5 for 5: McDonald's, order kiosks, mobile power and health care

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

The most-read articles on Kiosk Marketplace in November reveal a significant interest in order and patient check-in kiosks, mobile power kiosks, and how…

U-Vend inks lease agreement for Mini-Melts expansion

November 18, 2014

Self-service electronic kiosk provider U-Vend Inc. announced an equipment lease agreement with Perkins Industries LLC.

Net Element intros POS platform for kiosks

November 14, 2014

Miami-based mobile payments company Net Element announced the Aptito 2.0, the latest version of its cloud-based POS platform for the hospitality industry.

Kiosks among technologies to 'dramatically alter' businesss-to-consumer landscape

November 12, 2014

A new report has been issued from Kent State University's School of Journalism and Mass Communications titled "Business on Demand," a collaboration between the…

Order kiosks making a comeback in the restaurant industry

by Nicole Troxell — Associate Editor, Networld Media Group

Millennials are accustomed to technology and like a sensory experience – to touch and feel things – and kiosks give them that opportunity.

Vivonet names new CEO

October 29, 2014

Vancouver, Canada-based omnichannel provider Vivonet Acquisitions Ltd. has named Alaa Pasha as the company's new president and CEO, replacing Ryan Volberg.

McDonald’s 'aggressive change' includes digitization, millennial outreach

by Alicia Kelso — senior editor, QSRweb.com

McDonald's is scrambling for solutions after its profit fell by 30 percent in Q3. CEO Don Thompson outlined some strategies the company is working on to remedy…

Paris Burger King is a whopper

October 23, 2014

Burger King opened its 13,000 square foot flagship Paris restaurant.

Kiosk provider acquires wine tech distributor

October 9, 2014

Grapevine, Texas-based restaurant POS and kiosk technology provider Granbury Solutions has acquired WineWeb.com, a wine industry technology distributor.

NEXTEP brings self-order kiosks to Chicago cafe

September 18, 2014

In a recent case study by food technology provider Nextep Systems, the company outlined the challenged it faced in working with SAVOR…Chicago to accommodate a…

Digital Dining software to improve self-service

September 18, 2014

Digital Dining recently released its latest restaurant POS and management system software version 7.4.3.

Pantry smart vending to expand to schools, restaurants

September 5, 2014

Smart vending machine company Pantry raised $1.3 million to roll out more of its healthy snack machines.

Kentucky company launches self-service reservations widget

August 26, 2014

Louisville, Ky.-based QSR Automation announced the release of DineTime Host version 3.0, a browser widget that when added to a restaurant's website provides…

Self-service restaurant solution is music to your ears

August 19, 2014

CBS NorthStar announced an update to its NorthStar Order Entry technology that allows restaurants to provide a jukebox feature to table ordering.

Digital signage done right

by Christopher Hall

Selling and upselling are strategic factors to survival in the retail food industry. Digital signage plays a crucial role in mitigating the impact of…

"Dinner and a Movie," starring Redbox and Olive Garden

August 13, 2014

Olive Garden announced it is joining with Redbox for its "Dinner and a Movie" promotion.

Australia gives self-service pizza a chance

August 11, 2014

Australia is getting a taste of its first pizza vending machine, according to cnet.com.

CONNECT Summit to delve into the evolving impact of mobile

Nikki Baird, Jack Philbin among the keynote speakers for the inaugural executive event.

S.C. Subway installs drive-thru touchscreen ordering system

August 8, 2014

A Subway restaurant in Boiling Springs, S.C., has installed a touchscreen ordering system at the drive-thru.

Minnesota restaurant hoping to reduce food, labor costs with self-order kiosks

August 7, 2014

A new fast casual restaurant in Minnesota is banking on self-service kiosks to help it deliver higher quality menu offerings with speed, accuracy and…