How to create a digital Menu QR Code for your restaurant
QR Code menus are digital menus that enable diners to scan and access on their mobile phones. As the restaurants reopen after the COVID-lockdown, to ensure the safety of the diners, national restaurant associations make it mandatory for them to offer disposable menus or digital menus. Get yours free today www.mastertaag.com
It’s no brainer, post-COVID-19, host industries will go through a complete overhaul in consumer behaviour, demography and industry trends. Considering various factors, consumers will become more conscious about hygiene while dining or takeaways eventually to avoid maximum physical contact as possible. It's a global history that human behaviour changes after every disaster pandemic. Call it a necessity or new-norms, we need to prepare ourselves for the stronger tomorrow and timely assist the consumer behaviour transition for the collective growth of the hospitality industry.
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QR Menu Code: Effective Solution to the Post-COVID-19 Dine-in Problems
Patrons are uncertain as to what their post-pandemic dine-in industry will look like. In order to minimize physical contact, a digitalised menu supported by QR codes, like MasterTAAG, is a strategic solution that has been not only flexible but also successful.
Over the past few years, QR codes, widely accepted and implemented across multiple industries. As a result of being extremely flexible, contactless and cost-effective, QR-code based menus have found a strong place in the hospitality industry. These codes are now being used to access the menu cards of hotels and restaurants, in some cases, across big chains like Marriott and Hilton. MasterTAAG is one of these effective and affordable solutions to avoid the spread of the virus.
Before going further, let’s discuss other available solutions like disposable menus and digital menus that can be feasible.
Are disposable menus or digital menus boards a sustainable solution?
Disposable menu cards, as the name suggests, are those which can be thrown away after use, i.e., after the customer touches them. These cards may seem like an obvious and viable solution for the post-COVID world, where we will try to stop the transmission of the virus. However, they are not a sustainable and feasible option for the long term. As the industry is trying to move away from disposable cutlery and packaging because of their damaging environmental impact, so selecting disposable solutions will not be a good option. Plus, reprinting costs can be a huge burden on your overall expenses, making them not an ideal candidate.
Now, if we see digital menus boards, they have several advantages over the traditional paper or cardboard menu cards. For starters, they can be read collectively, attractive and easily readable. They can also be updated easily. However, post-pandemic most loved and interactive digital screens may not be used to just touch and order. Their installation cost is also one of the main set-down, no reason, they are usually preferred by big businesses. Sometimes you may also need additional hardware for management and operation of these boards. Digital boards are no doubt best viable options for post-pandemic dine-in situations, but their affordability is a huge barrier making them little less feasible for everyone to benefit from them.
After discussing disposable menus and digital menus, QR codes menu seems like the perfect, creative, affordable, and safe solution to the post-COVID-19 functionality in bars, restaurants, nightclubs and many other industries.
Why MasterTAAG?
MasterTAAG, an IoT solution created by entrepreneur David Navaro Vera, is one of the examples of QR code-based menus. It enables the hospitality industry to access digital menus in multiple languages from their smartphone. The solution allows clients to use their own smartphones to browse and select their order, rather than touch printed menus that are shared amongst other customers, by scanning the QR code at their table.
MasterTAAG offers a strategic pathway in anticipation of opening after the lockdown. It enables restaurants to offer a high level of sanitisation by reducing physical contact. Avoiding printed menus which is typically a breeding ground for bacteria. They aim to support the hospitality industry by helping restaurants, in particular, local independents, sanitise, simplify and speed up their food ordering functionality, reduce reliance on printed menus, the app is being offered free of charge until mid-2021.
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Hospitality patrons also benefit from a digital portal including features such as social media, auto-translation, promotions and a photo menu. As local, independent restaurants owners, you can avail these opportunities to not only survive but thrive, by taking responsibility, improving overall hygiene and minimising the physical contact, eventually stopping the spread of this infectious virus.
It’s just the beginning, deploying QR codes on windows and doors can help you advertise your upcoming special deals and discounts, even when you are closed. With MasterTAAG, You don’t need to install any app, simply, guests could look at a menu on a digital screen, decide what they want by just browsing.
With the industry being utterly dependent on the mood of the customers and their in-the-moment decisions on what to eat, building a loyal customer base is a tricky task to accomplish. Especially, the post-pandemic era will demand extra care from hospitality patrons.
After all, there is only so much you can do to improvise the menu before it becomes the new trend and widely being used at other restaurants. What you can do to differentiate yourself is to integrate fascinating multi-purpose technologies like QR Code based menus in your marketing campaign. Pioneer and big brands across all industries including the restaurants, night clubs, resorts, and bars have tested and tried QR Codes based menus, and reaping the benefits that come with it. So why can’t you?
