Digital commerce platform, QikServe, has been been acquired by software provider, The Access Group.
Edinburgh-based QikServe will join the group’s hospitality division.
“QikServe and Access have been working together for over five years, delivering best-in-class integrated Food and Beverage digital ordering solutions for hospitality,” said Tony Murphy, CEO of QikServe.
“This exciting new chapter for QikServe opens new opportunities for digital transformation across our combined customer base.”
QikServe was founded in 2011 and allows customers to order and pay for items from a smartphone, tablet or self-service terminal. It is used in more than 8000 outlets in 40 countries, working with brands including Center Parcs, Merlin and Hard Rock Cafe.
“QikServe brings us new capabilities and a strong customer base in cafés, quick-service restaurants, hotels, casinos and resorts, which complements our existing UK operations and helps us further our international expansion plans,” added Access Hospitality’s Managing Director Champa Magesh.
“Our goal is to build an integrated hospitality suite of solutions, on a single platform, which helps operators deliver the best guest experience, makes them more effective and ultimately more profitable. The acquisition of QikServe is an important step in bringing this vision to life through its innovative CMS, kiosk solution, connectivity and data orchestration capabilities.”
The acquisition will mean the exit of Maven Capital Partners, which has invested a total of £3.5m in QikServe in 2016.
Financial details of the deal haven’t been made public.
