THERMAL BAG INVENTOR INTRODUCES
CARRYOUT PROMOTIONAL PROGRAM

President of Thermal BAGS by Ingrid Inc, Ingrid Kosar, creator of the original Thermal Bag, announces expansion of the very successful nationwide promotional program designed to increase carry out business for both restaurant and pizza trade.

Called The CarryOut Club, the program is built around a 20” x 20” white imprintable vinyl insulated bag. A traditional or a pizza restaurant offering the club signs up members for nominal fee. New Club Member gets the bag as their “membership card” for FREE! The customer benefits from a special offer coupon, printed on the bag with the CarryOut Menu, that is valid each time the customer uses the bag.

Customers using the CarryOut Club Bag for carrying hot and cold foods to home or office from the eating establishment can also use it in the supermarket, for sporting events, camping, and anywhere a light weight thermal bag is needed. Because it is imprinted with the restaurant CarryOut Menu and logo, the restaurant and the CarryOut Club gets promotional exposure everywhere the bag goes.

According to Ingrid, “We’ve made this a very simple and inexpensive promotion for the stores. In fact, it’s basically free! The membership fee collected by the store covers the cost of the bags but, in many cases, co-op monies from beverage and other ingredient suppliers will underwrite and may outright pay for the bags. Our goal here was to build a program that will serve the stores and the customers year around. The bag is inexpensive, practical, and because customers have the menu with them all the time, it’s easier to order and, with special Club Member treatment they will CarryOut more often. The response to the program has been overwhelmingly positive. We’re enthused that so many of the restaurant vendors have achieved great success with this simple and inexpensive marketing program. We have seen, time and again, how this program helps sell more of their products to repeat customers.”

The bags cost the restaurant around $3.00 each for bags with Logo and coupon imprint. With each 1000 bags ordered, Thermal Bags supplies free promotional materials stating “Join The Club – Get the Bag!” on buttons, stickers, counter cards, and displays. Other promotion items include a folder for the store with promotional programs for getting the most from the CarryOutClub Bag promotion year around. The folder includes news releases and ideas for drawing media and community attention to the new Club as well as ideas for other promotional tie ins that can further stimulate CarryOut business.

Thermal Bags was founded by Ingrid Kosar, who invented the Thermal Bag concept, 18 years ago to serve the professional food service industry with top-end, high-quality, high-performance Thermal Bags. The CarryOut Club promotional program is in response to the many restaurants seeking a program and vehicle to increase CarryOut business. For more information visit the special website at www.carryoutclub.com – contact mary@thermalbags.com - Thermal Bags by Ingrid is located near Chicago in Gilberts, Illinois. Call 800.622.5560