Home delivery reverses Farmer’s Fridge COVID-19 setback; company raises millions

April 12, 2021

Farmer's Fridge, which operates dedicated fresh food vending machines, recovered quickly from an 85% sales drop caused by the pandemic, and is back on the…

PAR acquires Punchh for $500M

April 8, 2021

After dropping $500 million in cash and shares, PAR Technology Corporation, a global provider of restaurant software, now owns Punchh Inc., a loyalty and guest…

Grubbrr teams with Frank Mayer on contactless smart lockers

April 6, 2021

Grubbrr, a commerce automation company, has teamed with Frank Mayer and Associates Inc. to provide restaurants and other retailers with contactless smart…

Franchisee to bring 8 Brooklyn Dumpling Shops to New Jersey

April 1, 2021

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, the restaurant startup that utilizes the automated service concept popularized by the Horn and Hardart Automat, has entered a franchise…

4 Ways Smart Lockers Increase Revenue and Enhance Customer Service

Smart lockers are a lock to be a key piece of how goods get into the hands of consumers going forward. As such, the devices represent opportunities for…

San Diego restaurant taps facial recognition kiosk as part of COVID recovery

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

This San Diego restaurateur believes facial recognition technology will help him recover after being closed for 10 months on account of COVID-19.

Appetize boosts cloud platform with Paytronix, Givex, 7shifts software integrations

March 25, 2021

Appetize Technologies Inc., a provider of contactless payments, mobile ordering and menu management, has partnered with three restaurant and hospitality…

California Thai chicken specialist finds niche with self-order

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

After deploying a self-order kiosk shortly after discontinuing dine-in, The Chicken Hawkers has managed to surpass pre-COVID business.

Ordermark leverages Epson printers for Nextbite virtual kitchen solutions

March 24, 2021

The Ordermark restaurant management solution now includes the Epson OmniLink TM-T88VI point-of-sale printer that allows restaurants to print brick-and-mortar…

German startup Aitme introduces self-serve food prep robot

March 22, 2021

Aitme, based in Berlin, has introduced a fully automated food preparation machine that can serve freshly-prepared meals to go in two minutes or less, according…

Robotic kiosk barista utilizes transparent OLED screens

March 22, 2021

Crown Digital, which provides a robotic self-serve coffee kiosk in Singapore, has integrated transparent OLED screens from LG Information Display Singapore to…

Raydiant integrates digital signage with Toast for restaurants

March 17, 2021

Raydiant, a digital signage platform provider, has integrated with Toast Inc., a restaurant management provider, to offer better experiences for customers. In…

Self-ordering positions Rise Southern Biscuits for success amid pandemic

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service kiosks and online ordering have proven especially helpful to Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken during the coronavirus pandemic.

Congress approves $1.9T stimulus bill

March 10, 2021

Congress on Wednesday approved President Biden's $1.9 trillion stimulus package by a vote of 220-211 to provide pandemic aid, one of the largest federal aid…

Canadian restaurant installs kiosk to check temperatures, mask compliance

March 10, 2021

Quatrefoil, a Dundas, Ontario, restaurant has installed a kiosk that welcomes patrons by monitoring their body temperatures and checks to see they are wearing…

Restaurant industry praises Senate approval of $1.9T stimulus bill

March 8, 2021

The $1.9 trillion stimulus bill the U.S. Senate passed on Saturday marks the largest antipoverty initiative in a generation, according to a report in The New…

Self-service plays key role in Ike’s Love & Sandwiches continuous growth

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-order kiosks are delivering higher sales, improved accuracy and greater efficiency for Ike's Love & Sandwich. The brand expects to hit its goal of 10…

Steak n Shake to deploy self-order kiosks

March 1, 2021

Steak n Shake Inc. will install self-service kiosks to improve efficiency and transition to empower guests to place and pick up their own orders, according to…

National Restaurant Association cancels May show

February 26, 2021

Event organizers of the National Restaurant Association Show are cancelling the 2021 National Restaurant Association Show, which was scheduled May 22-25 at…

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken debuts pickup lockers

February 23, 2021

Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken, a biscuits and fried chicken restaurant concept, has introduced a heated locker system at its flagship location…