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It seems madness to give your card to someone to take off somewhere. In Australia they either bring you a terminal to touch at the table (for a fancier place),

• nwsm 7y ago
  In the US an upscale place would never bring a terminal to your table. They give you a check (receipt), you put card or money down, they take it to their register, and bring back a customer receipt or change. Money is often a taboo subject in the US, and I think that is bleeding into a slow adoption of touchless transactions in nice restaurants. It will take at least 5 years for this part of US culture to give way to convenience and security. *Note I've not spent much time on the west coast; I'm sure they're ahead on this