The Daily Telegraph
June 05, 2012
CALL it an appuccino. Sydney cafes are using smartphone technology so customers can order ahead. The iPhone and Android apps allow caffeine-addicts to collect orders within a 10-minute window.
CitiCafe owner Stan Loupos, who launched his CitiCafe app, said: “People these days are always on the run and they just don’t have time to wait anymore. In the morning rush this is for the person that needs to be in the office, is running late and needs their morning fix.”
The app cost more than $6000 to develop, and computers linking it cost a further $12,500. A survey by finance company UMI found 93 per cent of people did daily tasks such as booking appointments and paying bills online.
The survey of more than 1000 Australians found women would stick it out with queues for 5-10 minutes while men only lasted 2-5 minutes.
CitiCafe customer Melissa Rodi, said: “I know there’s a lot of people that don’t go and get coffee because it takes too much time.”
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