# Weekend special promotion WhatsApp template

> Promote a weekend special or chef's menu with a booking link. Promotion WhatsApp template for restaurants and cafes. Free to copy and edit.

- Category: Marketing
- Industry: Restaurants
- Use case: Promotion
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 94%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/restaurants-weekend-special-promo
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/restaurants-weekend-special-promo.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Name the dish and price in the body. Food photos cannot be included in the header here, so describe the dish vividly.

## Message text

Hi {{first_name}}, this {{day}} only: our chef's *{{item}}* with a free dessert for every table at {{restaurant}}. Book now, spots fill quickly.
Reply STOP to opt out

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{day}}`: Friday
- `{{item}}`: Margherita Pizza
- `{{restaurant}}`: Northwind Bistro

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "restaurants_weekend_special_promo",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, this {{day}} only: our chef's *{{item}}* with a free dessert for every table at {{restaurant}}. Book now, spots fill quickly."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "URL",
      "text": "Book a table",
      "url": "https://northwind.example.com/book"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "day": {
      "example": "Friday"
    },
    "item": {
      "example": "Margherita Pizza"
    },
    "restaurant": {
      "example": "Northwind Bistro"
    }
  }
}
```

## Create it with the Meta Cloud API

```sh
curl -X POST "https://graph.facebook.com/v26.0/$WABA_ID/message_templates" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $META_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
  "name": "restaurants_weekend_special_promo",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, this {{day}} only: our chef'\''s *{{item}}* with a free dessert for every table at {{restaurant}}. Book now, spots fill quickly.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "day",
            "example": "Friday"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "item",
            "example": "Margherita Pizza"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "restaurant",
            "example": "Northwind Bistro"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "URL",
          "text": "Book a table",
          "url": "https://northwind.example.com/book"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```