{"id":23032,"date":"2025-03-29T15:21:21","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T15:21:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/?p=23032"},"modified":"2025-03-29T20:52:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T20:52:29","slug":"how-i-earned-money-for-dining-out-thanks-to-amex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.verylvke.com\/en\/2025\/03\/29\/how-i-earned-money-for-dining-out-thanks-to-amex\/","title":{"rendered":"How I earned money for dining out, thanks to Amex"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

An interesting experience to share: how I quadruple-dipped various offers when eating out, and it was not only free, but I effectively earned money!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I went to this restaurant called Chotto Matte at Soho in London. I’m not a big fan of Japanese cuisine to be honest, but they had a diverse menu so I enjoyed the dinner in general. The sirloin steak – not wagyu – was incredibly good. It is the best steak I’ve ever had in this country.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Let’s talk business. First off I booked the restaurant via First Table<\/a>. First Table is a restaurant booking service that operates in the UK, Australia and New Zealand. For a small booking fee (usually \u00a36 or \u00a38) you get 50% off your entire food bill. If you use my referral link<\/a> you’ll get \u00a33 off your first booking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That reduces my total bill from \u00a3182 to \u00a391, at the cost of a \u00a38 booking fee. Because Chotto Matte Soho is on Amex Platinum’s dining-benefit list<\/a>, that \u00a391 is fully covered by American Express already.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even better, it is also participating in the current Amex Dining<\/a> offer, which triggers a further 20% cashback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it doesn’t stop here. I had no idea but the restaurant also does in-store offer with BA<\/a>, giving away 10 Avios per \u00a31 spent. I registered my card with BA years ago and totally forgot it, so imagine how surprised I was seeing the mail congratulating me on the earning.<\/p>\n\n\n

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So instead of paying \u00a3182, I earned \u00a39 plus 910 Avios – result!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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