Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit honors inaugural Innovation Awards winners

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The winners of the first Self-Service Virtual Innovation Awards were announced yesterday during the Self-Service Innovation Virtual Summit.

Bite introduces AI-powered digital ordering products for restaurants

December 7, 2020

Bite Inc., a provider of a digital ordering platform for quick service restaurants, has introduced a suite of products powered by Bite Lift, an AI…

Partech adds FreedomPay payment gateway for Brink POS

November 30, 2020

Partech Inc., a provider of point of sale software and integrated technical solutions to the restaurant industry, has added FreedomPay as a payment gateway…

DraftServe Technologies introduces touchless beverage dispensing system

November 24, 2020

DraftServ Technologies has introduced a patented touchless beverage dispensing system that provides retailers real-time visibility of their dispensers and…

KFC Next Gen prototype steps-up digital, contactless experiences

With everything from cubbies and kiosks, to contactless everything, KFC unveils its Next Generation prototype restaurant.

Achieve a Higher Level of Customer Care with Touchless Technology

How innovating with touchless interactive technology can help you achieve a higher level of customer care and a healthy advantage over the competition.

Bakery Express Cake ATMs expand in Canada

November 16, 2020

Carlo's Bakery, a Hoboken, New Jersey-based family bakery, has installed its 14th Bakery Express Cake ATM at Limeridge Mall, Hamilton, Ontario, according to a…

Krispy Kreme expands into self-service to serve customers 24/7

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Krispy Kreme opened a pilot vending machine at its headquarters shop in Charlotte, North Carolina.  If successful, future machines will be placed in locations…

Fransmart revives Automat with Brooklyn Dumpling Shop

November 11, 2020

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop will bring the Automat of yesteryear into the 21st century in Manhattan's East Village this December. The QSR will have a…

CBORD teams with Tacit on campus digital food ordering

November 10, 2020

CBORD, a provider in campus card and foodservice technology, is partnering with Tacit, a digital ordering provider, to further broaden digital ordering in…

Autonomous, robotic shelf now serving coffee shop customers

November 10, 2020

A Bangkok coffee shop is using a robot waiter, called PuduBot, to serves patrons without requiring any human interaction, according to a Yahoo.com report.

Dine safely with temperature screening kiosks

by Melissa Harward — Marketing Coordinator, Meridian Kiosks

While practically every industry has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic in some way over the past year, some have faced larger setbacks and restrictions…

Two Case Studies and a Prestigious Award for Clientron Ares650 POS Terminal

Ares650 is the Perfect POS Solution for Your Business

Kiosk Marketplace needs your input for annual industry census

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk Marketplace is once again inviting readers to provide input for its annual Kiosk Marketplace Census. Participants have a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift…

SATO America introduces PV3 mobile thermal printer

November 2, 2020

SATO America, a provider of Auto-ID solutions, has introduced PV3, the newest addition to its mobile thermal printer line, according to a press release. The…

Tray DineSafe offers contactless automated locker, virtual drive thru

October 30, 2020

Tray, an enterprise restaurant management platform, has launched DineSafe, a suite of contactless self-service features that enables a safe post-COVID…

Mobile order and pay vs. self-order kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The outlook for self-service technology remains strong as retailers need to provide customers ways to order and pay any way they want.

Dunkin’ opens store with digital kiosk ordering

October 28, 2020

Dunkin' has opened a restaurant in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that offers a digital kiosk that allows guests to order with or without the help of a crew member…

Del Taco, Starbird, Coolgreens, Junzi Kitchen embracing mobile pay

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Mobile payment has been a lifesaver for so many restaurant brands over the last eight months, when keeping physical contact to a minimum has been the order of…

Chowbotics offers contactless ordering and video interface

October 21, 2020

Chowbotics has unveiled new technological developments for its fresh food robot, Sally, including a mobile app for contactless ordering, in response to…