More Australia restaurant-goers get a taste of digital menus

Using smartphones to order and pay gain popularity on coronavirus fears

If restaurant customers tap their smartphone on “me&u,” a disk-shaped device about 8cm in diameter and visible at the top right of the pictured table, a digital menu appears on the smartphone screen. The device is likely to expand its footprint in Australia on coronavirus fears. (Photo courtesy of me&u)

FUMI MATSUMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

July 18, 2020 11:20 JST

SYDNEY -- "Contactless" is now a buzzword in various parts of the world due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Sydney, Australia's biggest city where restrictions on restaurant operations have been eased, is no exception.

While customers have begun to return to cafes and restaurants, such facilities are not only complying with social distancing measures but also introducing digital menus.