Split bill automation for group reservations

Purpose

1.1. Automate splitting of group reservation bills for Cape Verdean restaurant events, eliminating manual calculations, errors, and time waste.
1.2. Facilitates group and family dining by automatedly distributing amounts per attendee or by consumption.
1.3. Automates payment collection notification to all payees via multiple channels.
1.4. Integrates with POS, reservation, and accounting systems for seamless automating billing and reporting.
1.5. Delivers receipts and payment confirmations automatically to diners, ensuring transparency.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Automated initiation upon table closure in POS for a group reservation.
2.2. Triggered by staff or customer via mobile apps or guest self-service kiosks.
2.3. Auto-trigger from online reservation platforms upon event checkout completion.

Platform Variants

3.1. Square POS
• Feature/Setting: Automate with Orders API "Order Closed" webhook, triggering bill split and payment requests.
3.2. Toast POS
• Feature/Setting: Use "Check Closed" event to automate bill division and automate notification to guests’ emails.
3.3. Clover POS
• Feature/Setting: Automate bill splitting using Orders API event and integrate automated payment links via SMS/email.
3.4. Lightspeed Restaurant
• Feature/Setting: Automate "Bill Split" function in Checkout API, automate confirmations to customers.
3.5. Upserve POS
• Feature/Setting: Automating splitting using "Table Close API" and automatically issue split bills.
3.6. Stripe
• Feature/Setting: Automate group payment links via PaymentIntent API—automatically notify and collect from all payees.
3.7. PayPal
• Feature/Setting: Use "PayPal Payouts API" to automate sending payment requests to each diner.
3.8. Venmo
• Feature/Setting: Automate payment requests via Venmo API with custom group messages.
3.9. Zettle by PayPal
• Feature/Setting: Automate split transaction links at checkout using Zettle API.
3.10. OpenTable
• Feature/Setting: Automate pre-bill splitting prompts via Reservation API post-dining event.
3.11. Resy
• Feature/Setting: Automate group confirmation messages and split bill option upon event completion, via Reservations API.
3.12. Google Sheets
• Feature/Setting: Automate calculation and tracking of each payee using Sheets API on order close trigger.
3.13. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Automatedly notify team or group chat of split amounts via Incoming Webhooks.
3.14. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Automate sending SMS payment requests to diner phones using Programmable Messaging API.
3.15. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature/Setting: Automate split bill notifications to WhatsApp group chats or individuals.
3.16. Zapier
• Feature/Setting: Automator relaying split bill events across multiple apps and automating follow-ups.
3.17. QuickBooks
• Feature/Setting: Automate posting each split payment as a transaction via QuickBooks API.
3.18. Xero
• Feature/Setting: Automatedly generate, itemize, and reconcile separate invoices per payee.
3.19. DocuSign
• Feature/Setting: Automate digital signatures on payment confirmations for expense reporting.
3.20. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Automate delivery of split bill statements and reminders via Transactional Email API.
3.21. Microsoft Outlook
• Feature/Setting: Automate scheduled emails with bill split summaries to guest lists using Graph API.
3.22. Apple Pay
• Feature/Setting: Automator triggers Apple Pay sessions per bill portion using Apple Pay JS API.
3.23. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Automate integrating split billing into meal kit or event product checkout.

Benefits

4.1. Automates error-free, transparent group billing and collection, increasing diner satisfaction.
4.2. Reduces staff workload by automating repetitive split and notification tasks.
4.3. Improves payment speed and minimizes receivable delays through automation triggers.
4.4. Deliver automated analytics for expense tracking, reporting, and reconciliation.
4.5. Ensures each diner receives immediate, automated notification and confirmation.