AN Edinburgh-based company behind technology which enables people to order and pay for food through their mobile phones, has signed a potentially "transformational" deal that will see its 'Waiter in your Pocket' app rolled out at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
QikServe said that it had signed a deal with HMSHost International, which provides food and beverage services to travellers at more than 100 airport locations worldwide, and that its app was being rolled out at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol after a successful pilot project at the end of 2014.
The company said that it was, in partnership with HMSHost, extending its initial "at table" service to include the ability to order ahead. It added that it would ultimately also deliver a comprehensive customer engagement and loyalty scheme.
QikServe said: "At an airport like Schiphol, this means that passengers will be able to order ahead while going through security, en route to their gates or when disembarking flights."
Ronnie Forbes, chief executive officer and and co-founder of QikServe, said: "The HMSHost deal is a potentially transformational one for QikServe, adding to our international expansion, and demonstrates the potential for our product to scale [up]. We look forward to working with the HMSHost team to help drive customer engagement and loyalty through mobile devices."
Dennis Hoogreef, senior director for IT and facilities at HMSHost International, said; "At HMSHost, we believe in creating an innovative environment with integrated solutions for our customers. Along these lines we are seeing future demand for self-ordering options and loyalty and rewards through mobile devices and we are impressed with the speed that QikServe can deliver on this technology."
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