Ukraine-based Settle aims to minimize the time consumers spend waiting in line for their food or beverage. Its mobile pre-order app enables customers to reserve a table at a restaurant, pre-order, and pre-pay, so that after the meal they walk away without waiting for the check.

Today the company announced that it is launching in San Francisco later this month.

Settle is working from its foundation in Kiev, Ukraine and Moscow, Russia. Since launching late last year, users have made 3,500 transactions at 20 restaurants.

We detailed the user experience for Settle customers and merchants last October in our Finovate Debuts series. Aside from a pre-order service for customers, Settle also offers a point of sale system for merchants, as well as a loyalty program to acquire and maintain their customer base.

To see a live demo of Settle, check out its FinovateFall 2014 video.