Meal Vouchers
Accept Sodexo, Up (Edenred), Swile, and Ticket Restaurant meal vouchers online and in-person with VINR.
Meal vouchers are regulated non-cash benefits issued by employers to employees for purchasing food at eligible businesses — restaurants, cafés, supermarkets, and food-related retail. They are a standard employee benefit in Bulgaria and across Europe.
VINR supports the same meal voucher providers active in France:
- Sodexo (Sodexo Pass)
- Up (formerly Ticket Restaurant, now part of Edenred group)
- Swile
- Ticket Restaurant (Edenred)
In Bulgaria, meal vouchers are governed by the Bulgarian Labour Code and are a standard employee benefit. The same providers operating in France — Sodexo, Up, Swile, and Ticket Restaurant — are accepted through VINR.
Eligible merchant categoriesAsk
Meal vouchers can only be used at businesses in food-eligible merchant category codes (MCCs). Typical eligible categories include:
- Restaurants and cafés
- Grocery stores and supermarkets
- Bakeries and food specialty shops
- Catering services
Payments attempted at non-eligible MCCs are declined by the voucher provider. Ensure your VINR account is configured with the correct MCC for your business before enabling meal vouchers.
Acceptance modesAsk
| Mode | Providers supported | How it works |
|---|---|---|
| In-person (NFC card) | Sodexo, Up, Ticket Restaurant | Customer taps their physical voucher card at a VINR terminal |
| In-person (app) | Swile | Customer scans a QR code or uses NFC from the Swile app |
| Online | Sodexo, Up, Swile, Ticket Restaurant | Redirect-based flow — customer enters voucher details or authenticates in-app |
In this sectionAsk
Accepted providers
Provider-by-provider reference — supported MCCs, API identifiers, and settlement timelines.
In-person & online integration
Enable meal vouchers in the Dashboard, handle split-tender, and test in sandbox.
See alsoAsk
Add payment methods
Enable and configure payment methods on your account.
Local methods
Other region-specific payment methods supported by VINR.
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