Self service drinks machines and self-serve beer taps are becoming very popular in many venues. These machines provide pour-your-own or even pay-by-the-ounce technologies allowing consumers to pay for the exact amount of drink they consume and not necessarily by the size of the glass or cup. The payment experience in these cases must be flawless and should not become the bottle neck queuing up thirsty consumers.
By supporting contactless payment technologies consumers can choose to pay using their credit or debit cards, pay with their mobile phones or preload a card or a wristband with funds they can in all the various machines and throughout their stay.