BUDDY

BUDDY FOR CAFÉS & COMMUNITIES

Start free.
Grow on your terms.

Chat and basic venue hosting remain free. The Starter Brew, Daily Grind and Espresso VIP are optional marketing services—not admission fees for your guests.

FREE ROOMS. OPTIONAL LOCAL GROWTH.

Make room. Grow together.

Keep your free Buddy room. Add a creator-led campaign only when you want one. Approved NYC partners keep their free room premium; campaign production is a separate service.

ALWAYS AVAILABLE

Free community

$0 / month

  • ✓ Basic room and digital Codex
  • ✓ Downloadable QR cards and table map
  • ✓ Free guest entry; no card required
  • ✓ Approved NYC partners keep complimentary room premium
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OPTIONAL CAMPAIGN

The Starter Brew

$99 / month

  • ✓ 1 proposed creator Story feature per month
  • ✓ Branded campaign landing-page setup
  • ✓ One-week featured campaign window
  • ✓ Free basic room continues after the campaign

RECOMMENDED

The Daily Grind

$199 / month

  • ✓ 1 proposed dedicated Reel/post plus Stories
  • ✓ Aggregate campaign performance report
  • ✓ Contact sharing only with separate, explicit opt-in
  • ✓ Neutral review-link QR; never rewards for reviews

OPTIONAL CAMPAIGN

The Espresso VIP

$399 / month

  • ✓ Proposed monthly creator visit or café vlog
  • ✓ Branded community campaign setup
  • ✓ Tabletop QR sticker design and agreed print pack
  • ✓ Monthly campaign review and reporting

$1,000–$10,000 proposed campaign prize value

This is a separately sponsor-funded total retail prize target for a campaign, not a prize included in a café’s monthly fee and not a live giveaway. No purchase is needed to enter any future approved promotion. Marketing consent must be optional, separate and never affect entry or odds.

Creator dates, content, prize suppliers, print quantities and fulfilment must be agreed in writing. No creator booking, views, customers, revenue or review results are guaranteed. Published campaign rules must specify exact prizes, eligibility, dates and entry methods.

Plan a campaign, without a charge.

Account-wide enquiry. We’ll review the brief and funding before offering a campaign agreement.

Selected proposal: The Daily Grind · $199/month, plus separately agreed prize funding and any applicable taxes. An approved campaign subscription renews monthly only after you accept its written service scope, explicitly authorize renewal, and complete secure Stripe checkout. Manage invoices and turn off renewal in Plans & billing. This form starts no subscription.

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Only need digital tools? Online Premium room software is $15/month through secure Stripe checkout, with monthly renewal and online cancellation. Approved NYC partners receive room premium free. Campaigns are separate and never enabled automatically. Room plans & partnership →