NCR and OpenTable, a provider of online restaurant reservations, Tuesday announced they have integrated OpenTable’s 'Pay with OpenTable' app with the NCR Aloha point-of-sale solution via the NCR Hosted API platform.

NCR said in a press release the NCR Hosted API Platform is a cloud-based gateway that enables third parties to integrate, maintain and deploy their services across NCR's installed base of point-of-sale systems. This cloud enables payments through the OpenTable app to be tightly integrated into the NCR Aloha point-of-sale solution.

To pay with OpenTable, diners who book at participating restaurants simply add a credit card in the OpenTable app before they dine and then view and pay their check on their smartphone. There's no separate app to download; no codes to enter; and no scanning or barcodes involved. 

"The integration with the NCR Aloha point-of-sale solution makes the OpenTable mobile payment experience even more widely available to our customers," Matt Roberts, OpenTable CEO, said in a press release. "We're excited about working together to power a payment and dining experience that is intuitive and elegant for both diners and restaurants."

District, a restaurant in San Francisco, has been piloting the integrated solution since April. Pay with OpenTable is currently available in select cities and restaurants across the U.S. and will be available to NCR Aloha customers in the second half of this year.