Saturday night, the terrace is packed. Table six wants to pay, table two wants to split the bill four ways, and the terminal is at the counter under a pile of receipts. A bar doesn’t lose money on the price of a coffee: it loses it in the minutes customers spend waiting to pay.<\/p>\n
A bar has different needs from a shop: lots of small amounts, lots of payments in a short time, staff moving between counter and tables. The right setup has to:<\/p>\n
The 1pay.ch POS terminal<\/a> is a Nexgo N86 with a printer or a compact N6, at CHF 25.- a month, with the SIM included and no upfront costs. It has its own connection, so it also works on the terrace or at a festival. The N86 prints a receipt for anyone who asks, such as customers at a business lunch.<\/p>\n Tap to Pay<\/a> turns a staff member’s Android smartphone into a terminal: the customer taps their card or phone and pays. It also accepts TWINT, with a QR for the exact amount shown on screen. It’s free on one device on every plan: the second “terminal” for busy evenings costs you nothing.<\/p>\n A QR Pay<\/a> code printed on the table lets customers pay when they want, without calling anyone over. With the TWINT app they pay with TWINT; with the camera they open a page with every method. Printing the QR codes costs nothing: you only pay the fee when you get paid.<\/p>\n Which tool for which moment<\/p>\nTap to Pay for the floor<\/h3>\n
The QR code on the table<\/h3>\n