LemonShark Poke installs self-serve beer tap at Florida location

October 25, 2019

LemonShark Poke, a fast casual restaurant chain, has installed a six-tap self-serve beer tap at its recently opened location in West Palm Beach, Florida…

Lavu partners with Omnivore to bring POS technology to foodservice

October 23, 2019

Lavu, a provider of mobile point-of-sale systems for foodservice operators, has partnered with Omnivore, a universal POS connection for third-party foodservice…

Applova launches kiosk for QSRs, retail

October 21, 2019

Applova Inc., a fintech provider specializing in ordering and engagement technologies and formerly known as Apptizer, has launched the Applova Kiosk with…

The dark side of restaurant automation: data management challenges

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service kiosks, and other automation technologies, deliver greater efficiencies to restaurants, but managing the data for managing equipment presents more…

Star Micronics introduces second generation of kiosk printers

October 15, 2019

Star Micronics, a manufacturer of mobile, point of sale and customer engagement technologies, has introduced a new generation of its SK1 kiosk printers, the…

Salad Station pins growth on robotic kiosks

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Salad Station sees its use of the a salad-making robot as a great way to replicate the chain in new locations where real estate is scarce and pricey.

Panera Bread's Karen Kelley to keynote Fast Casual Executive Summit next week

October 11, 2019

Karen Kelley, senior vice president and chief restaurant operations officer at Panera Bread, will share insight on how important innovation is for Panera, as…

Kiosks top customer order technology used by restaurants in 2019

October 8, 2019

Kiosks were the largest customer order technology utilized in the past year among a national sampling of restaurants, according to an online survey conducted…

British losing patience waiting in line for food

October 4, 2019

The British are known for their patience, but when it comes to waiting in line at a restaurant, their patience is wearing thin.

Zivelo integrates Epson receipt printers

October 1, 2019

Zivelo has integrated the Epson OmniLink TM-T88VI and TM-T88V receipt printers with its self-service, interactive kiosks, according to a press release.

Revention introduces tablet POS

September 25, 2019

Revention, a provider of restaurant point of sale, mobile and online ordering solutions, has launched Revention Tablet POS, providing restaurant owners…

London chicken restaurant goes 100% kiosk and app ordering

Chiktopia, a London restaurant dedicated to U.S. Southern chicken, harnesses 100% kiosk and app ordering options to offer a counterless restaurant environment…

California pizzeria boosts alcohol sales with self-pour beverage dispenser

September 20, 2019

Slice Pizza, a fast-casual in Laguna Beach, California, is boosting its alcohol sales after installing an 18-tap self-pour beverage dispensing system powered…

Why are self-order kiosks on a roll in US restaurants?

Kiosks increase speed of service so customers can take control of placing their order. Tillster has quantified customer peference for self-serve kiosks in fast…

Touchbistro raises $119.24M to expand payments portfolio

September 18, 2019

Touchbistro, a provider of foodservice iPad and POS payment solutions, has raised CDN$158 million ($119.24 USD) in Series E funding in a round led by Omers…

The politics of self-service technology strikes; strong stomach needed

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Retail and foodservice are on the front lines of the way automation is impacting jobs since they are the most visible workplaces the public sees on a regular…

Revel Systems introduces concierge services for restaurants, retailers

September 16, 2019

Revel Systems, a provider of a cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform, has introduced Concierge Services, a program to help restaurants and…

Taco Bell finds self-order kiosks improve menu appreciation

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The self-order kiosks being rolled out to Taco Bell stores are encouraging customers to explore the menu more than they have in the past.

Panasonic introduces 'kiosk-as-a-service'

September 10, 2019

Panasonic, a provider of kiosks to the QSR industry, has introduced its "kiosk-as-a-service" offering to address the growing demand for self-service kiosks in…

Sensory debuts AI-enabled voice assistants for foodservice, retail kiosks

September 10, 2019

Sensory Inc., an artificial intelligence provider in Silicon Valley, is debuting the alpha release of its artificial intelligence enabled virtual assistant, a…