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As restaurants move towards a contactless experience for their customers, the growing question is how; from the second customers walk in; there are several stages that they have to consider to make this a reality:
Many restaurants have increasingly turned to QR codes to deliver many of these services. Although they have been around for decades, they offer quick and easy access to online services (menus, payment, etc.) using just a smartphone. Since most customers have these readily on hand, they make for an elegant solution to a modern problem.
So how do you implement such a solution? This page discusses how to use a POS QR code scanner for restaurants, focusing on how they apply to:
Menu Access
Sharing information
Tableside Ordering
Accessing menus has never been easier
Menu access is the unspoken bane of the restaurant industry; while it is easy for the customer to use, they are a pain to produce. This is because they often required amendments due to:
Changes in the menu
Ingredient shortages
Promotions and specials
Degradation over time
Because of the inherent expense in producing physical menus, restaurants have turned to digital menus as a replacement. Unfortunately, these options were not widely available due to lack of access, but QR codes remarkably simplify the process.
The process starts when restaurants print the QR code itself. This is most easily done through your POS software, although not all systems have this capability. The printed codes are then placed on your tables, where customers can access them. From there, all customers need to do is:
Using a QR code as your menu access tool offer a couple of unique features, such as:
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