The Benefits of an Integrated Payment Processor for FECs

Running a Family Entertainment Center is exciting but it’s also complex. You’re managing parties, walk-ins, food service, memberships, and constant transactions. When all of that money flows through disconnected systems, the workload for your staff multiplies, mistakes increase, and closing out at the end of the day becomes a marathon. 

The Benefits of an Integrated Payment Processor for FECs

This blog breaks down exactly how, plus why thousands of FECs run their businesses using integrated payment processor through Party Center Software. 

How Integrated Payments Reduce Operational Costs 

When your payments run through different systems, your team ends up spending unnecessary time reconciling transactions, investigating mismatched numbers, and managing multiple vendor relationships. This leads to: 

• More mistakes 
• Longer nightly closeouts 
• Higher labor hours 
• Lost revenue from duplicated or missing entries 

With integrated payments through Party Center Pay (PC Pay), every payment from online deposits to in-store purchases is handled within a single platform. This dramatically simplifies your operations. 

Here’s how the key PC Pay features directly reduce operational costs: 

1. Competitive Rates That Save You Money

PC Pay offers some of the most competitive credit card processing rates in the family entertainment center industry. With no hidden fees, you get predictable monthly costs and more money stays in your business, exactly where it matters most. 

2. One Partner, One Point of Contact

Instead of calling three different companies (software, processor, hardware vendor), PC Pay gives you a single point of contact for both software and payment support. This eliminates confusion, reduces downtime, and saves your team hours each month. 

3. Take Payments Anywhere, Online or In-House 

From online deposits to wireless EMV terminals inside your facility, PC Pay allows you to collect payments wherever your guests are: 

• Online booking 
• Online store 
• Add-ons and upgrades 
• In-house terminals 
• Mobile and wireless devices 

This flexibility reduces friction for guests and simplifies internal workflows for your staff. 

4. Reports Made Easy 

The PC Pay Merchant Portal provides clean, easy-to-read insights directly connected to PCS: 

• Party package performance 
• Sales by product 
• Information related to revenue, taxes, and your cash drawer 
• And more! 

Strengthen Security & Reduce Risk with an Integrated Processor 

Security is a top concern for any Family Entertainment Center and integrated payments significantly reduce vulnerabilities. 

PC Pay provides: 

• EMV-compliant hardware 
• Reduced risk of fraud or chargebacks 

With fewer third-party systems involved, your payment environment is safer and your compliance workload is lighter. 

Faster Checkouts = Better Guest Experience 

Your guests expect fast, modern, seamless transactions. With integrated payments, you can deliver just that. 

Families enjoy: 

• Quick tap, dip, or swipe payments 
• Fast and secure online booking 
• Simple gift card purchasing 
• Smooth checkouts at concessions and arcade 
• A consistent experience across all touchpoints 

Speed matters and it directly improves guest satisfaction, reviews, and repeat visits.

Boost Revenue with Smarter Payment Tools 

Modern integrated payment processing isn’t just about charging customers, it’s about driving more revenue. 

Online Upsells During Booking 

Offer pizza bundles, decorations, and more right at checkout. 

Gift Cards That Sell Themselves 

Guests can buy and redeem gift cards online or in-store. Perfect for holidays, birthdays, and last-minute gifts. 

Sell Before Guests Even Arrive 

Online deposits and store purchases all happen before they walk in the door, boosting revenue automatically. 

Why PCS Customers Choose Party Center Pay 

PC Pay was designed specifically for attractions-based businesses like yours. Operators choose it because it delivers: 

• Competitive Rates 
• Single Point of Contact 
• Hardware Devices That Are Ready to Use 
• Reporting & Analytics Through PCS 
• Unlimited Support 
• Fully Integrated Payment Flows 
• Online + In-House Flexibility 

It’s simple, reliable, and built for the unique workflows of family entertainment centers. 

Switching to integrated payments is one of the easiest ways to improve efficiency, reduce costs, strengthen security, and create a better guest experience. When your payment processing becomes part of a fully integrated platform like Party Center Software, you eliminate the headaches of manual work and gain a system designed for growth.