DALLAS, Oct. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For
Chili's® Grill & Bar guests, paying the check at
lunch and dinner is about to get even easier. The brand, which
currently offers guests the ability to swipe and pay on demand
through Ziosk® tablets which are located on every
restaurant table, is planning to integrate mobile payment
functionality on its more than 70,000 tablets nationwide starting
spring 2016 with all company-owned restaurants.
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With a focus on bringing guests the most innovative technology,
Chili's plans to launch the functionality with Apple Pay, which is
transforming mobile payments with an easy, secure and private way
to pay. Once the rollout begins, Chili's will be the first casual
dining restaurant brand to offer guests the ability of contactless
payment on demand at the table.
"More than seven out of 10 people choose to pay on the Ziosk
tablet when dining in a Chili's restaurant," said Krista Gibson, chief marketing officer for
Chili's Grill & Bar. "Mobile payment delivers the speed,
convenience and security that are clearly important to today's
guest, and integrating this technology where it's never been
available before will be a big benefit to new school consumers,
especially millennials."
Chili's is leading the casual dining industry in restaurant
technology adoption and the creation of a digital guest experience.
The brand currently has the largest tabletop tablet network in the
country and will be at the forefront of mobile payment when Apple
Pay is supported on Ziosk.
Once the functionality is available at a participating Chili's
restaurant in 2016, guests can use Apple Pay by simply holding
their iPhone near the tablet's contactless reader while keeping a
finger on Touch ID, or, when using Apple Watch, double-clicking the
side button and holding the face up to the reader. A subtle
vibration and beep will let the guest know the payment is accepted
and verified.
Security and privacy are at the core of Apple Pay. When adding a
credit or debit card to Apple Pay, the actual card numbers are not
stored on the device, nor on Apple servers. Instead, a unique
Device Account Number is assigned, encrypted and securely stored in
the Secure Element on your device. Each transaction is authorized
with a one-time unique dynamic security code.
The tabletop tablets at Chili's will also accept Android
Pay.
About Chili's Grill & Bar
Chili's® Grill & Bar is the flagship brand of
Dallas-based Brinker
International, Inc. (NYSE: EAT), a recognized leader in casual
dining. Chili's offers a variety of Fresh Tex and Fresh Mex
favorites at more than 1,550 locations in 30 countries and two
territories. In addition to Chili's, Brinker owns and operates
Maggiano's Little Italy®. For more information, visit
http://www.chilis.com.
About Ziosk
Based in Dallas, Ziosk®
is the first entertainment, ordering and pay-at-the-table tablet
for the restaurant market. The technology, featuring a 7-inch
tablet and encrypted credit card reader, resides on each table and
enables guests to see menu items, play games, view news and
entertainment, order food and beverages and 'pay on demand;' all of
which gives guests control over their dining experience. With
its interactive capabilities, Ziosk and its footprint have created
the Ziosk Media Network, a digital media platform for partners to
create engaging experiences at the point of purchase. Ziosk is
revolutionizing the experience and economics of dining.
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