Published September 16, 2015

Making the Transition to EMV With Ease

A lot of restauranteurs are nervous about the shift to EMV that will take place on October 1. Regardless about how you feel about this change, it’s important to have plenty of information at your disposal so you can understand how the shift will affect not only your liability in the event of fraud, but also how you can help to keep your guests secure and how the transition will affect your restaurant’s operations on a larger scale. This post from QSR Web looks at how some of these EMV-related changes will affect things like transaction time and flow, and how managers and operators can train their employees to be prepared and help their customers through it.

For example, each transaction will take longer with EMV chip cards than with the usual magnetic strip cards that are processed with a quick swipe. Training employees on how to handle the longer transaction times, as well as how to instruct customers on what to do with their chip cards and payment terminal devices, will help keep lines moving. Additionally, accepting mobile payments can help to speed up transactional processes as well, as customers are still getting used to the new EMV chip cards. For more tips on how to handle the EMV transition with ease, continue reading.

Read the full article here: How Restauranteurs Can Take the Fear Out of EMV