why are gift cards considered liabilities for restaurants rather than revenue?

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why are gift cards considered liabilities for restaurants rather than revenue?

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It’s a liability until the gift card is used. Basically the accounting for the restaurant needs to keep track of the fact that it owes someone out there a meal, which is a liability.

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