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Waldorf Astoria Dubai launches wi-Q
Guests at the 5-star Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah hotel can browse, order and pay for poolside food and drinks via a web-based menu on their own device - without downloading an app. The menu, which can be displayed in a variety of languages, even allows guests to charge items to their rooms. Situated on the iconic Palm Jumeirah Island, Continue Reading
Hospitality
7 reasons why your restaurant doesn’t need a mobile app
The hospitality technology revolution is coming, and whilst some may argue the mobile app is having a second resurgence, the following statistics suggest otherwise. Here are 7 reasons why your restaurant doesn't need a custom mobile app. 1. In 2016, there were 928,505 apps submitted to Apple’s App Store. In 2017, that number dropped to just 159,997, a whopping 82% decline, Continue Reading
Food & Beverage
Registration opens for Hotelympia 2018
On March 5th 2018, at the ExCeL, London, the UK’s leading hospitality event, Hotelympia, opens its doors for a four-day extravaganza – with a fresh new identity. Hotelympia 2018, will bring four exciting shows together, all under one roof. ‘The Professional Kitchen Show’, ‘The Foodservice Show, incorporating Café Commerce’, ‘Hospitality Tech Show’, and ‘Interiors and Tableware Show’, will be specialist Continue Reading
Events
What is web-based mobile ordering?
What is web-based mobile ordering? Web-based mobile ordering allows your customers to browse, order and pay for your products or services, without having to download a dedicated native mobile ordering app. The technology gives your customers access to your mobile ordering menu – typically in less than 10 seconds – via the internet browser on their smartphone, tablet, laptop or Continue Reading
Food & Beverage
wi-Q adds support for Apple Pay as a payment option
wi-Q Technologies is proud to announce that payments via Apple Pay are now supported on wi-Q. Hospitality venues around the world can now offer their customers or guests the option to pay for products and services via Apple Pay. Apple Pay is a mobile payment and digital wallet service by Apple Inc. Customers making purchases on the web in Safari, Continue Reading
Food & Beverage
wi-Q achieves integration with Oracle Hospitality
wi-Q, are proud to announce that it has achieved Gold Partner Status in the Oracle Partner Network (OPN). As one of only 38 Oracle Gold Partners globally, the status will position wi-Q as the world’s only fully integrated solution in the hospitality sector. Delivering unrivalled functionality through a cloud-based mobile ordering platform, in a little or no-capex, SaaS model, the solutions feature Continue Reading
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wi-Q introduces a new way to pay with Tola MobilePay
We are proud to announce that we have added International mobile payment service, Tola MobilePay to our growing list of partners and payment options for wi-Q and Mi-Room. Both of our cloud-based mobile ordering solutions can now charge items to the customers' phone bill – saving them the hassle of entering credit card details or billing addresses. What is Tola MobilePay? “Tola Continue Reading
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Awards, interviews and news from The Hotel Show, Dubai
It has been a busy few days for wi-Q Technologies at The Hotel Show, Dubai. Not only have we met some fantastic people, but we have also experienced some other, cutting-edge hospitality technology. The Best Use of Technology However, the biggest Dubai news this week comes from The Middle East Hospitality Awards. The world-famous resort, Atlantis, The Palm beat of a host of rivals including Continue Reading
Events
wi-Q to attend Hotel Tech Live, London 2017
Join wi-Q at Hotel Tech Live 2017 On the 26th & 27th of September, wi-Q Technologies will be exhibiting their award winning, cloud-based mobile ordering solutions; wi-Q for F&B and Mi-Room for hotel guest services. Exhibition visitors will be able to meet the team and try out the mobile ordering technology at ExCeL in London. This year, Hotel Tech Live Continue Reading
Events
wi-Q Technologies to attend The Hotel Show 2017 in Dubai
wi-Q Technologies are proud to announce that we will be exhibiting at 'The Hotel Show 2017' in Dubai alongside our partners, Epson and Vector Technologies. Held in the Dubai World Trade Centre on the 18th-20th September, The Hotel Show provides a 360-degree view of the market with over 600 exhibitors from over 85 countries, showcasing products across interiors, lighting and Continue Reading
Events
New partnership with Vector Technologies
wi-Q Technologies announces partnership with Dubai-based, Vector Technologies We are delighted to announce that that Dubai-based IT and connectivity experts Vector Technologies, has joined wi-Q’s reseller program in UAE, partnering with us to deliver the wi-Q and Mi-Room solutions to the region’s rapidly growing market. As a wi-Q Technologies reseller, Vector Technologies will work with existing and new, wi-Q and Continue Reading
Food & Beverage
Mobile ordering in 2017: our first white paper
You may have seen that Wi-Q Technologies and The Caterer recently published the results of a mobile ordering survey. Whilst most of the mobile ordering research focused on consumers, we had an opportunity with this survey to focus on the hospitality providers. Hence this survey, explores how many hospitality providers offer mobile ordering, how many have it on the roadmap, Continue Reading
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