News & Media From Cherryh Cansler

Robotic bartenders help Iceland fast casual prosper in face of pandemic

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Ice & Fries, a Viking-themed fast casual concept in Iceland, relies on drink-making robots, a bionic dog and 3D technology to provide an epic self-service…

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Networld Media employees honor late founder Alan Fryrear

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Alan Earl Fryrear, co-founder and chairman of Networld Media Group, died at the age of 81 on June 10, 2020.

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How Wow Bao is changing the meaning of self-ordering kiosks

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Wow Bao President Geoff Alexander discusses customer acceptance of the brand's self-ordering kiosks and their use of pick-up cubbies.

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FastCasual's parent company launching FoodTruckOperator.com

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Networld Media Group will launch FoodTruckOperator.com on April 1. It will cover industry trends and news, profile business owners and explore the technologies…

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Video: Retailers dive into technology at Interactive Customer Experience Summit

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The Interactive Customer Experience (ICX) Summit featured almost three days of education, networking and tours.

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Panera 2.0 surges forward

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Since the chain's rollout of kiosks and other digital systems, sales are up 6.2 percent. Panera CEO Ron Shaich gives the rundown on this development.

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App gives restaurant-goers self-service song choices

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Roqbot allows restaurant customers to select the music played while they eat.

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CETW12: Restaurant CEO gives inside look at iPad ordering solution

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The nearly $100,000 system will pay for itself in 9 months, according to the Blazing Onion Burger Co. chief.

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CETW12: Neither rain nor snow nor Sandy can stop the show

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Even with the nor'easter blowing in yesterday, CETW is hopping.

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Movie tickets coming soon to a redbox near you?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

??Coinstar has made many a headline lately with its plans to broaden its kiosk businesses. It's been testing coffee and gadget-dispensing kiosks but now may…

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College students serve themselves the Morning After Pill

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

If you've read the recent stories about kiosks that dispense marijuana and porn or collect taxes from German prostitutes, it should come as no surprise that…

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Apple using its iPad 2 as kiosk

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Retailers have been using iPads as a cheaper way to deploy kiosks, but it looks like Apple is doing the same thing in some of its retail stores.

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Will porn become the 'next big thing' in the kiosk industry?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Look out DVD-rental kiosks — porn may take over as the go-to product in the self-service industry.

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San Francisco has a new treat: CETW

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

There was plenty to see at this year's Customer Engagement Technology World in San Francisco, and I don't just mean the palm trees and the San Francisco Bridge.

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Latest kiosk technology to be unveiled at CETW

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The kiosk industry is gearing up for one of its biggest shows of the year — Customer Engagement Technology World next week in San Francisco. I'll be there to…

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Grocery chain requires self-checkout

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

A grocery chain focused on self-service is expanding throughout California, Arizona and Nevada. Apparently, the Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, a…

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Porn: Coming soon to a kiosk near you

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Kiosks allow consumers to check in for flights and into hotels, buy groceries and rent DVDs — all without human interaction. So, it comes as no surprise that…

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Is Zediva the movie-rental industrys newest diva?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

If startup Zediva Inc. has its way, Netflix won't be the DVD-kiosk industry's only major player.

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