PITTSBURGH — Fast food at Pitt just got faster.
The University recently began using Tapingo this semester, an app that allows students to order and pay for food ahead of time, and then pick it up at campus dining locations. The students using the app pay the same price for food that they would have after standing in line.
Tapingo claims that college students wait in line for food for 15 minutes per day, which adds up to four hours per week and eight days per year. With its new partnership, Pitt is looking to cut down on these wait times.
According to Pitt spokesperson John Fedele, the aim is student satisfaction.
“We know our students’ time is valuable, and efficiency is a priority. With this application, we were able to meet these objectives for our students,” Fedele said in an email.
The company launched the app in January 2012 and now operates at more than 50 campuses, according to Gloria Lee, a leader of its growth team.