"Up the value of" would mean that you should have gotten $30 off and paid the remaining $4 - he has plainly misinterpretted it.
I've had misunderstandings before too - just misinterpretations - but we paid, and let the e-book people know, who quickly sorted it out with the restaurant, and were very apologetic to me about it (and we were reimbursed).
I now *usually* take the book with me (not ideal but just in case) - because sometimes I forget if the restaurant is on the gold card, or only a voucher in the book.
Read the T&Cs and be firm with wayward restaurants! They can always back out the following year if it's not working out for them, but until then they are contractually obliged to give you that discount.
"Up the value of" would mean that you should have gotten $30 off and paid the remaining $4 - he has plainly misinterpretted it.
I've had misunderstandings before too - just misinterpretations - but we paid, and let the e-book people know, who quickly sorted it out with the restaurant, and were very apologetic to me about it (and we were reimbursed).
I now *usually* take the book with me (not ideal but just in case) - because sometimes I forget if the restaurant is on the gold card, or only a voucher in the book.
Read the T&Cs and be firm with wayward restaurants! They can always back out the following year if it's not working out for them, but until then they are contractually obliged to give you that discount.
:)