Many of us have used a QR code to scan and read a menu in a restaurant—but now this technology is advancing ever further for restaurant staff, giving new opportunities to speed delivery during this busy holiday season. Let’s look inside the kitchen to see how technology is advancing for restaurants.
About 30% of a server’s shift is spent taking customer orders, generating and delivering checks, and processing payments. QR code scan-order-pay technology like the kind from me&u USA provides more visibility over inventory and it helps forecast ordering trends and foot traffic, so restaurateurs can use data-driven insights when placing food orders, reducing food waste. It is AI at its finest, right?
Here is how it works. Customers can scan a QR code using their smartphone and access an interactive menu that guides them on their dining journey, suggesting appetizers, seasonal specials, and drink pairings catered to each guest. Orders are synchronized, alleviating confusion in the kitchen, avoiding backlogs, and ensuring guests receive their orders quickly.
Here is how this can help restaurants:
- Guests have control over both ordering and payment at the table.
- Guests can easily split the check evenly.
- Restaurants can ensure adequate staff, keep the kitchen running, and turn tables faster during the busy holiday season.
- The interactive menu can make recommendations and upsell, which can increase the total check.
This holiday season we can expect to see 60% of holiday revelers plan to dine out, 50% plan on ordering takeout or delivery, and 25% plan to combine the two. It is no surprise why then this technology will come in handy for restaurants.