Batch small guest payments to slash per-transaction fees for hospitality
Kenyan hotel and restaurant owners face exorbitant fees from mobile money providers that erode their profit margins on digital payments from local and international guests.
PesaPool lets owners collect multiple small payments via shared QR/wallets, batches them daily/weekly for single settlement to cut fees from 1.5%+ per tx. Guests pay instantly to a virtual pool account; owners get consolidated payouts with one low-fee transfer. Perfect for tips, mini-bars, and walk-ins eroding margins.
Kenyan hotel and restaurant owners processing digital payments
Batching engine optimized for high-volume micro-payments in Kenyan hospitality, reducing tx count by 80%.
friendly
Shared QR/link for unlimited guest payments
Group payments and settle on schedule
Track pooled funds, initiate settlements
Tag payments to rooms/tables/guests
Compare batched vs individual fees
Daily/weekly auto-settlements
Auto-send digital receipts
Chain hotels pooling across branches
Sync with hotel PMS
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| phone | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| balance | int | No |
| qr_code | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| pool_id | uuid | No |
| guest_name | text | Yes |
| amount | int | No |
| batched | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| pool_id | uuid | No |
| amount | int | No |
| fee | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/poolsCreate new pool wallet
/api/paymentsRecord incoming payment
/api/payoutsTrigger batch settlement
/api/pools/:id/paymentsList pool payments
Manual payouts
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 40 | 6% | $72 | $864 |
| Month 6 | 250 | 13% | $975 | $11,700 |
Batch guest tips & bills into one low-fee payout for Kenyan restaurants & hotels.
Post in WhatsApp groups for Kenyan restaurant owners (search 'Nairobi hotels owners'), offer free setup & first month Pro. Partner with 1 hotel supplier for referrals. Use LinkedIn to connect with 10 managers showing batch demo.
Reliable
No batching
Volume-based fee slash via pooling
Network effects from shared pool data optimizing batch sizes
Micro-transactions exploding with GenZ guests, fees unchanged despite volume
Batching delays payouts
Configurable schedules + transparency
Hold funds liability
Use licensed partner wallets
Success: 15 want batching
Success: 70% retention
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