How Hotels, Restaurants, and Bars Can Minimise Risk While Reopening? - Post-COVID19
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It’s no brainer, post-COVID-19, host industries will go through a complete overhaul in consumer behaviour, demography and industry trends. Considering various factors, consumers will become more conscious about hygiene while dining or takeaways eventually to avoid maximum physical contact as possible. It's a global history that human behaviour changes after every disaster pandemic. Call it a necessity or new-norms, we need to prepare ourselves for the stronger tomorrow and timely assist the consumer behaviour transition for the collective growth of the hospitality industry.
What Does Post-Pandemic Dine-In Look Like?
Hotels, restaurants, and bars are uncertain as to what their post-pandemic industry will look like. Many are trying hard to find safe and creative solutions that will help host industries to recover more quickly. And in order to minimize physical contact, a digitalized menu supported by QR codes is a strategic solution that has been successful for active prevention, feels CEO & founder of MasterTAAG.
Contactless service will be the centre-point for restaurants, bars or any other dine-in services. Thus, restaurants will have to show a responsible attitude and eliminate paper menus which may transmit viruses. Restaurants could provide guests with multiple safe solutions like disposable or QR codes menus at the tables. Owners will need to consider cost factors as well while selecting their safe solution. QR codes act as a digital menu and as a payment method. Dine-in services in China have been using QR codes and they have seen some great benefits. Digital menus have great benefits, the dine-in industry can leverage. Digital menus can be sorted and personalized by the most popular dishes based on allergens, price and more.
For example, diabetics will only be shown meals that are low in sugar or sugar-free. Same goes for diet-conscious consumers, the menu can be prioritized based on the calories and more. And when it’s time to pay, there will be no need to pass cash or credit card to the server. Instead, you can also pay your bills via integrated payment methods using your mobile phones. Plus, it’s very cost-effective and user-friendly technology to integrate into your dine-in functionality.
Above mentioned solutions can avoid maximum physical contact still, you need to focus on basic hygiene and a clean environment. Pay special attention to any surface customer touch, like doorknobs, switches, light switches, or any system that circulates air.
Provide antibacterial gloves and sanitization systems for your team, especially if they handle cash. That’s where technologies like QR menu codes come very handy. Make sure to take every initiative you can to keep your restaurant surroundings disinfected. You can also minimize physical contact by communication via flyers and posters. You can offer additional promotions or offers you have to get them to complete the reservations: a complimentary appetizer, drink, loyalty rewards etc.
As businesses continue to discourage travel and more employees work from home over the next few weeks, you are going to face confined people going stir-crazy. Though you’ve done your part about public sanitization, still you’ll need to consider the fact that some of these customers may have symptoms. So train your staff to deal with these extreme circumstances. They have to be proactive like offering disinfectants and put the affected person in touch with local medical services etc.
In the end, market your restaurant, bars, and nightclubs as a safe place. Show empathy and responsibility towards your customers and make your place a genuine social gathering spot. You will probably end up making a lot of long term customers.
Back in 1927 movie theatres didn’t have concession stands in their lobbies. In order to satisfy movie-goers who wanted to eat a good meal before seeing a film, a family restaurant and soda fountain opened up next door to the Egyptian Theatre. This new hotspot quickly became one of Hollywood’s most celebrated eateries – the world-famous Pig ‘N Whistle!
At a time when couscous is trying to access the Unesco heritage, Lionel Pigeard (formerly La Cantoche Paname) is reinventing his grandmother's recipes with local products.
Even his homemade harissa is inspired by local ingredients, with Mexican dried peppers: New Mexico, Puya, arbol chile.
Named after a small town in North Africa where the chef/owner’s grandmother Marcelle Tordjman was born in 1910, the fast-casual restaurant offers a couscous bar where each customer starts by selecting a grain, they have over six options, a protein, veggies, toppings and Lionel’s secret broth, mild, spicy or ‘spiiicy’, on top.
Serving farm-to-fresh ingredients that are cooked daily, Palikao also offers salads, desserts and homemade grocery products. Pricing for their bowls start at $8 for regular and up to only $13 for the large protein bowls.
MasterTAAG is an Internet of Things startup aiming to provide technology-driven solutions to businesses, by automating business processes to ease the art of doing business. The disruptive company recently launched a unique web service, the first of its kind in the industry, to help restaurants provide more cost-efficient and customer-centric services.
The MasterTAAG app is the first of its kind physical web service for restaurants designed to help service providers in this case, restaurants, translates their menu into their customer’s preferred language and currency effortlessly. The use of physical web technology ensures that customers do not need to download, while helping customers to easily understand the menu offered by the restaurants as well as the cost of the menu. The service also gives a pictorial representation of the menu, allowing customers to see how delicious the meal looks.
MasterTAAG particularly helps to solve one of the major problems with ordering a food or drink, which the customer not understanding the meal or cost involved.
