A restaurant that's tech savvy enough to be able to pay-at-the-table-with-your-smartphone-via-applepay but somehow the bill they drop off at the table doesn't let you do so, requiring the server to scan your phone at the table.

Seems like a lot of fuss to avoid initiating contact with a human.

"Man up", Sebastian.

> for now I will resort to rather limply trying to catch a passing waiter's eye.

we are apparently solving the problem of anti-social and socially awkward people not wanting to talk to other people.

s/solving/reinforcing/