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Pre-Paid Dining Apps

The PayPal App Will Enable You to Pre-Order and Pre-Pay For Your Food

— March 25, 2014 — Tech
The new features on the PayPal App will allow you to "settle up and settle in" as soon as you arrive at certain restaurants across the U.S.. You can say goodbye to checks ,because 'The Order Ahead and Pay at Table' feature will be available at over 2,000 chain restaurants. Once it takes off, more places will probably follow suit.

The app, made by PayPal (the payments company owned by eBay,) will begin trials at the popular Japanese food chain Wagamama soon. Once it passes trial, your server will no longer have to bring you the bill, which will help significantly when you're in a rush.

We depend on our smartphones for a lot of things, but depending on it for food is definitely something new to add to the list.
Trend Themes
1. Pre-paid Dining - The trend of pre-paying for dining experiences at restaurants through mobile apps creates an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the restaurant and hospitality industry.
2. Order Ahead and Pay at Table - The trend of allowing customers to order ahead and pay for their meals directly through mobile apps presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the food delivery industry.
3. Mobile Payment Apps - The trend of using mobile payment apps like PayPal to settle bills quickly and conveniently at restaurants opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in the fintech and mobile banking industries.
Industry Implications
1. Restaurant - The restaurant industry can leverage pre-paid dining apps to streamline payment processes, enhance customer experience, and increase efficiency.
2. Hospitality - The hospitality industry can adopt pre-paid dining apps to offer guests a seamless and convenient dining experience while reducing operational overhead.
3. Fintech - The fintech industry can explore innovative mobile payment solutions for restaurants to revolutionize the way customers settle their bills and eliminate the need for physical payment methods.
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