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