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Discover great restaurants, tap in when you arrive, and earn dining points on every check. No check dance, no waiting.\n\nBlackbird is the loyalty company that rewards people who love restaurants, featured in The New York Times, Time, Fast Company, and Fortune.\n\nTHE RICHEST REWARDS IN DINING\nEarn up to 7X dining points every time you dine. That is 7% back on every check, on top of your credit card perks. Your points are $FLY, our universal rewards currency. Think airline points, but for restaurants. 100 $FLY equals $1 in spending power, and you spend it like cash at any restaurant in the network. Your $FLY never expires.\n\nCOFFEE CLUB: 10X ON COFFEE\nPay with Blackbird at participating coffee shops and cafes and earn 10X points, 10% back, stacked on top of your base multiplier. No subscription, no monthly fee, live in all markets.\n\nHOW IT WORKS\n\nDownload the app, load your wallet or vault a card\nTap in at the Blackbird puck when you arrive, usually near the host stand or register\nEnjoy your meal\nTell your server you are paying with Blackbird\nPay in the app and earn points on every check\n\nBLACKBIRD CLUB\nThe more you support the spots you love, the more rewards come back to you. As you spend, you unlock higher tiers of Blackbird Club, our loyalty program.\n\nMember, 4X dining points, 4% back on every check\nRegular, 5X dining points, plus priority reservations, Members' Nights, exclusive access to ticket drops, and a monthly newsletter\nFriends and Family, 7X dining points, plus a private concierge text line, Double Points at My Spot at 14X, restaurant preview invites, the Soignee Series, and limited merch drops\n\nQualify by spending at Blackbird restaurants or by loading your wallet. You only need to hit one. Unlock instantly with a $FLY deposit, or earn your way through dining on Blackbird Pay. Once you reach a tier, you keep it through the end of the following year.\n\nDISCOVER AND RESERVE\nBlackbird restaurants are the best restaurants. Discover the ones that match your dining personality and connect to them. You can even DM for reservations. Regular and Friends and Family members get priority access to tables at more than 100 Blackbird Club restaurants through our concierge team, including reservations not available on public platforms. Tap Explore to see restaurants near you.\n\nPlanning a date night, a group dinner, a birthday, a coffee run, or private dining? Blackbird helps you decide where to go and keeps you coming back.\n\nPAY AND SPLIT\nLoad your wallet, vault a card, or spend $FLY like it is cash money. Set your tip, switch payment methods, and close out your tab from your phone. Splitting the bill in the app makes it easy.\n\nINVITE A FRIEND\nBlackbird is better with friends. Send your referral link, and when your friend pays with Blackbird for the first time, you both get 2,000 $FLY.\n\nWHERE YOU CAN USE BLACKBIRD\nLive in New York City, the Hamptons, Charleston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver, Aspen, Vail, and Breckenridge. More cities launching soon and new restaurants added every day.\n\nCOMMON QUESTIONS\n\nWhat is $FLY?\n$FLY are the points you earn when you pay with Blackbird. 100 $FLY equals $1 in spending power.\n\nDo my points expire?\nNo. Your $FLY never expires and remains in your account until you choose to use it.\n\nIs there a subscription or monthly fee?\nNo subscription is required. Pay with Blackbird and earn points automatically.\n\nCan I still use my credit card?\nYes. Dining points are earned on top of your credit card perks, so you collect both on the same check.\n\nCan I split the bill?\nYes, and splitting the bill in the app makes it easy.\n\nWho can see my information?\nOnly the restaurant you tap in at. Basics like your name, your Blackbird status, and things that help them take better care of you.\n\nQuestions? Email support@blackbird.xyz. Know a restaurant that should be on Blackbird? 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