Consequently, the MasterTAAG app makes it to order foods and drinks by providing the menu and the price list in the customer’s currency and language.
NFC technology is used for accessing the menu and price list, with iBeaon used in sending them to all mobiles devices that do not have the NFC technology. Users can also connect through Bluetooth and WiFi, ensuring that everyone benefits from the technology regardless of their type of device.
MaterTAAG is already receiving accolades from users. “Surprised at first with this new physical web service and we quickly understood the benefits for our customers,” says Laurent N – Customer at Coffee & Go France.
We are all very exciting today, we launched MasterTAAG!
The MasterTAAG app translates your menu into your customer’s language and currency effortlessly! Physical web technology means no download hassle for your customers. With MasterTAAG, customers easily understand what you offer and how much it costs. They can even see how delicious it looks!
IoT is critical to the UK’s search for the holy grail of higher productivity and competitiveness. The Centre for Economics and Business Research estimates that it could add £322bn to the UK economy by 2020, and create tens of thousands of extra jobs. (source: http://www.cityam.com/279072/forget-fearmongering-and-embrace-internet-things)
How big is the Internet of Things?
Big and getting bigger -- there are already more connected things than people in the world. Analyst Gartner calculates that around 8.4 billion IoT devices were in use in 2017, up 31 percent from 2016, and this will likely reach 20.4 billion by 2020. Total spending on IoT endpoints and services will reach almost $2tn in 2017, with two-thirds of those devices found in China, North America and Western Europe, said Gartner.
Out of that 8.4 billion devices, more than half will be consumer products like smart TVs and smart speakers. The most-used enterprise IoT devices will be smart electric meters and commercial security cameras, according to Gartner.
Another analyst, IDC, puts worldwide spending on IoT at $772.5bn in 2018 -- up nearly 15 percent on the $674bn that will be spent in 2017. IDC predicts that total spending will hit $1tn in 2020 and $1.1tn in 2021.
According to IDC, hardware will be the largest technology category in 2018 with $239bn going on modules and sensors, with some spending on infrastructure and security. Services will be the second largest technology category, followed by software and connectivity. (Source)
What is the internet of things (and why does it matter)?
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.
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The internet of things (or as it’s also known, IoT) isn’t new: tech companies and pundits have been discussing the idea for decades, and the first internet-connected toaster was unveiled at a conference in 1989.
At its core, IoT is simple: it’s about connecting devices over the internet, letting them talk to us, applications, and each other. The popular, if silly, example is the smart fridge: what if your fridge could tell you it was out of milk, texting you if its internal cameras saw there was none left, or that the carton was past its use-by date?
Where it’s most common, in Britain at least, is home heating and energy use – partially because the government is pushing energy companies to roll out smart meters (although it has been questioned whether it can be delivered on schedule). They have clever functions that let you turn on heating remotely, set it to turn down the temperature if it’s a sunny day, or even turn off when there’s no-one home. Some can tell the latter with motion-sensing cameras, or simply by seeing that your smartphone (and therefore you) has left the premises.
IoT is more than smart homes and connected appliances, however. It scales up to include smart cities – think of connected traffic signals that monitor utility use, or smart bins that signal when they need to be emptied – and industry, with connected sensors for everything from tracking parts to monitoring crops.
Why does it matter? There’s a reason the government is encouraging energy companies to hand you a smart meter: all that data and automated use is more efficient, meaning we use less energy. Many areas of IoT show such benefits, though some smart gadgets are more about whizz-bang effects than efficiency, which may well be why we’re seeing more smart heating than smart fridges in the UK. (source The Guardian )
Worldwide spending on IoT forecast to reach $772 billion in 2018
Hardware largest technology category with $239bn on modules and sensors
By 2021, 55% of spending on IoT projects will be for software and services
Manufacturing currently leads spending with $189 billion
Asia Pacific tops the regional spend with $312 billion
"By 2021, more than 55 per cent of spending on IoT projects will be for software and services," said Carrie MacGillivray, VP of IoT and Mobility at IDC. "Software creates the foundation upon which IoT applications and use cases can be realised. However, it is the services that help bring all the technology elements together to create a comprehensive solution that will benefit organizations and help them achieve a quicker time to value.”
In terms of vertical market adoption, the industries that are expected to spend the most on IoT solutions in 2018 are:
manufacturing: $189 billion
transportation: $85 billion
utilities: $73 billion
IoT spending among manufacturers will be largely focused on solutions that support manufacturing operations and production asset management. In transportation, two thirds of IoT spending will go toward freight monitoring, followed by fleet management. IoT spending in the utilities industry will be dominated by smart grids for electricity, gas, and water. Cross-Industry IoT spending – which represent use cases common to all industries, such as connected vehicles and smart buildings – will be nearly $92 billion in 2018 and rank among the top areas of spending throughout the five-year forecast. (Source: TelecomTV.com)
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