Restaurants
Dining certificates, catering and private-event capacity.
Example: dinner-for-two certificates a restaurant is glad to have in circulation.
Business Value Beyond Cash
Trade What You Have. Get What You Need.
Your business has value beyond cash. Products, services, inventory, gift certificates, professional skills and available capacity may create opportunities for mutually beneficial exchanges with Bread or Barter.
Every arrangement is individually reviewed and voluntary.
Your business offers
- Dining certificates
- Room nights
- Service hours
- Products
We may explore
- Business services
- Visibility
- Promotion
- Recognition
- Keep more cash for business needs
- Put existing resources to work
- Make productive use of capacity
- Earn more community recognition
Value Beyond Cash
Your Business Has More to Offer Than You Think.
A restaurant has meals and dining certificates. A hotel has open rooms. A contractor has skills and open dates on the schedule. A printer has press time. A retailer has inventory. A service business has appointments and expertise.
These have real value. Bread or Barter helps you put that value to work, so more of your cash stays available for the things your business needs most.
- Products
- Services
- Gift certificates
- Selected inventory
- Available capacity
- Professional skills
- Experiences
How It Works
Working Directly With Bread or Barter
You work with Bread or Barter one-on-one. We learn about your business, look at what it can offer, and explore whether there's an arrangement that works well for both of us.
Every arrangement is individually reviewed and voluntary. Applying doesn't guarantee approval or any specific arrangement.
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Tell us about your business
Apply through our Join page and tell us what your business does.
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Share what your business can offer
Products, services, certificates, inventory, skills or available capacity.
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Explore opportunities with Bread or Barter
We review your business and talk through what may make sense.
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Agree on an arrangement that works for both parties
If we both agree, we move forward on terms we've each accepted.
What You Can Offer
What Businesses May Offer
Most businesses already have value they can put to work. Here are examples of what businesses like yours may offer. Every offer is subject to review.
Hotels & Lodging
Available room nights, lodging certificates and meeting space.
Example: weeknight or off-season room nights that would otherwise go unbooked.Contractors & Skilled Trades
Painting, electrical, plumbing, repairs, landscaping and other professional services.
Example: open dates on a crew's schedule between larger jobs.Retailers
Selected inventory, merchandise and transferable store certificates.
Example: quality merchandise from last season or slower-moving lines.Automotive Businesses
Maintenance, repairs, detailing and tire services.
Example: oil-change or detailing certificates for open bay time.Printers
Available production capacity for printing, signage and promotional materials.
Example: press time between scheduled jobs.Professional Service Providers
Accounting, photography, design, consulting and other expertise.
Example: a block of professional hours or a defined service package.Entertainment & Experiences
Event tickets, activities and recreational experiences.
Example: transferable passes for an attraction, tour or event.Examples illustrate the kinds of value that may be considered. They are not completed trades.
Opportunities
Opportunities Shaped Around Your Business
In exchange for appropriate business value, Bread or Barter may be able to provide services or opportunities that help your business.
The exact arrangement depends on your business, what you offer and what makes sense for both parties. These are possibilities, not guarantees, and every arrangement is individually reviewed and mutually agreed.
Depending on your business, opportunities may include:
- Business services
- Website services
- Business visibility
- Promotional campaigns
- Community sponsorships
- Advertising opportunities
Community Recognition
More Ways for Your Business to Be Noticed
When Bread or Barter accepts transferable trade value, such as restaurant dining certificates, that value may be put back to work in the community, creating additional recognition for your business.
For example: transferable dining certificates from a participating restaurant could be used in an approved dinner-for-two giveaway that features the restaurant by name.
Not every arrangement includes promotional use, and promotional results are not guaranteed.
Accepted trade value may sometimes support:
- Community promotionsLocal campaigns that feature participating businesses.
- Social-media giveawaysApproved giveaways that name the business providing the prize.
- Approved fundraising activitiesEligible community and nonprofit fundraising, where permitted.
- Local business recognitionOpportunities to recognize businesses that take part.
- Other mutually approved opportunitiesUses agreed in advance and consistent with certificate terms.
For Every Stage of Business
Make More of What Your Business Already Has
Established businesses
Keep more cash available for your priorities while putting other business value to work.
Growing businesses
Explore useful services and opportunities using what you already provide.
Seasonal businesses
Make productive use of available capacity throughout the year.
New and emerging businesses
Your skills and services are real business value from day one.
Cash for what only cash can buy. Trade value for the rest.
Where We Work
Serving Businesses in Six States
Bread or Barter is especially at home with Main Street, rural, small-town and regional businesses, without being limited to them.
West Virginia
Main Street and mountain-town businesses across the state.
West Virginia →Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania communities.
Pennsylvania →Ohio
Ohio River towns, Appalachian Ohio and communities statewide.
Ohio →Virginia
From Southwest Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley to the coast.
Virginia →North Carolina
From mountain towns to the coast.
North Carolina →Florida
Hospitality, service and seasonal businesses.
Florida →
Straight Answers
Straight Answers
Who do I make an arrangement with?
You work directly with Bread or Barter. Each arrangement is between your business and Bread or Barter, reviewed individually and agreed by both parties.
What happens after I apply?
We review your application and learn about your business and what it can offer. If there may be a good fit, we discuss possible arrangements with you privately.
Is every application approved?
No. Every application is reviewed individually, and applying does not guarantee approval or any specific arrangement. Participation is always voluntary.
How is barter handled for taxes?
Barter is generally taxable at fair market value, just like a cash sale. Businesses remain responsible for their own tax and accounting obligations, and Bread or Barter may provide required reporting information where applicable.
Ready to Put Your Business Value to Work?
Tell us about your business. We'll review your application and explore whether there's an arrangement that makes sense for both of us.