# QR Code Dining Expansions Clover's 'Scan to Order' Feature Provides a Touchless Experience By Riley von Niessen | Published 2020-10-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clover References: [fastcasual](https://www.fastcasual.com/news/touchless-dining-experience-scanned-to-order-from-clover/) & [clover](https://www.clover.com/) [Clover](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/workforce-management), a POS system company, announced that it would be expanding its services with the introduction of a 'Scan to Order' feature that provides consumers with a touchless experience that limits contact and ensures secure payment. Restaurants who've included the updated feature are able to provide their guests with [QR codes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/qr-codebased-payment) that are generated by Clover, which they can scan with a smartphone in order to [access the restaurant's menu](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/clickmenuai), create an order, and pay. In addition to limiting physical contact, the feature is said to drive more transactions while allowing servers to focus on their tables, save on paper as fewer menus need to be printed, and increase customer data and payment security by using Clover's encrypted digital processing. Image Credit: Clover ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 70% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Touchless Dining:** The 'Scan to Order' feature provides a touchless experience, which is a growing trend in the dining industry. - **QR Code Technology:** Restaurants using QR codes to provide menus and facilitate ordering and payment is a trend that is gaining popularity. - **Enhanced Data Security:** Clover's encrypted digital processing enhances customer data and payment security, representing a trend towards increased security measures in the dining industry. ### Where This Applies - **POS Systems:** The 'Scan to Order' feature is an innovation opportunity for POS system companies to expand their services and provide touchless dining options. - **Restaurant Technology:** The use of QR codes and touchless dining features creates opportunities for innovation in the restaurant technology industry. - **Digital Payment Solutions:** Clover's 'Scan to Order' feature presents an opportunity for digital payment providers to integrate their services with touchless dining experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Contactless Dine-In Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/contactless-dine-in.md) - [Interactive Digital Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tabmeal.md) - [Gesture-Based QSR Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchless-menu-gesture-technology.md) - [Contactless Shopping Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartshop-pick-and-go.md) - [Self-Ordering Table Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gotab.md) - [Patron-Led Payment Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/get-union.md) - [Technology-Enhanced QSR Chains](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pos-2.md) - [On-Table Ordering Startups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leslie.md) - [Intuitive Self-Service Order Kiosks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/selfordering-kiosks.md)