Restaurants News & Media
Fujitsu introduces thermal printer mechanism
October 5, 2021
Fujitsu Components America has introduced a 3-inch, high-speed, thermal printer mechanism with user-selectable printing parameters, including speed, paper…
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Customer sues Wow Bao over facial recognition
September 30, 2021
A customer has sued Wow Bao, a Chicago-based fast casual restaurant that uses self-order and facial recognition technologies, for allegedly not making the…
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Dallas restaurateur embraces vending, delivery robots
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Espartaco Borga has deployed 'smart' vending machines and in-store food delivery robots to improve efficiencies for customers while making better use of labor.
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Touchless vending and coffee service machines: Success beyond COVID?
September 29, 2021
The customer demand for contactless interaction continues to expand due to the coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully, a number of self-service equipment…
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Presto introduces multipurpose restaurant tablet
September 22, 2021
Presto, a provider of touch, vision and voice restaurant technologies, has introduced Presto Flex, a multi-purpose tablet for pay-at-table, staff handheld…
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McDonald’s to add assistive technology for blind customers to all US company-owned stores
September 20, 2021
McDonald's will add assistive technology for blind customers at all company-owned restaurants in the U.S. by the end of this year, according to a report in The…
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Peerless-AV releases upgraded digital menu boards
September 16, 2021
Peerless-AV, a designer and manufacturer of AV solutions and accessories, has launched an upgrade of its outdoor digital menu boards, designed to support…
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Dunkin’ store only takes kiosk and mobile orders
September 15, 2021
Dunkin' has opened a "Dunkin' Digital" store that only accepts mobile and in-store kiosk orders in Boston, according to a Boston Eater report.
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Basil Street taps Celestica for design, manufacturing for pizza kiosks
September 13, 2021
Basil Street, a manufacturer of automated brick oven pizza kitchen kiosks, has partnered with Celestica, a provider of design, manufacturing and supply chain…
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Presto introduces automated speech recognition for restaurants
September 2, 2021
Presto, a provider of restaurant technologies, has launched Presto Voice to automate speech recognition for restaurants, including kiosks, according to a press…
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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop signs 2nd Texas franchisee
September 2, 2021
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a chain based on the historic Automat concept, signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Texas-based franchisee Alex Liebert to…
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FMA Magazine - Summer 2021 - Issue 08 Book
Smart lockers - The Chicken Shack's Digital Transformation
Presented by Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc.
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Apex teams with Welbilt on automated pickup foodservice solutions
September 1, 2021
Apex Order Pickup Solutions, a provider of self-serve automated pickup solutions for foodservice, retail and B2B e-commerce, and Welbilt Inc., a provider of…
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Pyramid Computer Kiosk optimizes restaurant operations at Finnish QSR Hesburger
The major Finnish fast-food chain Hesburger decided on POLYTOUCH® PASSPORT 32 kiosks to optimize processes - and will start the rollout for every restaurant.
Presented by Pyramid Computer GmbH
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SJW Robotics to introduce fully autonomous restaurant
August 25, 2021
SJW Robotics, a Toronto-based food tech company, will introduce a fully autonomous robotic restaurant with zero on-site employees according to a press release.
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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop expands to Texas with franchise deal
August 25, 2021
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a dumpling chain based on the historic Automat concept, has signed a multi-unit franchise deal to make the brand's first appearance in…
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Self-ordering kiosks: The perfect solution to the labor shortage
by Dinesh Saparamadu — CEO, Applova Inc.
The pandemic brought to light just how vulnerable the food and beverage sector is to outside variables. Self-ordering kiosks can resolve the problem of…
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Korea restaurant finds multiple benefits from self-order kiosk
August 5, 2021
Tim Ho Wan, a restaurant in Seoul, South Korea, has found success on different fronts after installing a Samsung kiosk, according to a press release.
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Organic juice QSR joins self-order kiosk bandwagon
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Clean Juice installed its first kiosk to provide faster ordering, faster service and a way to address the labor shortage.
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Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken finds labor savings in self-order kiosks, pickup lockers
August 4, 2021
Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken is tackling the labor shortage with contactless ordering, including an in-store kiosk and heated locker system…
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