If you belong to the current generation you will also know what cashless payment systems are and how useful they are. If you are a student or a canteen owner in an educational institution then you must be already utilizing the concept and reaping the benefits. The smart card system has now smeared on to several business segments which concern catering and they have proved successful both to the business and the card user. There are several reasons why cashless catering services should be implemented in colleges and schools and other such institutions where canteen facilities are provided to the attendees.
Smart cards issued by cashless catering services allow you to make a purchase or order food items without the need to pay cash. It is like a debit card that you use in ATMs and the cards can be purchased when you have the money and use it for weeks or months depending on the amount you charge your card with. This prevents you from carrying cash to the college which you may lose by accident or by pickpockets. Students run on string budgets and tend to spend all their allowance money in the beginning of the month and end up cashless in the second fortnight. If you have a smart card which carry enough credit to sustain a month this will not happen and you can continue to use the cashless catering services till you get your next allowance.
The cashless catering being very useful for catering services operating in various institutions a customized smartcard system will prove valuable as you will get paid directly in to your account and you don’t have to deal in cash and avoid incidents of cash loss. You can also refuse services if the card holder does not have enough balance in the account and significantly avoid embarrassing situations. The cashless system is now widely used and if you want to implement it in your catering give us a call 011 056 5042 or 082 829 4411 as we are Gauteng based IT company who develop business applications for our clients along with other IT services.
