Pagers & Best COVIDSAFE Practices

Being in the midst of this pandemic has made me nervously notice just the slightest of crowds. Most of the time this is unintentional but we can sure be doing more to avoid our queues turning into crowds. This is not just limited to the food service industry. I have been in crowded spaces waiting for my script at the pharmacy or even in line to the medical centre. Usually people hang about because they want to be in earshot when whatever they’ve been waiting for is ready e.g. their meal, their script, their turn to see the doctor. Handing a pager to your waiting guest gives them the peace of mind knowing they will not miss their turn and can then encourage them to be more socially distant while waiting.

Many restaurants are facing a tight balancing act when they decide to open their doors. Managing takeaway orders (and all the delivery drivers that come with that), the restricted number of people allowed within your premises and timed sittings of dine in guests are just some of the decisions that your business is likely facing. We have already established that using pagers can help you manage the flow of people waiting in your corridors but I’d like to turn my attention to the benefits of using our pagers specifically for dine in guests. In order to make trading viable, many restaurants have introduced a limited sitting time for their dine in guests. Two hours has been my experience. Placing a pager on the table and alerting your guests when their sitting is almost finished is a non confrontational way to keep on top of things. A double bonus is that you can display instructions and QR codes onto our pagers for your guests to register their visit.