Contactless payments have become a buzzword since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Some POS manufacturers started to launch mini kiosks to satisfy the need for secure contactless payment. Is it time to introduce the kiosks in restaurants?
COVID-19 revolutionized the ways people prefer to pay. Many restaurants let customers order dishes by scanning the codes on the tables. Though this method is secure, it also brings some inconvenience. Different technology companies develop scanning and ordering systems. Customers must enter their personal information and bind their bank cards when ordering food at various restaurants. It takes a lot of time and puts customers at risk of revealing their personal data.
Mini kiosks bring a more convenient and securer way to make an order at a restaurant. With a mini kiosk, customers can choose and buy the menu items on the self-service device directly. Moreover, elders and children without smartphones can easily access the menu through a self-service kiosk. The thin and lightweight mini terminals take up less than 0,5m². And you don’t need to care how to squeeze them into store space.
By now, you must have answered the question posed at the beginning of this article. Now is the perfect time to introduce mini kiosks in restaurants. They bring secure contactless ordering, more efficient services, lower operational costs, and better management.
More efficient services
There are three steps in order when applying the traditional method. First, clients look through the paper menu and tell the waiter what they want. Then the waiter makes the items list. Finally, the customers and the waiter check the list, and the ordering process finishes. When using the mini kiosk, clients can browse the digital menu and order the dishes by themselves, eliminating the steps of manual recording and checking. At the same time, restaurants can send more staff to prepare the food so the customers can enjoy a more efficient dining experience.
Lower operational costs
Mini kiosk replaces some waitpeople and lowers human costs, making staff deployment more flexible. The restaurant owners can employ fewer waitpersons to provide manual ordering services. In addition to lower human costs, operational costs are also lower. It is complex and high-cost to make some changes to the paper menus. In contrast, restaurant owners can change the digital menus directly through the systems of the mini kiosks. It not only reduces the costs but also is more environmental-friendly.
Better management
Using mini kiosks also help manages the restaurants. With digital marketing information, restaurant owners clearly understand the dishes selling. They can know which menu item is the best-selling and which one needs to be improved. Mini kiosk can be a good assistant with sharp insight into the market and give the restaurants better management.
Mini kiosk Telpo K10
Telpo K10 is a mini kiosk machine that only weighs 5.5kg. Therefore, it takes up less and is most suitable for use in small restaurants and other self-service scenes.
- Lightweight. Telpo K10 takes up less space and expands space for providing services.
- Built-in laser scanner. Contactless QR code payments are quicker and more accurate.
- High-speed printer provides fast paper output, clear handwriting, and automatic cutting.
- A secure self-service payment system guarantees efficient checkout experiences with the optional external financial POS and 3D face recognition camera.
- Flexible installation. Choose your favorite installation method, including wall-mounted, desktop, and floor-standing.
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