This Awesome, you don't have to Wait ages to pay the bill in a busy restaurant, especially if you're in a hurry,now there’s an app which lets diners either order ahead and pay for
their meal, or settle a bill at the table using a smartphone.
This is the first time these services have been available in high-street stores and presently in UK.
Although apps are already available that work out bills, and people can pay Nepa bills, money and credit transfer etc, the likes of Quick-teller, Paga.
At the moment the service is restricted to select restaurants in UK but the firm is planning to roll it out to more businesses over the next couple of months and Globally
‘The smartphone has changed our lives,
and we wanted to use it to solve some of the most common frustrations
about traditional ways to pay on the high street,’ said Rob Harper, Head
of Retail Services at PayPal UK.
The company recently found that around three quarters of Britons hate queuing.
‘Our new Order Ahead and Pay at Table services save busy people valuable time. Why wait for the bill when you can pay at the table with your smartphone? And why wait in a restaurant for your takeaway when you can skip the queue by choosing and ordering ahead on your phone?’ he added.
Tom Cheesewright, Applied Futurist for Book of The Future, said: ‘People don't need to add a new app or account [beyond the standard PayPal app] or move money around in order to take advantage [of the new features].
‘The big name brands adopting the technology should accelerate the understanding and ultimately the use of mobile payments on the UK high street.’
PayPal already has the biggest network of high street stores - including Oasis and JD Sports - to let customers pay with their smartphone.
Mr Harper said: ‘It’s the beginning of the end for the wallet on the high street.'
This is the first time these services have been available in high-street stores and presently in UK.
Although apps are already available that work out bills, and people can pay Nepa bills, money and credit transfer etc, the likes of Quick-teller, Paga.
At the moment the service is restricted to select restaurants in UK but the firm is planning to roll it out to more businesses over the next couple of months and Globally
EXAMPLES OF DIFFERENT TOOLS FOR DIFFERENT RESTAURANTS IN UK.
Wagamama:
Diners can order and pay for a takeaway from Wagamama noodle bar via
the app so that it will be waiting for them to collect at one of over
107 restaurants.
Prezzo: People eating pasta at Prezzo can pay for their meal at their table without having to wait for a waiter to come over, and there is an in-built option to split the bill with friends.
Gourmet Burger Kitchen: Customers at any of the 60 restaurants can leave their wallets at home and pay for their meal using their PayPal profile picture.
Prezzo: People eating pasta at Prezzo can pay for their meal at their table without having to wait for a waiter to come over, and there is an in-built option to split the bill with friends.
Gourmet Burger Kitchen: Customers at any of the 60 restaurants can leave their wallets at home and pay for their meal using their PayPal profile picture.
The company recently found that around three quarters of Britons hate queuing.
‘Our new Order Ahead and Pay at Table services save busy people valuable time. Why wait for the bill when you can pay at the table with your smartphone? And why wait in a restaurant for your takeaway when you can skip the queue by choosing and ordering ahead on your phone?’ he added.
Tom Cheesewright, Applied Futurist for Book of The Future, said: ‘People don't need to add a new app or account [beyond the standard PayPal app] or move money around in order to take advantage [of the new features].
‘The big name brands adopting the technology should accelerate the understanding and ultimately the use of mobile payments on the UK high street.’
PayPal already has the biggest network of high street stores - including Oasis and JD Sports - to let customers pay with their smartphone.
Mr Harper said: ‘It’s the beginning of the end for the wallet on the high street.'
