Glory teams with QikServe to integrate cash automation with self-order kiosks

March 7, 2023

Glory Global Solutions, a provider of cash automation and recycling solutions, has teamed with QikServe Inc., a digital ordering and payment solutions provider…

Sato introduces remote label printer

March 7, 2023

Sato, a provider of auto-ID and labeling solutions, has launched the PW4NX 4-inch mobile label printer offering mobile labeling applications in logistics…

Sato introduces remote label printer

March 7, 2023

Sato, a provider of auto-ID and labeling solutions, has launched the PW4NX 4-inch mobile label printer offering mobile labeling applications in retail…

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop names Michael Liristis COO

March 3, 2023

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a restaurant based on the historic Automat concept utilizing self-service pickup lockers, has hired Michael Liristis as COO to help it…

Wingstop tests AI powered virtual assistants for order taking

March 2, 2023

Wingstop, a QSR brand, has introduced ConverseNow's voice-AI powered virtual assistants to handle Wingstop's phone orders in select restaurant locations under…

West Palm Beach to introduce self-pour taproom

March 2, 2023

Garden District Taproom, West Palm Beach, Florida's first self-pour taproom, will open in the downtown Quadrille Garden District this month, according to a…

Red Dot Digital Media teams with LightWerks on LA wayfinding kiosks

February 28, 2023

Red Dot Digital Media, a digital signage provider, has teamed with LightWerks, a provider of audio visual solutions, to provide interactive content on outdoor…

Illinois court awards White Castle employee for biometrics privacy law violation

February 27, 2023

The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of a plaintiff seeking damages against White Castle for violating the state's biometrics privacy law…

Tech partners team on phone ordering and delivery robot for restaurants

February 27, 2023

Ser.vi Worldwide, a provider of QR ordering solutions for restaurants, has teamed with United Robotics Group, a robotics technology provider, to allow…

India restaurant deploys biryani kiosk

February 24, 2023

A restaurant in Chennai, India specializing in biryani, an Indian mixed rice dish, has deployed a self-serve kiosk as an alternative sales channel to the…

Tyme self-order kiosks to offer PopPay face verification

February 20, 2023

Tyme, a self-ordering platform for restaurants, will offer PopPay face verification from PopID at Tyme self-checkout kiosks, according to a press release.

Self-service tech: The future of the restaurant industry

Beyond QSRs, today's customers are seeking self service and contactless payment at all types of restaurants.

Toast acquires Delphi Display Systems

February 16, 2023

Toast, an all-in-one digital platform for restaurants, which announced last week that it partnered with Google to allow online Google ordering, has acquired…

Everything You Need to Know About the Smart Vending Machine

Like many products and services in the digital age, vending machines are getting much more than just a facelift. These trusty, ubiquitous devices are turning…

Self-service innovation emerges faster, but 2023 brings new challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Thought leaders during the Executive Roundtable offered positive predictions for 2023 and beyond as consumer acceptance of self service reaches new levels.

Chowly acquires Koala to elevate restaurant digital ordering

February 1, 2023

Chowly, a restaurant technology company that integrates third-party delivery marketplaces with point-of-sale systems, has acquired Koala, a guest experience…

Robotics maker intros autonomous pizza machine with pickup locker

January 24, 2023

Nala Robotics, an Arlington Heights, Illinois based AI technology company, Ovention, Inc., an oven manufacturer and Hatco Corp., a foodservice equipment…

Tik Tok post objects to robotic bartender’s service fee

January 20, 2023

The Tipsy Robot, a robotic bartender which debuted several years ago at the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, has gained…

ConverseNow teams with Delphi Display on AI drive-thru ordering

January 19, 2023

ConverseNow, a provider of AI-powered voice technology for restaurants, has teamed with Delphi Display Systems Inc., a provider of technology solutions for the…

PopID teams with XPR, Samsung on face verification ordering kiosks

January 16, 2023

PopID, a biometric fintech company and XPR, a global kiosk software platform, have introduced an integrated solution on the new Samsung Kiosk Windows 10 IoT…