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Mayor Michael Ludwig took stock of the Viennese gastronomic bonus. Now comes a free digital registration system for local guests.
According to Mayor Michael Ludwig (SP), the coupon campaign was not only about financial support for the start-up, but also about securing the 60,000 jobs in Vienna’s gastronomy in the best possible way. In total, more than 80 percent of the 950,000 coupons of 25 and 50 euros issued for a total value of 30 million euros were exchanged. “I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Viennese, because it was only through their support that the aid measure could be implemented so successfully,” said Mayor Ludwig. According to Ludwig, most of the vouchers – that is, more than 5,000 food vouchers – were redeemed at these restaurants:
Schweizerhaus
XXL Leopoldauer Alm Restaurant
Alte Donau Beach Cafe
Palate
Verdigris
Wien room
Ebi 21
Panoramaschenke
The Gaucho
Turquoise palace
Digital guest registration
And after the coupon campaign, the following initiative follows: a digital system for guest registration that must be simple, secure and compliant with data protection regulations. The registration system will enter into test operation from the second half of October and, according to the city, it will be made available free of charge to 6,000 Viennese gastronomic companies and 1,800 coffee shops. Full operation should begin in the first half of November.
Gastro help
“Viennese restaurants and cafes are among the sectors most affected by Corona. We lack international guests, especially in the city center. Now we have to transmit security, reduce the number of infected people and speed up contact tracing. and cafes are happy to make their contribution, even with guest registration. We have to make this possible for companies and their customers in the easiest way possible and with the highest level of data security. Together with the city of Vienna, we are now implementing this, “explains the president of the Vienna Chamber of Commerce, Walter Jerk.
It is more difficult to give wrong information
The advantages of digital guest registration: depending on the city, all data is encrypted multiple times and automatically deleted after 28 days. The restaurant itself does not see them, only the health authority on request in case of contagion. Incorrect information should be made difficult, for example the system checks if an email address actually exists. However, the names are not verified. All appeal to personal responsibility, data protection must be ensured. When the guests arrive, they scan a QR code with their smartphone and then enter the required data on the mobile phone (name, email address, phone number). If the guest leaves, they can pay online.
As reported, it has happened more often in pubs that guests give incorrect data. The host has no way of verifying names and company for authenticity. And so, in addition to Donald Duck and Co, Sebastian Kurz is now a regular in many restaurants. According to Mayor Ludwig, there will still be lists of names on paper.
The system automatically records the location, table number and time. Local visitors can voluntarily save their details permanently on their own smartphone, so that when they visit a restaurant again, they just have to scan the QR code. The hosts and coffee growers themselves register once in a database.
