Tip management software company Kickfin integrated with Shift4’s restaurant point-of-sale solution SkyTab. The integration lets restaurants using SkyTab automatically determine tip pools or shares and send payouts straight to employees’ banks, according to a Tuesday (Aug. 6), press release. “As an all-in-one restaurant platform, SkyTab...
For Generation Z and millennial consumers, interacting digitally with restaurants has become the norm rather than the exception. By the Numbers This year’s installment of PYMNTS Intelligence’s “How the World Does Digital” report harnesses insights from a study, comprising more than 67,000 consumers across 11...
CardFree has added a new Smart AI Upsell feature to its online ordering platform for the restaurant and hospitality industry. This feature uses artificial intelligence (AI) and historical ordering data to suggest items that are paired with those that are already in the customer’s basket,...
Decades old — tracing its origins back to the 1990s — the QR code has at times struggled to find its place in commerce and in everyday self-service situations. Case in point: As noted here at the end of last month, QR codes enjoyed a...
In recent years, QR code menus gained popularity among restaurants as a way to streamline service and reduce the need for additional staff. However, consumer complaints have reportedly prompted a shift in the industry. Many diners have expressed frustration with QR code menus, citing issues...
Digital commerce solutions company NCR Voyix has debuted a pay-at-table solution in collaboration with sunday. Aloha Pay-At-Table lets diners scan a tabletop QR code, see their bill, split costs and leave a time while paying in under 10 seconds, according to a Monday (May 20) press release. This...
Digital commerce firm NCR Voyix has launched a partnership with restaurant-focused software provider GRUBBRR. The collaboration, announced Thursday (May 16), has resulted in the Aloha Kiosk, designed to help restaurants cope with challenges such as increased wages and food costs. “Digital technologies like the interactive Aloha Kiosk by NCR Voyix...
Labor costs continue to weigh on restaurants, according to a new report by Square. The point-of-sale payments company’s Quarterly Restaurant Report, released Tuesday (May 14) notes that average hourly earnings for restaurant workers have risen by 66% since 2017 compared to 40% for retail workers. However, these costs...
Square has formed several new integrations and partnerships with organizations serving food and beverage (F&B) companies. The provider of commerce solutions also said that 45% of F&B sellers adopt a third-party solution within their first year of using Square, according to a Tuesday (May 14)...
