Manhattan's Union Square Cafe Will Outfit Managers With Apple Watches to Improve Hospitality

[tmiw]

I trust you can also pay straight up with Apple Pay without having to download some dorky 3rd party app.

Do you still have to go through the Starbuck's App to use Apple Pay or can you pay straight up now?

I don't find the app annoying at all. If anything, it's almost as good as using NFC if you add your Starbucks card to Wallet and have it pop up on your lock screen when you're near your preferred locations.

BTW most Starbucks locations will let you pay with NFC now.

 

[kanselmo]

I'm guessing most of the naysayers probably don't own the watch. It is extremely useful for quick notifications like this. This is a great idea.

 

[RedOrchestra]

I'm guessing most of the naysayers probably don't own the watch.

Do you still need to carry the phone around with you for the watch to work?

 

[kanselmo]

It works on the same wifi network.

 

[Abazigal]

It sounds good but feels unnecessary in a well-managed restaurant with happy, motivated staff.

Maybe I'm old but I wouldn't appreciate working in a restaurant and having alerts going off on my wrist like I was a kind of automaton telling me my next task.

But you are okay with your manager barking orders to you?

I can see some advantages, but as with any new tech, implementation and buy-in will decide whether it is successful or not.