We are the cure for forgotten credit cards and missing out on a good time. Our goal is to make mobile payment a simple and secure process that is widely available, so that bars and restaurants can spend more time with their customers. The free Tabbedout app for iPhone and Android lets consumers OPEN a tab with their mobile phone, VIEW their tab in real-time and PAY the tab anytime, anywhere. Our mobile payment solution integrates directly with the merchant’s point-of-sale (POS) system and does not require additional hardware.

Tabbedout was designed to work with the bar or restaurant’s existing operations and in fact makes the payment process more streamlined and secure for the wait staff and patrons. Your patrons no longer need to hand over their credit card to pay their tab, and you can server more food or beverage, especially during peak business hours.

The patron simply presents to the wait staff the unique code displayed within the application on their phone. The staff member then matches the code to a button displayed on the point-of-sale (POS) system. The patron’s name and payment information is transferred directly to the POS terminal.

The system requires no new hardware and no new financial accounts. All Tabbedout transactions are sent through the merchant’s existing credit card processor like any other card transaction, so end-of-day settlement remains unchanged. The installation process is fast and easy, generally taking only 20 minutes.

We employ a number of methods to address this issue. Tabbedout allows the patron to enable a pass phrase for purchases, making it difficult for anyone other than the cardholder to open a tab with Tabbedout. Our system can also remotely ‘kill’ the app on any phone reported as lost, stolen or otherwise engaged in fraudulent activity. The app also allows the patrons to review their bill on demand and ensure they are only being charged for the items they ordered.

Since Tabbedout passes the payment information to the POS up front, the merchant is protected from walked tabs, dead phones and other technical issues. The merchant is able to manually close the tab from within the POS at any time.

Tabbedout is always searching for ways to bring more value to our merchants. We are rolling out added these new marketing features to our app in 2011:

Social network integrations - Reach thousands of potential customers through the praise Tabbedout users post about your venue on Facebook, Twitter and Foursquare directly from our app. Customers can easily tell their friends they've just arrived at your location. They can share info about their favorite dishes and drinks. The possibilities are endless.

Loyalty Offers and Automated Coupons - Bring in new customers and reward repeat visitors by offering them discounts that you control from within the Tabbedout app. Tabbedout will track which users meet your requirements and then issue your approved reward automatically during close out.

If you need technical assistance, please contact support@tabbedout.com or (866) 626-8045 ext. 2.