Let’s Talk Retail Episode 4: Modular Technology for Restaurants and Entertainment Venues

Explore how modular technology is transforming restaurants and entertainment venues. This video highlights how flexible platforms, scalable systems, and…

White Castle debuts Castle of Tomorrow prototype in Columbus

October 17, 2025

White Castle has unveiled its "Castle of Tomorrow," a next-generation restaurant prototype designed to enhance efficiency, hospitality and customer experience…

MicroTouch launches rugged tablet, outdoor touchscreens for retail, QSRs

October 15, 2025

MicroTouch has introduced two touchscreen products designed to enhance operations in retail and quick-service restaurants: the rugged Mobile Tablet M1-101RT-A…

Building Kiosks for High-Traffic Environments

From quick service restaurants to airport ticketing areas, high-volume spaces put heavy demands on self-service technology. These environments move fast, and…

Food Express acquires 2 South Carolina companies

September 24, 2025

Food Express, a breakroom services provider, has acquired two Columbia, South Carolina-based companies: Food Service Solutions and Snacktime. The two companies…

The human touch: How kiosks are transforming retail, restaurants

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Self-service kiosks have evolved from a novelty to an essential tool in retail and restaurants, streamlining operations and improving customer experience by…

Qu launches AI-powered platform for restaurants

September 12, 2025

Qu, a unified commerce platform provider, has introduced Qu Business Edge (Qube), an intelligent edge platform for the restaurant industry, according to a…

High tech meets high touch at Woworks, powered by Qu

Check out this fast-moving collaboration that blends high tech with high touch.

Lean, smart, scalable: Fast Casual Executive Summit panel explores the future of self-service

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

This panel will explore cost-effective self-service options, menu optimization, staff training and strategies for guest adoption, all with a focus on keeping…

Let's Talk Retail Episode 2: How Retailers Can Thrive in the Evolving Buyer Landscape

Retailers must adapt to shifting buyer behavior as shoppers discover and engage with brands in new ways. This video highlights changing consumer research…

Elevating Customer Service with Technology: What Hospitality and Food Service Businesses Need to Know

Learn how hospitality and food service businesses can enhance customer service with advanced technology. This blog explores how retail-hardened POS systems…

Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation Awards extend call for submissions

September 3, 2025

The nominations deadline for the Automated Retail & Kiosk Innovation (ARKI) Awards has been extended to Friday, Sept. 12. This gives innovators more time…

Qu unveils kiosk upgrades to boost revenue, ease staffing for restaurants

August 21, 2025

Qu, a provider of restaurant technology, has announced upgrades to its kiosk systems aimed at helping quick-service and fast-casual restaurants increase…

The future of campus dining? PizzaForno thinks it’s a 24/7 pizza vending machine

On this episode of the Automation and Self Service Podcast, we're diving into one of the hottest trends in food tech: 24/7 pizza vending. My guest is Travis…

High-tech coffee kiosk opens in downtown Denver

August 18, 2025

In downtown Denver, an automated coffee kiosk called Javai Coffee has opened at 16th Street and Wazee Street, according to a CBS News report.

How AI turning labor from cost center into growth driver for multi-location businesses

August 15, 2025

AI is transforming how multi-location businesses — restaurants, retailers, hotels, etc.— manage their most significant controllable cost: labor. Instead of…

The Art of Retail Storytelling: Elevating Hospitality Through Meaningful Experiences

Explore how storytelling is reshaping the retail experience by turning stores into meaningful, hospitality-driven destinations. The blog explores how aligning…

Starbucks to install self-ordering kiosks at busy US locations

August 4, 2025

Starbucks is set to introduce self-ordering kiosks at high-traffic U.S. locations, particularly airports, as a "big priority" for its fourth fiscal quarter…

Sacoa Cashless System celebrates 23-year partnership with America’s Incredible Pizza Company

July 18, 2025

Sacoa Cashless System is recognizing its 23-year partnership with America's Incredible Pizza Company as IPC prepares to celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2026…

Fusian sushi rolls out success with strategic automation and a human touch

by Sandra Carpenter — Editor, Networld Media Group

Fusian's approach to automation is distinctive in its focus on enhancing, rather than replacing, the human element of the dining experience.