Restaurants test table card readers

Restaurants test table card readers
July 8, 2007

The Associated Press: Pay-at-the-table systems are popular in Europe and other parts of the world, but they haven't yet caught on in the United States, largely because equipment makers haven't been able to point to a reason why restaurateurs should invest in the gear. Manufacturers now see an opportunity. A rise in the number of "skimming" scams, in which waiters use hand-held computers to quietly record customers' credit card information and sell it, is creating a sense of urgency. The concern is pushing managers to speed the flow of diners during peak hours.