Unusual but true: Scan a QR code burger and pay

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Scan a QR code burger

In the neon-lit, Tokyo-inspired recesses of ICHIBUNS in London’s Chinatown, a feat of new-age wizardry is transpiring. Each wagyu beef burger arrives with a dotted geometric pattern toasted into the top of the bun.

Simply wave your smartphone over it like a wand. The payment will beam onto your smartphone and you can settle the bill immediately.

Last week the restaurant launched the city's first "burger bun-branded QR code", in partnership with mobile payment service Zapper.

is a "scannable" burger, and it’s a taste of the future.