The World of Hospitality Issue 58 2024 | Page 84

FOOD & DRINK

CardsSafe Supporting UK Golf Clubs

CardsSafe has been working with UK hospitality businesses for over twenty years . It supports hotels , including Hilton Hotels , restaurants , bars , and golf clubs nationwide . CardsSafe is also ideal for golf courses , with their golf equipment rental in the pro shop and the clubhouse with food and bar tabs .
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CardsSafe has had a long-standing relationship working with the London Golf Club since 2008 . One of the UK ’ s most prestigious golf clubs , LGC boasts 36 holes of Jack Nicklaus-designed championship golf , an award-winning clubhouse and hospitality facilities . Located in the south-east of England , set across 700 acres of idyllic Kent countryside just 20 miles from London . Grant Rumbelow , the Food and Beverage Operations Manager , says , “ CardsSafe has been a welcome addition to the London Golf Club . We utilise the system in our Golf Shop and Spike Bar and oncourse with our Drinks Buggy . With CardsSafe , we can safely store customers ’ cards whilst they enjoy their round of golf .”
The CardsSafe system is designed to securely retain customer credit , debit and ID cards while the cardholder runs a tab or hires a product or service . CardsSafe is also ideal in the pro shop or clubhouse bars and restaurants , allowing the safe-keeping of ID or bank cards while customers enjoy the facilities . The system is also mobile , allowing venues to offer extended service across the venue . The CardsSafe system is now in numerous prestigious UK golf courses , including Foxhills , Silvermere , and Redlibbets , and the demand for the system is increasing .
The CardsSafe system was first installed at Silvermere in Surrey in 2015 to tackle their customer hires . Additional units were added later after positive feedback from customers . CardsSafe has helped Silvermere securely store their customers ’ bank cards while hiring equipment or trialling their facilities . In addition , staff can act quickly should equipment need fixing or replacing because incidents can be reported as soon as the customer returns . Dani , manager at Silvermere Golf Course , explains , “ CardsSafe has allowed us to safely retain customers ’ cards while they trial equipment on the driving range . We can trust CardsSafe and efficiently replace any faulty or lost components .”
CardsSafe is ideal for hospitality and leisure businesses . It is a proven and genuine deterrent for dine and dash , helps staff upsell , and increases trust between the venue and customers . This is why over 5000 brands utilise the system . The wireless CardsSafe units can sit discreetly behind the bar and work alongside existing POS . In addition , the system does not capture data , so it never breaches GDPR . The tab-keeping system is straightforward to use , so it requires minimal training and helps venues and customers to ensure secure tabkeeping .
At just £ 9.95 * + VAT per unit per month rental , CardsSafe really pays for itself .
* Plus , new customers have a sign-up fee of £ 39.95 and £ 9.50 P & P ( plus VAT ).
Find out more about how CardsSafe can assist you with your leisure hires on their website - https :// cardssafe . com
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