QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANTS

Today, consumers worldwide are using less cash than even five years ago and many don’t believe that it’s necessary to carry cash at all. In addition, only a small minority are willing to wait on line for more than 10 minutes for purchases of less than $25. Clearly, these trends are being felt in the food services industry. Offering your customers the benefits of credit card payment solutions is more than added value, it’s a business imperative.

How You Benefit

Fortunately, Credit Card acceptance offers the following benefits to food services businesses:

  • Improve Customer Acquisition: You can acquire more customers from competitors who do not accept cards.
  • Deliver Better Service: Provide faster checkout, rapid authorization and offer a choice of payment options.
  • Increase Potential Sales: Card-based purchases are typically 20 to 30 percent higher on average than cash purchases.
  • Enhance Customer Loyalty: Customers are more likely to return to a business that offers several payment options and associated rewards programs and promotions.
  • Reduce Check Handling: Fewer checks accepted lowers the risk of employee errors and theft opportunities.

Your Customers Benefit Too

  • Your Customers are not limited by cash-on-hand. Your customers are free to take advantage of specials or make additional purchases.
  • Your customers speed through checkout. Today's technology allows debit card transactions to normally be processed as fast as cash and faster than checks.
  • Your customers appreciate multiple payment options. They enjoy the convenience and flexibility of a variety of payment options.
  • There’s no need to carry cash: No need for cash means fewer trips to the ATM.

NDMS offers point-of-sale or POS solutions designed to address the unique needs of QSR merchants, including:

  • Contactless acceptance for all major brands
  • Countertop POS terminals to minimize space impact
  • Credit, offline debit and gift card acceptance
  • Association-sponsored QSR program compliance to waive authorizations, signatures and receipt printing below a specified floor limit (forced transactions)

NDMS offers several QSR connectivity options. Merchants can choose the communication method for payment transaction processing that works best for your customers:

  • Dial-up connection supports various speeds
  • Internet Protocol (IP) uses standard DSL or cable modem with the Ethernet connection housed within the POS terminal or externally
  • Wireless connection includes Mobitex and GPRS network coverage

The NDMS help desk is available to support QSR merchants 24 hours, 7 days, all year around with the most basic or complex issues.