The Three Ways Kiosks Will Change QSRs as We Know It

Here are the three ways that the kiosk will change quick service restaurants as we know it.

ADUSA Inc. teams with LevelUp to enable mobile payment at kiosks

June 27, 2018

ADUSA Inc., a provider of self-service kiosk software, has announced its partnership and integration with LevelUp, a mobile loyalty, payment and ordering…

Robotic salad-maker Chowbotics gains additional funding, adds executives

June 25, 2018

Chowbotics recently received $11 million in Series A-1 funding led by Foundry Group and Techstars, with Geekdom Fund, v1, and the Central Texas Angel Network…

Self-service food & beverage kiosks changing casual dining

Standalone self-service food kiosks are changing the restaurant industry, improving operations and impacting customers’ purchasing habits.

TouchBistro secures $54M in additional financing

June 21, 2018

TouchBistro has raised $54.08 million in Series D financing in a round led by OMERS Ventures and JPMorgan Chase, with participation from existing investors…

Shake Shack scraps plans for cashless stores, will still introduce self-serve kiosks

June 21, 2018

Shake Shack has decided not to go cashless after testing the idea in a store that had order-and-pay kiosks and no cashiers. However, the fast casual chain…

Discovery Zone wows ICX Summit attendees with promising customer engagement technology

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The ICX Discovery Zone featured a range of technologies such as a motion-based touchscreen, a projection screen, a holographic touchscreen, voice interaction…

Wendy’s CEO: Self-serve kiosks boost sales, customer satisfaction

June 11, 2018

Todd Penegor, CEO of Wendy’s, recently told The Deal that the company’s 300 self-serve kiosks are delivering higher average checks and improving customer…

Beer and pizza: Self-pour technology adds fizz to the mix

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The self-pour beer systems allow restaurant to capitalize on the popularity of craft beers. This is especially helpful to pizza restaurants, for which beer…

McDonald's kiosk faster and easier than a cashier, reporter says

June 6, 2018

Business Insider reporter Hollis Johnson recently used a McDonald's self-order kiosk in New York City's financial district and found that it was faster and…

DataVan introduces AI-based self-serve solutions

June 4, 2018

DataVan, a 30-year-old point of service designer and manufacturer based in New Taipei City, Taiwan, has brought together partners from a diverse range of…

Apex Supply Chain Technologies introduces hot holding device for order pickup

June 1, 2018

Apex Supply Chain Technologies has introduced a heated order pick-up station with self-serve automation technology, according to a press release.

Ziosk introduces Aurizon tablet

June 1, 2018

Ziosk, a provider of tabletop tablets for the restaurant industry, has introduced its new Aurizon tablet, offering operators with fewer than 20 locations a…

Why Now is the Time for Your Fast Casual and QSR Self-Service Program

There are many advantages to QSRs and fast casuals adopting self-order strategies, but three well-documented benefits include enhanced customer service…

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Self-order kiosks let loose at National Restaurant Show

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The number of self-order kiosks on display at the National Restaurant Show nearly tripled over last year's exhibits as hardware and software manufacturers rush…

Appetize reports record annual growth, enhances self-serve kiosks

May 25, 2018

Appetize, a POS provider, reported 100 percent year-over-year growth and 60 percent quarter-over-quarter growth in Q1, according to a press release.

Self-order technology options expand, challenging foodservice operators still using legacy POS

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

New foodservice technologies — including self-order kiosks, mobile ordering and EMV-enabled payment systems — are being introduced at a rapid pace. Operators…

Consumer demand for restaurant kiosks is on the rise

Guests of all ages, not just millennials, would visit a restaurant more often if self-serve kiosks were available, new research finds.

Restaurants give high marks to self-pour beer systems

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Restaurants that have deployed self-pour technologies have found the systems reliable and easy to use. The technology, which charges by the ounce, allows…

McDonald's owner in New York state says self-serve kiosks won’t kill jobs

May 14, 2018

The new self-serve kiosks at a McDonald's restaurant in West Seneca, New York, will not kill jobs and, in fact, will add jobs, the restaurant’s owner told…