"Timestamp","Section 1: Work Experience & Background - Which types of Food & Beverage (F&B) environments have you worked in? (Check all that apply)","In your experience working at the cash register, what is the #1 most common payment method customers use today?","Section 2: The ""BenefitPay"" Experience - When customers use BenefitPay or Apple Pay, how would you describe the transaction speed at the counter?","Based on what you see, do you think customers would be willing to switch from BenefitPay to a new, more complicated app just to pay for a coffee or a drink?","Section 3: Cryptocurrency at the Counter - Some POS machines in Bahrain (like EazyPay) now accept cryptocurrency (Binance Pay). Does your current or past workplace have this feature?","Have you ever had a customer ask if they could pay for their order using Bitcoin, USDT, or other cryptocurrencies?","In your opinion, why do you think regular people do NOT use crypto to buy food or drinks? (Check your top 2 reasons)","Section 4: Public Perception (The Gambling Stigma) - In local Bahraini culture, how do you think the average customer views cryptocurrency?","Do you think tourists or expats (at the hotel) are more likely to ask about crypto payments compared to locals (at the cafe)? Why?","Do you have any final thoughts on why crypto payments are struggling to catch on in Bahrain's retail stores?"
"2026/04/11 6:06:08 PM GMT+3","Local Cafe / Coffee Shop","Apple Pay / Samsung Pay","Fast, but sometimes there are network delays","","Yes, we have it","Never","The network fees make the item too expensive.","Most people don't understand it at all.","",""
"2026/04/11 8:28:06 PM GMT+3","Local Cafe / Coffee Shop","BenefitPay (Fawri/Fawri+)","Instant and seamless","No","No, we don't have it","Never","It's too complicated to learn (BenefitPay is easier).;Customers don't know the store accepts it.","Most people don't understand it at all.","Due to the currency they hold some have the money in there foreign account/card but no cash or benefit account so for them its easier to convert the money to crypto and pay","Most of the people still dont know about crypto and it can work for people who are travelers or foreigners who don’t have time to convert the currency "
"2026/04/13 4:11:59 PM GMT+3","Local Cafe / Coffee Shop;Other","BenefitPay (Fawri/Fawri+)","Fast, but sometimes there are network delays","No","No, we don't have it","Yes, but very rarely","It's too complicated to learn (BenefitPay is easier).;Customers don't know the store accepts it.","As a high-risk gamble or investment, not for buying coffee.","Maybe","No maybe benefit is fine, or more info about crypto might catch attention "
"2026/04/13 4:36:36 PM GMT+3","Local Cafe / Coffee Shop","Apple Pay / Samsung Pay","Fast, but sometimes there are network delays","","No, we don't have it","Never","It's too complicated to learn (BenefitPay is easier).;People view crypto as ""gambling,"" not as real money.","Most people don't understand it at all.","",""
"2026/04/13 4:55:18 PM GMT+3","Other","Apple Pay / Samsung Pay","Fast, but sometimes there are network delays","Yeah may be ","No, we don't have it","Never","It's too complicated to learn (BenefitPay is easier).;People view crypto as ""gambling,"" not as real money.","Most people don't understand it at all.","No idea","Nope "
"2026/04/13 8:18:59 PM GMT+3","Fast Food / Restaurant","Physical Bank Card (Tap)","Instant and seamless","Not a chance","I'm not sure","Never","It's too complicated to learn (BenefitPay is easier).;Customers don't know the store accepts it.","Most people don't understand it at all.","it can work in any new country","there is no benefit in using it imo"
"2026/04/13 8:21:21 PM GMT+3","Hotel / Bar / Lounge","Cash","Fast, but sometimes there are network delays","no","No, we don't have it","Never","It's too complicated to learn (BenefitPay is easier).","Most people don't understand it at all.","maybe","i dont know"
"2026/04/13 8:29:18 PM GMT+3","Other","Physical Bank Card (Tap)","Fast, but sometimes there are network delays","","I'm not sure","Never","It's too complicated to learn (BenefitPay is easier).;The network fees make the item too expensive.;People view crypto as ""gambling,"" not as real money.","Most people don't understand it at all.","",""