Category: Hospitality Industry

Understandably, we are sometimes asked questions by interested businesses about retaining bank cards. Is retaining cards safe? What about GDPR? What if the bank card is stolen? Is retaining cards legal? There are numerous questions that we are only too happy to answer. Below is a Q&A with CardsSafe’s Founder & Director, Trond Rornes. He […]

The CardsSafe is designed to protect customer and business assets by securely retaining customer credit, debit and ID cards while the cardholder runs a tab or uses a product or service. The system eliminates walkouts, protects business properties and ensures that customers’ valuable bank and identity information does not get into the hands of fraudsters.  […]

CardsSafe is now used by over 5000 independent hospitality and leisure businesses in the UK. The technology helps pubs, bars, and restaurants to increase spending onsite and assists hotels, golf courses, and galleries to protect their valuable business assets.  CardsSafe is not just for industry as it acts as a powerful deterrent to credit and […]

The hospitality and leisure industries are eager to welcome customers again. Recouping losses caused by the COVID pandemic will undoubtedly be on top of many businesses’ lists. With customers just as keen to return to some kind of ‘normal’, anticipation is rising.  Venues with outdoor facilities will already be looking at ways to create a […]

Dine & Dash or ‘walk-outs’ are a constant worry for any restaurant, bar or pub manager. Even before the COVID pandemic, accounts of diners stepping out before paying their bill were numerous across the UK. Reported losses and arrests in Essex, Norfolk and London saw hospitality businesses incur losses in their thousands.  Although ‘dine & […]

The hospitality industry has taken a colossal hit during the COVID pandemic. The damage to restaurant, café, pub and bar owners is undisputed, yet those who come through to the other side will still face substantial losses that they will want to recoup. However, there is a silver lining, and soon customers will be flocking […]

Our “best practice advice” for how to handle ID, credit, debit or security cards has been developed to ensure that the customer or user has the best experience and that the merchant maximises the service and financial potential of using the unique CardsSafe® system.   In light of new COVID-19 regulations, it is advisable that the […]

If you’ve now had the CardsSafe system installed. Congrats! If you’re considering the system for your venue, read on. Retaining your customers’ valuable banking or ID cards is now safer than ever. CardsSafe eliminates fraud and misplacement and protects assets, for businesses and customer. It helps to increase customer spend and trust in your brand […]

The hospitality and leisure industries are based on exceeding customer expectations. The better the business does to impress their clients, the better their reputation and loyalty.  However, not every business, whether you’re a golf course or a village pub, gets it right every time. The human factor is in play, and people sometimes forget or […]