China based Telpo teams with McDonald’s on order kiosk

March 28, 2023

Telpo, a Guangdong, China-based terminal solutions manufacturer, has teamed with McDonald's Corp. to provide a customized, 27-inch self-service ordering kiosk…

‘Smart fridges’ today, automated drive-thru’s tomorrow?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The quest to build an automated pizza drive-thru led this entrepreneur to an opportunity to offer 'smart fridges' to provide worksite foodservice.

Panera Bread launches Amazon One in St. Louis locations

March 22, 2023

Panera Bread, a self-serve kiosk pioneer, is rolling out Amazon One, a palm identify and payments technology, at select bakery-cafes in the brand's hometown of…

Peerless-AV® Announces Global Availability of New Single and Dual-Sided Smart City Kiosks

Peerless-AV’s new generation Smart City Kiosks offer even more versatility and functionality for outdoor advertising and wayfinding applications.

SumUp introduces self-order kiosk

March 15, 2023

SumUp, a U.K. based provider of point-of-sale and payment solutions, has introduced a self-order kiosk for retailers and restaurants, according to an…

2023 Kiosk Marketplace Census: Post-pandemic recovery delivers 2nd consecutive growth year in 2022

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Growth in 2022 was driven by a convergence of rising consumer acceptance of self service, a recovering supply chain, a growing labor shortage, improving…

CIMA Cash Handling teams with XPR POS on cash payment for kiosks

March 10, 2023

CIMA Cash Handling America, a provider of cash handling equipment, has teamed with XPR POS, a kiosk manufacturer, on a cash payment solution for self-ordering…

Glory teams with QikServe to integrate cash automation with self-order kiosks

March 7, 2023

Glory Global Solutions, a provider of cash automation and recycling solutions, has teamed with QikServe Inc., a digital ordering and payment solutions provider…

Sato introduces remote label printer

March 7, 2023

Sato, a provider of auto-ID and labeling solutions, has launched the PW4NX 4-inch mobile label printer offering mobile labeling applications in logistics…

Sato introduces remote label printer

March 7, 2023

Sato, a provider of auto-ID and labeling solutions, has launched the PW4NX 4-inch mobile label printer offering mobile labeling applications in retail…

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop names Michael Liristis COO

March 3, 2023

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a restaurant based on the historic Automat concept utilizing self-service pickup lockers, has hired Michael Liristis as COO to help it…

Wingstop tests AI powered virtual assistants for order taking

March 2, 2023

Wingstop, a QSR brand, has introduced ConverseNow's voice-AI powered virtual assistants to handle Wingstop's phone orders in select restaurant locations under…

West Palm Beach to introduce self-pour taproom

March 2, 2023

Garden District Taproom, West Palm Beach, Florida's first self-pour taproom, will open in the downtown Quadrille Garden District this month, according to a…

Red Dot Digital Media teams with LightWerks on LA wayfinding kiosks

February 28, 2023

Red Dot Digital Media, a digital signage provider, has teamed with LightWerks, a provider of audio visual solutions, to provide interactive content on outdoor…

Illinois court awards White Castle employee for biometrics privacy law violation

February 27, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a plaintiff seeking damages against White Castle for violating the state's biometrics privacy law…

Tech partners team on phone ordering and delivery robot for restaurants

February 27, 2023

Ser.vi Worldwide, a provider of QR ordering solutions for restaurants, has teamed with United Robotics Group, a robotics technology provider, to allow…

India restaurant deploys biryani kiosk

February 24, 2023

A restaurant in Chennai, India specializing in biryani, an Indian mixed rice dish, has deployed a self-serve kiosk as an alternative sales channel to the…

Tyme self-order kiosks to offer PopPay face verification

February 20, 2023

Tyme, a self-ordering platform for restaurants, will offer PopPay face verification from PopID at Tyme self-checkout kiosks, according to a press release.

Self-service tech: The future of the restaurant industry

Beyond QSRs, today's customers are seeking self service and contactless payment at all types of restaurants.

Toast acquires Delphi Display Systems

February 16, 2023

Toast, an all-in-one digital platform for restaurants, which announced last week that it partnered with Google to allow online Google ordering, has acquired…