E La Carte Raises $35M to Expand Pay-at-the-Table Technology

Re:E La Carte Raises $35M to Expand Pay-at-the-Table Technology by zyxley on Wednesday September 24, 2014 @03:14PM (#8363507)

This would be a godsend in Europe, where to American sensibilities it often feels like you have to have a flashing light and sirens to get someone, anyone, to show up and give you the bill after you're done your meal.

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Re:E La Carte Raises $35M to Expand Pay-at-the-Table Technology by nostromo on Wednesday September 24, 2014 @03:18PM (#8363533)

To European sensibilities ordering and paying from an iPad would be seen as unbelievably tacky.

I suspect the hurdle here is social not technical, similar to Google Glass.

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Re:E La Carte Raises $35M to Expand Pay-at-the-Table Technology by scoot on Wednesday September 24, 2014 @04:06PM (#8363800)

How would you feel about being presented with the bill, and being able to pay for it from your own device - securely, and with minimal input, and without the credit-card machine dance?

Or being able to call up the bill on your own device, and pay it on the spot?

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Re:E La Carte Raises $35M to Expand Pay-at-the-Table Technology by nostromo on Wednesday September 24, 2014 @04:16PM (#8363865)

Yeah, I think that's preferable.

It could look like a regular bill holders but have NFC embedded. You could still leave cash if you want. Or you can tap your Apple Watch use Apple Pay (or similar technology).

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Re:E La Carte Raises $35M to Expand Pay-at-the-Table Technology by stuaxo on Wednesday September 24, 2014 @06:16PM (#8364486)

It's not much of a dance, he hands the reader across, I type in my pin - receipt prints out, it's pretty quick.

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Re:E La Carte Raises $35M to Expand Pay-at-the-Table Technology by free2rhyme214 on Wednesday September 24, 2014 @04:16PM (#8363862)

Haha I couldn't agree more!

A better solution I saw in Japan was a button that has the waiters come in a couple of minutes.

Why American restaurants don't implement something like this reminds me why some places in San Jose are cash only.

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Re:E La Carte Raises $35M to Expand Pay-at-the-Table Technology by Meekro on Wednesday September 24, 2014 @06:16PM (#8364485)

I saw that kind of button at a Japanese restaurant in LA, and it's a godsend! That made it easy to pay, and easy to do other things like ask questions and order. I don't get why more places don't have that!

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Re:E La Carte Raises $35M to Expand Pay-at-the-Table Technology by JoshTriplett on Wednesday September 24, 2014 @04:25PM (#8363921)

Seems like it would work for the reverse case as well: if you want to sit around for a while between courses or at the end of the meal, you can.

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