Ticos Eat on Credit
In a campaign to increase to their customer base, several credit card issuers in Costa Rica are offering discounts at various restaurants if they pay their meal with plastic.

Cinthya Zapata, of the Dirección de Apoyo al Consumidor (DCA) a division of the Ministerio de Economía. said that food and gasoline are the most frequent purchases made with a credit card.

Responding to the consumer trend, both Banco Uno and Credomatic  offer discounts of up to 50% if they purchase their meal with their credit card.

Banco Uno began offering the discounts last April 9 and will continue to do until June 10.

Credomatic, who owns the BAC San José bank, is running the promotion between last April 9 and ends on May 3.

Miriam Baltodano, an assistant to the marketing department at Credomatic, said the company is always looking to prize their customers.

Baltodano added that the restaurants chosen is based on the use by their customers.

Banco Uno credit card holders can benefit from a 35% discount at  the following restaurants: Chancal, Café Té con Té, Ichiban, Rosti Pollos, Pane e Vino, El Novillo Alegre, Bariloche, and La Tasca.

Credomatic customers can take advantage of up to 50% off their meal at: Okinawa, Le Monastere, El Balcón de Marisco, Don Wang, A Churrascaría, Los Años Locos, Machu Pichu, JR Ribs, Fuji, La Cascada, Casa Luis, La Casa de Doña Lela.