Clinging to cash registers and handwritten tickets? That’s how restaurants suffer a quick death.
When the pandemic hit, restaurants had two choices: digitize or disappear. Smart operators moved fast, adopting touchless tech, self-serve kiosks, and mobile ordering systems. All of which are now the baseline of modern customer expectations.
That shift was a permanent one. It reprogrammed consumer habits. Diners now order ahead, split bills from their phones, and leave without ever touching a receipt. Restaurants that embraced the changes are thriving! The ones who didn’t? Gone. A 21st-century restaurant needs digital payments, or that restaurant won’t survive.
Why Digital Payments Are Critical to Restaurant Success
What if I told you that 60-70% of QSR brands’ revenue is already digital and climbing?
Today’s restaurants aren’t powered by dining rooms. They’re powered by screens.
- 67% of restaurant sales happen through digital or phone orders
- Roughly 70% of customers now prefer to order online
- Mobile app orders now account for around 34% of restaurant sales
This is your reality, whether you’re ready or not. If your payment flow isn’t seamless across online ordering, mobile apps, and delivery platforms, you’re not just losing money; you’re handing it to your competitors.
Convenience Is No Longer a Perk—It’s the Price of Entry
People don’t wait for checks anymore. They tap, tip, and leave.
Let’s be clear: customers expect speed and simplicity, not excuses. Delivery is surging while in-store traffic is dying out. Curbside pickup exploded by 60% in a single year. QR code menus became the norm overnight. It’s not just a trend, it’s efficient.
Restaurants that win prioritize effortless experiences. A guest can now scan a QR code, browse the menu, order, pay, and leave without touching a pen or waiting for a server. That’s not the future. That’s Tuesday night at your competitor.
If your tech can’t match that, your guests won’t either.
Four Moves Restaurants Must Make to Stay Competitive
Want to thrive? Kill your outdated systems. Winning restaurants today are built on adaptable, future-ready tech.
Here’s how:
- Make sure your POS works with whatever systems you’re using and what’s next.
- Pick smart solutions: table service, drive-through, curbside, or ghost kitchen.
- Stay secure with PCI-compliant, encrypted payments because hacks can kill your brand.
- Use tech that updates and upgrades, not stagnates.
The industry is changing fast, and it has no problem leaving you behind. You can either keep up with the times or die of old age.
Luqra Powers the Restaurants of Tomorrow
Old processors sell you payment terminals. Luqra fuels your entire business.
At Luqra, we help restaurants take control of the guest experience with modern payment infrastructure that flexes as fast as your business grows. Our platform gives you what legacy processors won’t:
- Seamless QR code, mobile wallet, and tap-to-pay options
- Flexible integrations for most POS systems
- Dual pricing models and optimized checkouts that protect your margins
- Transparent terms and fast onboarding because waiting kills growth
Our merchants aren’t waiting on their futures; they’re building them.
