BEND, Ore. — The battle over whether cash or cards will rule the payment world has almost always gone to cash, but here and there some restaurants have begun to turn away from the bills and coins.

For David Hatfield, the owner and operator of the Caf?(C) 3456, a restaurant that serves the Bend Municipal Airport, cash just got to be too much trouble and too much of an expense so his restaurant just stopped taking it about 90 days ago.

"We will be pleased to take your debit card, your credit card or a check," said Hatfield, "but we don't take cash any longer."

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