The pre-Christmas period is synonymous with company lunches and dinners, family and friends. After what happened in 2020, this type of meetings has been resumed with enthusiasm this year, but with precautions. In addition to adapting the facilities and increasing hygienic and sanitary measures, The hospitality industry has opted for technology to reduce the use of cash, avoid physical contact and thus increase the safety of its customers.
In this sense, UniversalPay, the Spanish subsidiary of Evo Payments, a multinational specialized in payment services, promotes the integration of payments in the hospitality sector, in a way that favors contactless payments. In addition to the security that this entails for staff and diners, the implementation of this technology guarantees faster and safer transactions, which improve the experience of your customers at the time of payment and that allows the hotelier to optimize costs, procedures and time.
It is an integrated payment system that allows merchants to send the amount to pay automatically from the cashier software to the payment terminal. This system reduces errors due to manual imputation, makes it easier for the store to check the cash register and allows access to a platform with online reports. In addition, this system enriches the shopping experience thanks to the fact that it includes the Sonic Brand from Mastercard, a characteristic melody of the brand, which confirms that the payment has been made correctly, providing greater security and confidence to the customer.
CMI and QR Codes: the most innovative solutions for hoteliers
Among the most innovative solutions, UniversalPay has developed Integrated Table Collection (CMI). In addition to all the advantages of the integrated payment system, the CMI frees up the sales software in the checkout process. In this way, the hotelier can make installment payments, making it possible to charge several guests at the same time and giving them the option of using different payment methods such as cards, cash or restaurant vouchers.
In addition to these possibilities, one of the online payment solutions that is currently growing the most within the sector is that of QR codes. Through its reading, the diner can not only access the restaurant’s menu, but can also check the account and pay directly from their phone, generating digital tickets and eliminating paper invoices.
TOrístides Santana, Commercial Director of UniversalPay, Add “the implementation of the integrated payment system provides differential value to the Horeca sector. Innovation and sustainability reach the sector through digital, safe and ecological transactions that, in addition, allow the business to optimize its time and that of its customers, thus guaranteeing success in the shopping experience”.