ChowNow, an online ordering and marketing platform for restaurants, Monday announced a new partnership with Google that brings Google Wallet to thousands of independent restaurants across the U.S., according to a press release. As of now, all ChowNow restaurant clients' ordering apps have been updated to include Google Wallet at no additional cost, and all new restaurant clients will receive it as a standard feature.

"We continue to uphold our mission of helping independent restaurants compete with larger chains by providing them with technology that would be both difficult and cost-prohibitive for them to build themselves," said Chris Webb, CEO of ChowNow.

Rather than manually inputting their credit card number and billing address, customers with an Android phone can simply tap the "Buy with Google" button. ChowNow said this should result in added convenience and reduced ordering times.

"In addition to increased convenience, Google Wallet also offers an extra layer of security to both consumers and restaurants." Webb said. "At ChowNow we pride ourselves in strengthening the relationship between our restaurant clients and their customers, and now that relationship is stronger and more secure than ever. This partnership is a win for everyone involved."