How Restaurants are Using QR Codes for Touchless Options

 

For those of you that left your Smartphone at home when dining out with friends and family, those days may soon be gone. QR codes have taken the restaurant industry by storm since the pandemic disrupted our world, which means you’ll need those phones at your favourite dining establishments after all.

About 52 percent of restaurants in the U.S. have already switched to QR code menus and many more are expected to follow.

How do QR Codes Work?

QR, or Quick Response, codes were first invented in 1994 in Japan. They are 2-dimensional barcodes that store data horizontally and vertically, making them, unlike the barcodes you see in supermarkets, scannable at any angle. And, unlike 1-dimensional barcodes that only store up to 30 numbers, QR codes can store almost 7,100.

As of 2017, a smartphone’s operating system enabled users to scan these codes with their phone’s camera. Simply hover over the code, as if you’re going to take a photo, and a notification pops up with a link that directs you to the desired destination.

For smartphones that are experiencing technical difficulty, there are several QR code reader apps available for download.

While businesses such as Amazon, Taco Bell, and Starbucks have been using these 2-dimensional barcodes for some time, other brands are just entering the world of embedded data.

How are Restaurants Using QR Codes?

No-touch menus as well as ordering and payment methods are all possible with QR codes. In addition, these digital marvels offer customer tracking which can then be used in a brand’s loyalty or marketing program.

QR Ordering For Restaurant | Nanovise

 

 

 

The single most reusable item in the restaurant is the menu. Unfortunately, it is not possible to sanitize a printed menu after every use. The solution, QR Ordering via the guest mobile. The guest scans a QR code on his / her mobile, see the menu and place the order via the mobile without downloading any app. unfortunately solutions like this cost money, and given the current market scenario, restaurants are not in a financial position to purchase such solutions.

 Hence we at Nanovise are giving away QR Ordering for restaurant worldwide to help curb the spread of COVID-19! Do chat with us and find out for how long you can enjoy our service for free! It usually depends on your location and for how long restaurants have been open again for dine-in.

This is the simplest form of QR Menu. Perfect if your restaurant believes in table service.  All we have done is replaced the printed menu with a QR Menu!

​Guest comes, scan his mobile to see your menu and your staffs take the order! No POS or payment gateway integration required.

 

What Is A QR Code Menu | Nanovise Touch less Menu

 

As restaurants reopen, a major concern for them is limiting the spread of the Corona virus through surfaces, such as physical menus. Switching to contactless options like QR Code menus is the next normal for restaurants of all sizes. CDC in its guidelines clearly stated the use of disposable or digital menus.

Provide disposable menus to guests and make menus available digitally so that customers can view on a personal electronic device, if possible. If disposable menus cannot be provided, properly disinfect menus before and after customer use. Consider options for customers to order ahead of time.

What is a QR Code menu?

QR Code menus are digital versions of physical menu cards at restaurants. Diners scan these QR Code menus to access the restaurant menu on their mobile phones. Using these touchless menus for hotels or restaurants limits the spread of the Corona virus through physical objects that go through multiple hand exchanges.

How are Restaurants Using QR Codes?

 

No-touch menus as well as ordering and payment methods are all possible with QR codes. In addition, these digital marvels offer customer tracking which can then be used in a brand’s loyalty or marketing program.

Digital Menus – Customers scan the barcode which links them to your online menu. Operators are placing these codes on table tents, at hostess stands, on windows, sandwich boards, stickers, and labels, as well as flyers and even business cards. Adding specials or changing prices is as easy as editing your digital menu. You can also change where the QR code links to without having to change the code.

One restaurant reported saving $300 a day when they stopped printing disposable menus and went to the QR code.

According to Toast’s survey of 700-plus consumers regarding what was most important to them when returning to in-house dining, 40 percent reported single-use menus while 38 percent reported contactless payment.

Order – Instead of directing guests to a menu, this QR code takes them to an online ordering form. Duke’s, a Manhattan sports bar, offers its guests the ability to order food or drinks via a QR code. Restaurant Business reported that customers loved the process that enabled them to order when desired and not have to wait for a busy server or bartender. In addition to directing guests to menus, these codes can also take them to your branded product landing page.

Takeout and Delivery – Restaurants are marketing their takeout and delivery options by placing QR codes curbside. You can also give your customers the option of paying upon delivery using a QR code. Apps as well as QR code functions that can be added to your delivery app provide this service.

Payments – Allow mobile payments by placing a code on the bill that is linked to your online checkout system, or an app that integrates with your POS.

With Nanovise Touchless Menu for restaurant guests simply scan a tableside QR code to view the restaurant's menu on their own mobile device

Nanovise | Leader In Providing Innovative IT Solutions

 

Nanovise, a leader in providing innovative IT solutions, today unveiled its Touchless Menu technology, which broadcasts digital menus onto guests’ personal smart devices. This system eliminates the need for disposable and reusable menus, supporting social distancing guidelines and helping reduce multi-touch items that can spread Covid-19 and other germs.

“We all want to reopen bars and restaurants, but in the safest possible way,“Our technology provides safe ordering for customers and staff so restaurant owners can focus on what they do best—giving people a great dining experience.”

Touchless Menu technology is user-friendly for both businesses and customers. The Touchless Menu system is integrated into one complete unit. Businesses simply plug the provided box into a power source and customize their menus with drag-and-drop tools, and the system is ready to use. Menus or other important messages appear on customers’ smart devices when they connect to the restaurant’s personalized menu WiFi signal, broadcast by the Touchless Menu system.

In addition to the health benefits, transitioning to digital menus helps businesses cut printing costs, increase the speed and flexibility of menu changes and reduce waste. It is also an affordable option for businesses of varying sizes.