As restaurants embrace self-order kiosks, remember the pioneers that led the way

by Michael Kasavana — Consultant, K-Team

QSRs and fast casual restaurants are deploying self-order kiosks at a rapid pace. A handful of leaders who led the way beginning in 2016 deserve much of the…

Washington University tests food ordering kiosks

January 31, 2019

The dining services department at Washington University in St. Louis is testing two touchscreen kiosks in the school's Whispers Cafe during winter break, with…

German manufacturer introduces multipurpose POS kiosk

January 28, 2019

Format, a Germany based manufacturer, has introduced its POS Multi Terminal with a 31.5-inch touchscreen designed for multiple purposes, according to a press…

Epson adds 3 StickyPOS media solutions to its thermal label printers

January 24, 2019

Epson America Inc. has added three new media solutions from StickyPOS, a provider of self-cleaning sticky thermal POS rolls, to Epson's tested media list for…

PourMyBeer self-serve beverage system provider teams with Toast

January 18, 2019

PourMyBeer, a provider of self-serve beverage systems, has partnered with Toast Inc., a restaurant POS provider, to allow Toast users to track beer…

Interactive kiosk innovations let loose at NRF Big Show

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-serve kiosks were dominant on the NRF trade show floor, offering a range of technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, virtual reality…

365 Retail Markets certifies Epson receipt printers for self-checkout technology

January 10, 2019

365 Retail Markets, a provider of self-checkout technology, has adopted the Epson TM-T70II and TM-U220 receipt printers for customers in the vending…

Kiosk Information Systems to showcase POS innovations enabled with IoT monitoring at NRF

January 9, 2019

Kiosk Information Systems and its parent company, Posiflex, will showcase new connected retail solutions for self-service, point of sale and digital signage at…

ADUSA introduces self-order software for cannabis dispensaries, food trucks

January 8, 2019

ADUSA, Inc. has introduced two versions of its Qi.SO self-order kiosk application software, one for cannabis dispensaries and the other for food trucks. Qi.DP…

Economic uncertainties don't quell positive 2019 outlook for interactive kiosks

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The kiosk industry expects record growth for the coming year, notwithstanding uncertainties about the stock market and the impact of President Trump's trade…

E-Menu Guys introduces self order kiosks, tablet menus and restaurant software

January 4, 2019

E-Menu Guys has introduced self-order kiosks, electronic tablet menus and a full restaurant management system, according to a press release. 

New year outlook: 2019 expected to surpass 2018

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Kiosk industry observers are upbeat for 2019 as retailers are recognizing the need for in-store technology to assist their overburdened sales associates, a…

Leading kiosk topics in 2018: self-checkout, self-order and more

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The best read stories of 2018 covered a wide range of topics, with self-checkout and restaurant self-order technologies among the more popular themes.

ADUSA to release update to Qi.SO self-order kiosk software

December 19, 2018

ADUSA Inc. has announced the upcoming rollout of a new release of its Qi.SO self-order kiosk application software. The January release will introduce several…

Restaurant self-serve kiosks: Is the tipping point almost here?

by Michael Kasavana — Consultant, K-Team

Self-ordering kiosks are now more popular in quick service and fast casual restaurants than at any time in the past. A foodservice technology expert reviews…

Podcast episode 3: Breaking down McDonald's fecal bacteria kiosk screen story

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

Host and QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Kiosk Marketplace Editor Elliot Maras about the industry fallout after the McDonald's contaminated kiosk…

Burger Fi finds facial recognition kiosks can complete orders in 10 seconds

December 14, 2018

Burger Fi, a QSR that has installed touchscreen ordering kiosks with facial recognition capabilities at 22 of its 108 locations, has found that facial…

Kung Fu Tea & TKK Chicken select ADUSA & Zivelo for Self-Ordering Kiosks

New Co-Branded Store in Manhattan Deploys Self-Ordering Kiosk

Kung Fu Tea, TKK Chicken select ADUSA, Zivelo for self-order kiosks

December 11, 2018

Kung Fu Tea and TKK Chicken have selected ADUSA Qi.SO self-ordering kiosk software to run on Zivelo kiosk hardware at a newly opened co-branded flagship store…

Kiosk touchscreen sanitation study unlikely to bring regulatory action

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The discovery of bacteria-contaminated touchscreens on McDonald's self-order kiosks in the U.K. has alarmed some observers, but U.S. regulatory officials don't…