Scan the QR on the table, see the live bill, split it by item or by headcount, tip and pay — typically under a minute. Stripe-powered. Apple Pay and Google Pay in one tap. No app to download.
The last ten minutes of a meal is where turns die. The group finishes, someone looks for a server, the portable card reader arrives, it fails on one of four cards, the split takes a re-key, the tip box gets mumbled through. An entire turn of a table, lost on the bill. Pay-at-table gives those ten minutes back.
Live bill, tip presets, split options, and Apple / Google Pay in a single tap. The server doesn't walk a card machine across the floor.
Every table has a QR code. Phone camera, tap, bill loads in the browser. Split by item, split equally, split custom — the remaining balance updates live as each guest pays. Apple Pay and Google Pay take one tap. Tip presets lift average tip percentage versus the awkward write-it-in moment on a card machine.
The staff keep the floor on their time, not the guest's. The guest leaves when they've paid, not when they've caught someone's eye. Every minute saved is a minute sold.
No app download, no account. Camera, QR, browser, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Typical pay-at-table transaction completes in 40–60 seconds — versus 4–7 minutes for traditional portable-card service.
By item — everyone picks what they had. Equal split — divide by headcount. Custom — pay any amount on account. Remaining balance updates live; no-one under- or over-pays by accident.
Clean on-screen tip presets (10%, 12.5%, 15%, custom) consistently lift average tip percentage. Servers keep the tip; the Portal gives you a transparent breakdown for distribution.
Save four to six minutes per table on the bill. On ninety covers that's often a full additional turn on some tables. Straight-line revenue without another pair of hands.
Payment is processed end-to-end by Stripe — card details never touch Andromeda. Apple Pay and Google Pay use device biometrics. Same PCI posture as the Stripe-powered website and app.
Open a bar tab, tie it to the table, and let guests settle it themselves at the end. No more awkward "who's on the tab" at last orders.
Guests who prefer to be brought the bill still can be. Server runs it on OrderPad or a standard reader. Pay-at-table is always available, never forced.
| Capability | Traditional portable card reader | Generic third-party QR pay | Andromeda pay at table |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical bill-to-paid time | 4–7 minutes | ~2 minutes | ✓ 40–60 seconds |
| Split by item | Server re-keys | Sometimes | ✓ Built in |
| Apple Pay & Google Pay | Contactless only | ✓ | ✓ One tap |
| Live bill on guest's own phone | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ No app, no account |
| Works with the same till & KDS | ✓ | Usually a separate system | ✓ One platform |
| Tip uplift | Often dropped | Varies | ✓ Preset-driven |
| Pricing | Often per-reader | Often per-transaction fee on top | ✓ Low transparent fees |
"We were sceptical — our guests are a bit older and we thought they'd want the card machine. Eighty per cent of tables scan. The thing that actually changed us was the tip box on the phone. Average tip went from about 8% to nearly 13%. That's life-changing for my servers."
Each table has a small QR code — usually on the table card or printed on the bill. A guest scans with their phone camera, the live bill loads in the browser, they choose to pay all of it or split it by item or by headcount, add a tip, and pay. No app download. No account to create. Apple Pay and Google Pay are one tap.
Pay-at-table is typically four to six minutes faster than the traditional "wave at the server, wait for the portable, split the group, tap the cards" flow. On a Friday night with ninety covers that can be an extra turn on each table — straight-line revenue.
Three ways. By item — everyone picks what they had. Equal split — divide by headcount. Custom amounts — pay any specific amount on account. The remaining balance updates live as each guest pays, so no-one under- or over-pays.
Yes. On-screen tip presets (10%, 12.5%, 15%, custom) consistently lift average tip percentage versus writing-in on a card machine. Servers keep the tip, and the breakdown is visible in the Portal for transparent distribution.
Nothing is forced. Guests who prefer to pay the traditional way simply ask the server, who runs the card on OrderPad or a standard card reader. Pay-at-table is an option that's always there — most tables will take it, some won't, and that's fine.
Yes. The payment is processed end-to-end by Stripe — card details never touch Andromeda's systems. Apple Pay and Google Pay use device biometrics. You get the exact same PCI posture and fraud protection as Stripe-processed online payments.
Go one step further — let guests scan, order and pay from their own phone, no server needed. Same stack, same table, one step up from pay-only.
See QR order & pay →The server-side handheld that takes the order at the table, runs courses, and hands off to pay-at-table at the end of the meal.
See table ordering →Tables, tabs, courses, splits, stock, allergens and reporting across every channel — one POS built for full-service restaurants and pubs.
See the restaurant POS →Why Andromeda chose Stripe for card-present, online, kiosk and pay-at-table — one stack, one reconciliation, one low transparent fee.
See the Stripe partnership →Book a 30-minute demo and we'll walk you through pay-at-table end-to-end — scan, split, tip and pay — on a sample bill, in your brand, with Apple Pay live.
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