Aircharge Pairs Wireless Charging, Contactless Payment for Restaurants

Aircharge is supplying sushi chain Hissho Sushi with wireless charging that doubles as a contactless table ordering interface. One of the first installations of Aircharge+ is at a Hissho Sushi restaurant in a Rogers, Arkansas, Walmart store, the company said Friday. It includes a connected platform using wireless chargers combined with digital table markers. The circular spots, resembling coasters, are branded with the restaurant’s logo and have a table number to allow staff members to locate the table placing an order; a digital interface connects customers via digital menu to the ordering and point-of-sale systems. Ordering and paying via smartphone lets customers avoid contact with menus and order points, multiple visits by staff and handling of cash, said the company. Customers low on battery power can charge their devices at their seat to access the digital functions, it said.