Coca-Cola rolls out contactless Freestyle beverage dispenser

July 13, 2020

The Coca-Cola Co. is rolling out contactless, triggered via smartphone, for its Freestyle self-service dispenser used in restaurants, as the coronavirus…

QR codes get a new life as COVID-19 recovery spurs contactless payments

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

The rapid demand for safe, contactless merchant payments has led to renewed interest in QR codes, a payment technology that historically dominated Asian…

Tillster digital ordering platform joins ParTech's Brink POS ecosystem

July 7, 2020

ParTech Inc., a provider of pont-of-sale software for the restaurant and retail industries, has added the Tillster digital ordering platform to the cloud-based…

Touchscreen windowpanes empower self-service ordering

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

How a pair of technology enthusiasts in Sweden came up with a way to allow customers to place orders on a restaurant windowpane, sparing them from having to…

Coolgreens' vending initiative secures funding

June 30, 2020

Coolgreens, the Oklahoma City based fast casual eatery, has acquired funding from members of the Victorum Capital Club in CGM DFW LLC, a subsidiary charged…

Podcast Episode #1: Why Content Is King in the Drive-Thru

Kimberly Brecko, the CEO of EcoDigital Media, and Rob Meiner, Technical Sales Engineer with Peerless-AV, explain how businesses can boost ROI with a savvy…

Newk’s Eatery tests ‘hardwareless kiosk,' plans to add vending coolers

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Adam Karveller of Newk's Eatery thinks order habits will change long-term as a result of COVID-19. He thinks curbside pickup, delivery, online ordering and…

PAX Technology introduces Android-based kiosks

June 24, 2020

PAX Technology, Inc. has launched its newest line of Android-based SmartKiosks, the SK600 and SK800. The PAX SmartKiosks offer integration of both order and…

Canadian laundry operator taps PayRange for mobile payments

June 24, 2020

River Rock Laundry Inc., Ontario, Canada, is exclusively offering PayRange and coin as payment options on its equipment, making them the largest laundry route…

Moe’s opens first kiosk-only restaurant in Pittsburgh

June 23, 2020

Moe's Southwest Grill's first kiosk-only restaurant has opened in Pittsburgh, the company announced via email.

Samsung integrates Creative Realities’ thermal mirror in temperature check solution

June 22, 2020

Samsung has integrated Creative Realities' thermal mirror into its thermal temperature solution, according to a press release. This no-contact solution helps…

22Miles introduces digital signage solutions to support safe return to work

June 18, 2020

22Miles, a provider of experiential 3D wayfinding and digital signage technology, launched a Protection-as-a-Service solution in response to the need for…

Speed, quality and health: LA smoothie truck combines robotics with self-order kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Ono Blends, a smoothie kitchen on wheels operated by Ono Food Co., offers tasty cold treats prepared and served automatically with state-of-the-art robotics.

2 ways digital signage can make your store post-quarantine ready

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

As states reopen, many retailers are struggling to set standards in place to protect both employees and customers. One way retailers, restaurants and other…

Panasonic and PopID partner to bring facial recognition to restaurants, retailers

June 11, 2020

Panasonic Corporation of North America and PopID, a Cali Group company, have partnered to bring facial recognition ordering and payment processes to both the…

Starbucks closing 400 stores

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Over the next 18 months, Starbucks will increase convenience-led formats in company-operated locations with drive-thru and curbside pickup options, as well as…

Robotic video display kiosk can invite diners to 'roll on in' for pizza

What if you had a way to send out a kind of unpaid pizza emissary who displayed enticing video of your brand's menu items to passersby to pull them in to eat?

Portland eatery installs vending machine to serve guests during COVID-19

June 8, 2020

Pix Patisserie, a Portland restaurant, installed a refrigerated vending machine to serve rotating trays of pork dumplings, squid, crème brûlée, macarons and…

The imminent kiosk boom in quick-service restaurants

Pre-coronavirus, kiosks were springing up in countries across the world, in the main to provide a faster and more efficient service for customers who wanted…

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Post COVID-19, self-service kiosks will play a bigger role in limited service restaurants

by Ben Wheeler — President, KioskGUY.COM

COVID-19 has stimulated new capabilities for self-serve kiosks. Beyond the coronavirus, however, self-service technology continues to evolve to make the buying…