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How to grow your payments app with food sellers

By SendPay Business · · 2 min read

A shop that takes payments
  1. Customers pick what they want
  2. They pay by card at checkout
  3. The order lands with you

Food sellers serve many customers in short, busy bursts. Every second spent on change or a slow card machine is a customer lost. A fast, simple way to pay can win them over.

Understand the rush

Watch a stall or kitchen at a busy time and ask:

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Keep paying fast

A printed QR code customers can scan while they wait keeps the queue moving and removes the need for change.

Try it

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What it does

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Help with orders and events

Home cooks and caterers often take orders ahead. A payment link with the order and the amount makes it easy to collect before cooking.

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Grow through markets and events

Food sellers meet each other at markets, festivals and events. A stall that pays out reliably is a strong recommendation to its neighbours.

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How it works

Your own money app
  1. Name it and pick your colours
  2. Choose what it does
  3. Launch when you are ready

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  • A free business accountOpen it in about a minute with your business name, email, password and mobile. No card and no documents to start.
  • Get paid from day oneTake card payments, and share your own payment link and invoices so customers pay in a click.
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  • Your own financial platformDesign and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.

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Questions people ask

How do QR codes help?

The QR codes guide covers using codes people can scan to pay.

Use QR codes →
How do I prepare for busy days?

The busy days guide covers getting ready for peak times.

Prepare for busy days →
Can I call it a bank?

In most countries "bank" is a protected word you can only use with a banking licence. Call it an account, a wallet, an app or a platform. The accounts and payments behind a SendPay Business platform are powered by licensed partners.

Is there a step-by-step plan I can follow?

Yes. The free launch checklist takes you from picking your people and naming your app to setting fees, going live and winning your first ten customers.

Digital bank app launch checklist →
How do I start?

Pick a template, name it and preview every page before you launch. Your platform can be live on your own domain within 24 hours of confirmation.

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This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. Other companies named in this guide are reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.