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Old Aug 14, 2019 | 10:49 am
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Originally Posted by 889
Yes! Places -- usually local chain eating places -- without a menu that point you to a Wechat QR code taped to a corner of the table that opens a mini-app from which you order and pay. I suspect this approach is going to spread quickly. So easy to add or delete menu items, and raise prices. No need for staff to take orders. The printed menu may soon become obsolete in China.
I’m traveling next month, and again in October. Some buddies of mine have commented on the same. I guess that’s the waiver the future. Some commentary is Cash is still king but I think that’s fading quickly, especially in the younger generations
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