Australia gives self-service pizza a chance

August 11, 2014

Australia is getting a taste of its first pizza vending machine, according to cnet.com.

CONNECT Summit to delve into the evolving impact of mobile

Nikki Baird, Jack Philbin among the keynote speakers for the inaugural executive event.

S.C. Subway installs drive-thru touchscreen ordering system

August 8, 2014

A Subway restaurant in Boiling Springs, S.C., has installed a touchscreen ordering system at the drive-thru.

Minnesota restaurant hoping to reduce food, labor costs with self-order kiosks

August 7, 2014

A new fast casual restaurant in Minnesota is banking on self-service kiosks to help it deliver higher quality menu offerings with speed, accuracy and…

Check out Panera To You

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

The store layout is dominated by ordering, order pick-up and wait-area seating.

South Korean self-service café relies on honor system

July 18, 2014

On the South Korean island Jeju a self-service café relies on the honor system, according to Want China Times.

New RapiDough Pizza concept allows guests to order via iPad kiosks

July 17, 2014

The RapiDOUGH Pizza concept has opened in Providence Town Center in Collegeville, Pa., featuring pizzas, calzones and salads. The offerings are made with…

White Castle’s kiosk pilots are driving higher check averages

June 20, 2014

Don Long, White Castle’s senior director of Information Services and Technology, provided a glimpse into the brand’s kiosk and mobile initiatives during last…

Video walls, drive-thru kiosks hot menu items at NRA14

Digital signage video walls and touchscreen self-order drive-thru kiosks were among the technology highlights at this year's National Restaurant Association…

Dickey’s Barbecue plans digital loyalty program launch

May 30, 2014

Digital loyalty startup Spendgo has signed an agreement with Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants to scale its loyalty program across the brands’ 400-plus franchise…

What if? Could McDonald's kiosk cashier win back millennials?

by Jeff Fromm — Executive Vice President, Barkley

Could the QSR giant win back younger customers by bringing back automated cashiers?

Pepsi counters Coca-Cola Freestyle with Pepsi Spire

May 19, 2014

Pepsi is competing with Coca-Cola's Freestyle with its new Pepsi Spire fountain beverage dispenser.

Panera 2.0 picks up self-service speed

The Panera Bread chain is embracing digital, kiosk and mobile ordering to speed in-and-out times, improve service.

Genghis Grill testing fresh casual menu, tableside ordering

March 28, 2014

Genghis Grill today announced the limited launch of its new fresh casual menu in 10 select locations across the U.S., including Denver, Phoenix, Fort Worth…

Panera orders up self-service kiosks, mobile and screens to speed service

March 28, 2014

St. Louis-based Panera Bread Co. is overhauling its fast casual restaurants using kiosks, mobile and Web automation. The company's new Panera 2.0 system…

'Mobile Evangelist of the Year' Jack Philbin will headline 2014 CONNECT Mobile Innovation Summit

The self-professed "mobile geek" co-founded Vibes before text messaging was even possible in the U.S.

Burritobox kiosk arrives at USC

March 25, 2014

The University of Southern California has become the first U.S. university campus to offer a burrito vending kiosk, reports The Daily Trojan.

Tabletop touchscreens taking orders at Buffalo Wild Wings

March 6, 2014

Tabletop touchscreens will soon allow guests at Buffalo Wild Wings to order food, request songs and television programming, play games and pay their bills…

The Waiting Dead: Can self-service kiosks prevent the zombie apocalypse? [infographic]

by Natalie Gagliordi — Editor of KioskMarketplace.com, Networld Media Group

This infographic shows locations where apocalyptic backlogs of warm bodies are commonly found and gives examples of how businesses are using kiosks to combat…

Pizza Hut serves up custom pies on interactive tabletops

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

A touchscreen table lets sit-down diners custom order a pizza, play games while they wait for it and then pay their bill.