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…

Hotdog, BBQ chain features self-pour beer

February 19, 2021

Crave Hotdogs & Barbecue, known for its BBQ, jumbo hot dogs and self-pour beverage walls, will be adding approximately 15 restaurants to its growing…

Partech integrates AI with Brink POS ecosystem

February 17, 2021

Partech Inc., a provider of point-of-sale software and integrated technical solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has added i3 International, an…

DoorDash acquires salad-making robot

February 9, 2021

Chowbotics, the creator of the Fresh Food Robot, is now part of the DoorDash team, according to blogs posted on both companies' websites.

Revel teams with Delphi Display Systems on restaurant drive-thru

February 4, 2021

Revel Systems, a cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform, is teaming up with Delphi Display Systems, a provider of consumer engagement and…