In Canada, I haven’t seen a credit card taken by the waiter for payment since maybe the late 90s. However, the dozens of times that I’ve gone to a sit-down restaurant in the States, I have not once had a waiter bring the machine to the table. Having the machine brought over is much faster and convenient, and allows the customer to be sure of what is charged, so why hasn’t this caught on?
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For what it’s worth the industry is shifting, albeit somewhat slower than elsewhere.
Just in the last year about half the places I frequent have started using wireless terminals. And a chunk of the rest allow you to pay via Applepay.
The main reason for the slowness is mainly inertia from costs and not wanting to change. There isn’t really a pressing consumer need for such a setup, even if it is better.
I suspect in 5-10 years it will be the majority.
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