MasterCard have partnered with wagamama, the uk’s leading pan-asian casual restaurant chain, to bring restaurant customers a more convenient, quicker and free way to pay for their meals via an app on their phone. The Qkr! app withMasterPassTM, will allow customers to pay their bill as and when ready. Furthermore, the app offers customers the ability to dine together but pay separately via the app
Customers are in control of how and when they pay. If in a hurry they can pay as soon as they wish or when dining with friends or colleagues they can split the bill and pay. According to the press release, the app is easy to download and customers can register with any payment card, not just a MasterCard.
wagamama (photo) is the first restaurant or retailer to offer this new innovation in payments from MasterCard. The app is now available to use in 112 wagamama restaurants in the U.K.
Scott Abrahams, Group Head of Acceptance and Emerging Payments, MasterCard UK&I said: “ The benefits of this app aren’t exclusive or unique to wagamama’s customers and we are working with multiple restaurants and retailers so they can offer this payment option to their customers too.”
Richard Tallboy, Director of Business Development, wagamama said: “We know that the biggest area of feedback from restaurant customers is related to the speed and convenience of payment. The Qkr! with MasterPass payment app provides us with a great solution, allowing customers to control when they want to pay through a simple and secure download app. Whether they are having a quick bite at lunchtime and need to get back to work or are having dinner before a show, putting them in control of paying when they are ready makes for a more relaxing dining experience.”
“We also know that customers come to wagamama with friends and family to enjoy dining in an informal environment. Qkr! with MasterPass offers our customers the ability to dine together but pay separately via the app, simplifying the experience.”
Qkr! with MasterPass app is now available for wagamama diners to download from the App Store or Google Play.
wagamama is the uk’s leading pan-asian casual restaurant chain which offers fresh japanese-inspired food in a friendly, vibrant setting. Established in 1992, wagamama now operates in 16 countries around the world and its portfolio currently includes 112 restaurants in the uk, as well as 33 international restaurants.
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