Swiss McDonald's to accept contactless payment

April 1, 2007

Cardtechnology.com: McDonald's restaurants in three Swiss cities plan to participate in a trial of contactless credit, accepting cards with MasterCard…

Canadian fast food co. to offer contactless card payment

March 28, 2007

Communities.canada.com: Every second counts in the competitive fast food industry, and Canadian company Tim Hortons is about to speed up the clock. The…

Legal Sea Foods intros self-checkout

March 21, 2007

Boston.com: The Legal Sea Foods restaurant chain is introducing hand-held devices that let customers pay at their tables. The move comes in response to…

Conference program announced for KIOSK EUROPE 2007

March 13, 2007

CAMBRIDGE, England — The conference program for KIOSK EUROPE Expo 2007 will feature in-depth talks and analyses from top names at Radeberger AG, ARINC, IBM…

Kiosks for idiots

March 5, 2007

Analytical Design Solutions talks about how to develop a successful kiosk project.

RoboServer unveils three-way order system

March 4, 2007

LAS VEGAS — RoboServer Systems Corp. debuted its Line Buster Assisted Server System March 5 at the Las Vegas Nightclub, Restaurant, and Hospitality Expo in…

University food-court installs nutritional kiosks

February 14, 2007

UTC Echo: A University of Tennessee-Chattanooga food-court now includes a kiosk that provides nutritional information and updated menus. The kiosk is built…

Digital signage shines in London

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Content management measurement featured at Screen Expo Europe.

Self-service: the new 'essential convenience'

January 22, 2007

Waiting in line can be frustrating no matter where we are. But the most frustrating wait for Americans: cooling our heels at local department or division of…

Customer experience planning needs discipline

Scenario design lets companies focus energy on ROI.

KioskCom awards open for submissions

January 10, 2007

The KioskCom Self Service Excellence Awards are open for submissions, and this year all entries are being accepted online.

NetWorld Alliance to launch digital signage news portal

January 4, 2007

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — NetWorld Alliance, a publisher of b-to-b trade news and information, will launch a portal dedicated to the rapidly expanding market of…

Self-service: the best of 2006

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

DVD rental, hospitality devices rank high in our year-end expert roundtable.

Retail's big show draws near

High-tech takes center stage at NRF expo.

Restaurant association: Self-service is No. 2 trend

In its 2007 Forecast, the National Restaurant Association named self-service technology its No. 2 trend to watch for full-service restaurants.

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen to use kiosk ordering

December 11, 2006

ATLANTA — Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., announced the opening of a new fast-casual hybrid concept, Popeyes Louisiana…

Study: restaurants are ready for self-service

December 5, 2006

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Almost two-thirds of restaurant operators have tested or are testing self-service solutions, a Channel Media & Market Research survey…

Jack in the Box testing touchscreen ordering

December 3, 2006

San Diego Business Journal: Three Jack in the Box restaurants have added touchscreen ordering kiosks from EMN8. According to analysts, most big chains are…

McDonald's adding more Redbox kiosks

November 29, 2006

Forbes.com: Redbox, provider of automated DVD rental kiosks, and McDonald's announced an agreement to offer the kiosks to a growing number of McDonald's…

Kiosks power up at KioskCom Europe

Companies from the UK, United States joined other world players at inaugural event.