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World class pay-at-table

for any restaurant POS

nology can mitigate these challenges, Chu stated. For ex-
ample, smart operators can help control costs by leveraging
POS system data to forecast and plan inventory. While some
POS systems are designed to maximize cross-selling rev-
enue by limiting access to restaurant data, Copper makes
data available to operators and easy to use; this helps them
control food inventory costs, reduce food waste, and plan
better menus based on what is selling and what is not, he
added.

opper, a cloud-based payment technology pro- Chu also noted that technology can help restaurants man-
vider, released a pay-at-table solution designed age costs by making payment card data simple and acces-
to work with nearly any type of POS system. sible. Small and midsize restaurateurs are frequently too
C The company said its patented technology does busy to review their merchant statements or understand
not require software updates or integrations and can be the charges, or they may accept ancillary fees as cost of
installed in minutes. doing business. Unscrupulous payment providers exploit
these tendencies by packing unnecessary fees into custom-
The hardware-agnostic solution is also compatible with ers' monthly statements, he added.
all major payment processors, stated Dickson Chu, CEO
at Copper. "We enable both dynamic QR code payments ISO, partner benefits
as well as wireless handheld payments for EMV compliant Chu went on to say that Copper's solution enables ISOs
table-side checkout," he said. "In a nutshell, Copper is faster, and merchant level salespeople (MLSs) to sell merchant ac-
more feature rich and less expensive than our competitors." counts to any restaurant without relying on VARs to pro-
vide expensive POS integrations. ISOs and MLSs no longer
Describing Copper as an Internet of Things (IoT) platform need to waste time and money trying to convince POS VARs
that integrates the Copper Cord physical device with the to update systems with new merchant account details; ISOs
cloud, Chu said Copper pay-at-table is one of many use and MLSs can also overcome increasing threats from POS
cases that leverages the company's technology. The solution VARs that embed payments in their solutions and steal pro-
runs on a curated set of hardware components, proprietary cessing business from ISOs and agents, he said.
firmware and custom Linux operating system, he noted.
Seamless checkouts Copper is EMV compliant and requires no POS updates,
Chu pointed out, noting that the solution also provides op-
Chu mentioned that Copper can be installed and used in portunities to create new recurring revenue streams with
minutes with little to no staff training or significant chang- features like cash discounting and credit card surcharging.
es to existing POS systems. Copper pay-at-table supports Real-time reporting and analytics are built into the solu-
restaurant checkouts in two ways: tion, which is designed to help small and midsize operators
avoid the penalties and pitfalls of numerous payment pro-
1. Self-service checkouts: This contactless method cessing systems, he stated.
uses a QR code automatically printed on the bottom
of the customer's final check. The customer scans the "Copper is an affordable pay-at-the-table solution," Chu
QR code with their mobile phone to view check de- said, adding that the platform is continually updated, and
tails, add a tip and pay. Copper supports all major new enhancements are already in progress. "We developed
card brands and digital wallets, including Apple Pay, this technology with small, independent operators in mind,
Google Pay and PayPal. yet our platform works just as well for big operations."

2. Server-presented checkouts: Servers can pass a
Copper-enabled wireless payment terminal to cus-
tomers who can view their details; add a tip; and tap, Company: Copper
dip or swipe to close the transaction. Product: Copper pay-at-table
Restaurant benefits Website: www.usecopper.com

In the current economy, it's difficult for merchants to find Contact: dickson@usecopper.com
new patrons and encourage returning customers, and tech-

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