Originally Posted by Points Scrounger
That is an interesting arrangment - 10K up front for 20K back.
However, I was concerned that the restaurant owner in question had no idea about awarding miles. If so, the does Rewards Network (unilaterally) make the 5/7/10/12/20-miles decision? Seems unlikely.
My guess is that the owner actually chooses some sort of payback plan that translates into these options.