Greatest British Cookery School Gift Vouchers: ICSA Members Q&A

• Customers visit dedicated secure on-line web page here
• Select their ICSA member school, profiled on the above page, linking to each participating venue to read about specific courses.
  • Purchase the voucher for any denomination from £25-£300 to be redeemed at their chosen school
  • Insert personalised gift message o voucher.
• OR purchase the voucher to be redeemed at ANY participating ICSA school by the recipient.
  • Purchase as above.
• Vouchers are sent out via Royal Mail post, or gift box Parcel Force or Email.

• Recipient contact their chosen ICSA school via email stating unique Gift Voucher details incl ICSA ID code
• School responds within 48 hours confirming acceptance.
• Course booked the normal way, voucher value noted.
• Additional costs of course paid at point of booking OR if voucher equal to, or greater than voucher value, credit card deposit taken, to be refunded on attendance.
• Recipient attends course, with printed voucher. Pays voucher as ‘cash’ off course value as all or part.
• NO change given. Any remaining value can contribute towards additional purchases.

• ICSA Member Redemption:
• On receipt of voucher email from the consumer, email us to confirm voucher ID valid.
• Once confirmed, accept booking, and welcome student on chosen day.
• Take voucher as CASH towards course. NO CHANGE GIVEN. Any additional value can go towards further purchases.
• Note instructions on reverse of voucher. Complete reverse. Post to ‘Gourmet-Lifestyle’.
• Refund of 90% of purchase value sent to school within 28 days of receipt. (10% commission covers all credit, admin, print and group marketing fees)
• VIEW sample front and reverse terms of voucher here.

• Flat rate commission of 10% of paid value of voucher
• Covers all credit card, admin, print and ICSA marketing fees.
• Taken on redemption.
• Year 2: £285 per annum list option OR FREE if sales of £1000 during previous 12 months achieved.
• No other costs.

• Vouchers are valid for 9 months from purchase
• Non exchangeable. No change given.
• See full terms on printed voucher sample here. (Pdf is two page with front and back)

We will be promoting the gift vouchers extensively across multi channels including:

• On line: Secure website gourmet-experiences.co.uk (your are on it!)
• Social Media:
  • Via Twitter @Gourmet_life @ICSAschools @GBCookSchools
  • Facebook: GourmetLifestyleExperiences &  ICSA
  • Instagram: GourmetExperiences
• Email: via our extensive gourmet database over 15,000 consumers
• Google Ads: paid for camping leading up to Christmas
• Additional support? You can help!
  • Please follow the above links and include us in your marketing to help promote ICSA and the cause of excellence in learning, national wide. Follow the above links, promote your listing via a link to our website and Re-tweet where mentioned.
  • Download the info-graphic of the vouchers and use in your own marketing, linking to the ICSA page here
  • or Copy & paste this link: https://greatestbritish.org/greatest-british-cookery-schools/

ICSA members can also opt to benefit from additional support:

• GREAT BRITISH GourmetXperiences’ Printed guide:
  • Featuring All participating ICSA schools, plus industry leaders and comment.
  • Sold for £15
  • ICSA members purchase for £10 (including £2 donated by us to Hospitality Action charity)
  • £5 profit (50%) Helps increase student spend and your profit. Ideal for Christmas gifts!
  • Available in boxes of 26, including one FOC to cover postage. Cost £250 + P&P.
  • VAT Exempt!
  • Taster page turner here.

 

• “GourmetXperiences”
  • Bespoke pacakges create to attract high end consumers
  • Courses and ‘experiences’ with added value: ie additional 20% of total cost included, if booked via our dedicated website.
  • Celebrating the ‘Greatest British’ ingredients, incl British produce, English wines, British cheeses, extra touches not included in standard courses.

 

• GREATEST BRITISH Profile Page:
  • Link from your website to our dedicated web page about your school.
  • Full school profile, including bespoke written feature. Photos and unique elements promoting your school, to all website visitors.
  • Gift vouchers sold from this page are ONLY redeemable at YOUR school!
  • Value of Page £285 + VAT. FOC with link.
  • ASK how else we can help ICSA members with special reduced rates Here

All members can accept the ‘GREATEST BRITISH COOKERY SCHOOL‘ Gift Vouchers.

Not yet registered? Contact us here