Earlier this month, my company Shift 4 Metro DC announced the launch of QR Code Payments, the new payments solution went live July 1, 2020. For anyone with even a passing interest in the world of Restaurants (fast food, fine dining and casual dining), this launch will be worth paying attention to, as it's set to shake things up.Currently, with even a passing glance, you will notice customers handing off their credit card to cashiers or entering their pin number on store pinpads where the keys have been touched unprotected millions of times by the fingertips of previous patrons of the establishment. The continued exchange of pens used to complete signatures and the receipt paper to follow leaves the imagination wondering with the question of how to avoid transmission or even exposure to viral bacteria?Shift 4 Metro DC, a Maryland based authorized dealer of Shift 4 Payments has responded with a solution. Just one of several forms of contactless payments being released to address this type of issue.I really want to stress as SVP of Business Development at Shift 4 Metro DC, that things are changing with the QR Code Payments release. Where you'll always see most companies in the payments processing space doing the same old thing, I must state proudly, my company will always be on the cutting edge of technology and innovation. We will provide merchant's customers with the ability to pay onsite by scanning a QR code. We do this because we believe public safety is paramount during this time to protect customers and employees. Ultimately, this is going to be a huge benefit to merchants and their customers due to the elimination of the need to touch the pinpad or exchange payment cards mitigating opportunity for possible viral transmission or spread.Shift 4 Metro DC was established April 3, 2003. It has been doing business 17 years since 2003 and has always aimed to inform, train and assist merchants with implementing solutions that maximize revenue, increase profits and improve the customer experience with value-added services and superior payments technology..Currently, the closest thing to QR Code Payments is online ordering where a customer is not present which is not a viable option for that spontaneous walk-in business. Of course, I am excited to share we offer online ordering as well free of charge which impacts the delivery fees charged by online delivery companies. Most the solutions my company provides are free and built-in to our point of sale terminals. Most of our competitors charge a'la carte and not all of the programs we offer are available through them. Let's face it, traditional transaction methods produce unnecessary risk to public safety by way of exchange of the payment card to the employee or the touching of keys on the processing equipment. There are manual steps one can take to mitigate this risk like assigning staff to complete wipe downs between usage but none are reliable or actually full proof. Contactless Payments does this and is the fastest and safest way to conduct a payments transaction. This alone is predicted to make Shift 4 Metro DC's payments solutions more popular with merchant's customers in the restaurant industry quickly.Once again, QR Code Payments launched July 1, 2020. To find out more, the place to visit is https://vimeo.com/429319845For further information about Shift 4 Metro DC, this can be discovered at http://www.shift4metrodc.com