technology
SMART SOLUTION FOR SOCIALLY DISTANCED DINERS
TableRes, a free app that enables contactless customer experiences in restaurants, was launched by the hospitality software provider, BookingTek, backed by a £2 million investment. It is targeting medium and large restaurant chains to help manage social distancing by eliminating face-to-face contact. It’s designed to allow full-service restaurant customers to reserve a table and, on arrival, view the menu, order and then pay at the table, eliminating contact with staff and physical items, such as bills and credit cards. It’s available as a mobile web app that does not need to be downloaded. It only requires
App that doesn’t let a bill come between friends
users to scan a QR code. Alternatively, it can be embedded in an existing app or delivered as a standalone iOS and Android app. Restaurant managers will also have access to a powerful floor management system that manages bookings from all sources and brings them into one screen. It also manages guests, profiles, tables, servers, waitlists and a whole host of other front of house functions. Founder Matthew Stubbs said: “Recent research has shown that guests are likely to feel more comfortable and safe in restaurants that use contactless technology. Many restaurants are likely to be dealing with supressed demand, reduced capacity and heightened customer concern.” n
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An app which lets users divide a bill or expense in a seamless and cashless way has been described as the first bill-sharing application which uses open banking to instantly and securely to settle transactions within an all-in-one payment platform. SplitBill was launched in the UK to take advantage of its booming open banking service and can be registered with all major UK players as well as fintech providers, such as
Revolut, Monzo and Starling. Founder Ronald Javier Baddouh Abbate says it enables a user to play ‘host’ and request funds from a ‘friend’, or vice versa, without the need to collect bank details. The funds are then transferred from the bank account of the friend directly to the bank account of the host in real-time. Abbate said: “It settles a key social problem which has remained unresolved for far too long. Real-time
payments with credit and debit cards are generally quite slow and can be unsecure, taking days to process. “Fortunately, financial technology and open banking has progressed to the point where we can now facilitate instant, secure and effortless payments between any sized group of people, saving time, and money for that one friend who always fronts the bill but never receives everyone else’s share.”
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