Community and contract catering is facing a transformation: guests expect fast and smooth processes, while operators must ensure efficiency, transparency and simple processes. The Checkout in particular is becoming increasingly important. At INTERGASTRA 2026 in Stuttgart, qnips and avus will show how self-checkout in company catering is being reimagined – faster, smarter and fully integrated.
The focus is on a seamless, queue–free checkout experience that combines RFID technology with digital credit. Checkout is not seen as an isolated solution, but as part of an integrated system: linked to user groups, price levels and budgets – directly within the qnips catering platform. Visitors will experience live how technology creates real added value when it is consistently thought through.
Seamless self- checkout during your lunch break
Imagine you arrive at the canteen during your lunch break. To identify yourself, you scan the QR code on your tray, which automatically identifies you with your user profile in the app. Since each plate is also equipped with an RFID chip, your selected meal is automatically assigned, so the system knows exactly which dishes are on your tablet. Your tray is then automatically recognised by RFID at the self–checkout. The payment process runs in the background: your qnips app correctly assigns and debits the payment and digital credit, while avus enables fast, smooth checkout technology. This smooth process means there are no queues – your lunch break remains relaxed and predictable.
Experience the new self-checkout live:
- INTERGASTRA 2026 | Messe Stuttgart
- 7–11 February 2026
- Stand: 4D24
- Focus: Future of self-checkout · Digital wallet · RFID · Seamless system integration
About qnips
qnips takes over the central billing and control level in the integration with avus. Digital credit balances, user groups and price levels are linked directly to the RFID-based self-checkout and integrated into existing catering processes. The checkout thus becomes part of an integrated system rather than an isolated individual solution.
In addition, qnips is a cloud-based digital catering platform for purchasing, payment and communication processes in communal and corporate catering. Among other things, it enables pre-orders, digital menu communication, marketing and loyalty programmes, and can be integrated into existing systems via interfaces. At Intergastra 2026, qnips will demonstrate how modern self-checkout solutions can be seamlessly integrated into this platform.
About avus Gastro GmbH
avus Gastro GmbH develops digital solutions for company catering with a focus on efficiency, automation and user-friendliness. With its pay easy technology and RFID-based recognition, avus creates the technological basis for modern self-checkout without waiting times. In combination with qnips, this results in a system that speeds up payment processes while offering maximum transparency for operators. This collaboration will be presented live for the first time at Intergastra.
