Take payments on your smartphone, no card terminal needed
With the Menuchic POS and a Viva account, a compatible iPhone or Android phone accepts contactless cards and mobile wallets. The money lands in your Viva account, and the payment stays attached to its order.
Tap to Pay (Viva), in practice
Your phone becomes the terminal
The guest holds their card or phone near your smartphone. To take payments this way, there is no card terminal to buy or rent.
At the till, on the floor, at the counter
You take payment from the POS checkout screen, or from the page of an unpaid order. The payment covers one whole order.
Linked to the order
Each payment is linked to its order. The order is marked as paid, with nothing to re-enter.
Menuchic receives a payment from Viva for accounts opened through Menuchic.
Set up in 4 steps
- Create or connect your Viva account from the back office
- Install the Viva.com Terminal app on a compatible smartphone, then turn on Tap to Pay in the Menuchic app
- Open the order, start Tap to Pay and have the guest tap their card
- Follow the payment in the back office
Which plan?
| Starter | Pro | 360 |
|---|---|---|
| Not included | Not included | Included |
Also available as an à la carte module: Point of sale (€279 excl. VAT/month). Modules à la carte →
Your questions
Which phones are compatible?
An iPhone XS or XR or newer, running iOS 16.7 or later, or an Android phone with NFC, running Android 8.1 or later. Viva publishes the list of supported models. iPads have no NFC chip, so they cannot take payments with Tap to Pay.
Is there a limit without a PIN?
The contactless limit depends on the card and its bank. When a PIN is required, the guest enters it on the phone’s screen. Viva states that transaction limits may apply.
What are the fees?
The fees of your Viva account, under your contract with Viva, and where applicable the share paid to Menuchic, shown in your payment settings.
Does Tap to Pay work without internet?
No. Tap to Pay needs an internet connection. During an outage, the POS offline mode takes payments in cash or on a standalone card terminal.
Can I keep a card terminal, for example for the kiosk?
Yes. Tap to Pay is added to your payment methods. It does not replace the terminal linked to your kiosk.
When is the money available?
Viva states that payments settle instantly into your Viva account, 365 days a year. Transfers to your bank follow Viva’s terms.
Can guests add a tip or split the bill?
Not with Tap to Pay: it takes the exact amount of one whole order. Tips and split bills go through at-table payment, from the QR code.
Is Tap to Pay available without the POS?
No. It is part of the Menuchic POS, included in the 360 plan or added as a module.
Go further: Taking payments on a smartphone: Tap to Pay for restaurant owners →