How to get a handle on the self checkout data explosion

by Ozan Unlu — CEO, Edge Delta

Self checkout continues to expand, but glitches continue at an alarming pace as data volume rises. Retailers and restaurants need to scrutinize their data…

Restaurant kiosks surge 43% from 2021 to 2023 to 350K, will double by 2028

January 10, 2024

Restaurant chains are seeing a clear business case for kiosk technology and also report an increase in average transaction values as a direct result of…

Station Casinos to intro kiosks for sports betting

January 2, 2024

Red Rock Resorts Inc., a Las Vegas-based company that operates 16 casino and entertainment properties, has commenced field trials of GAN Sports under the STN…

Automat-inspired Brooklyn Dumpling Shop opens in Philadelphia

December 27, 2023

Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, an automated restaurant based on the iconic Automat, recently opened its first location in Philadelphia, the city that hosted the birth…

Post-COVID demand, challenges shape best-read KMC 2023 stories

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Technology continued to hold Kiosk Marketplace readers’ interest in 2023, as evidenced by the 10 best-read stories of the year, with technology players upping…

Dynamic Digital Solution for Ever-Changing Drive-Thru Menu Boards

With the help of EcoDigital Media and Peerless-AV®, BigFoot Java’s Outdoor Digital Menu Boards Elevate Both the Customer and Operational Experience Across All…

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Tech partners team with Sodexo on UK hospital automated food court

December 14, 2023

Patrons at Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent in the U.K. will soon have access to an automated food court provided by Worldline, a global…

UAE telecom intros autonomous store with self-serve parcel robot

December 14, 2023

Etisalat by e&, a telecom provider in the United Arab Emirates, has introduced an autonomous store known as EASE (Etisalat by e& Autonomous Store…

New frontiers for convenience dining: How airports lead the way

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Attendees at last week's Self-Service Innovation Summit got an inside view of Burger King’s digital partnership with HMSHost, its airport foodservice partner.

CaliExpress by Flippy automated restaurant to open in California

December 8, 2023

Cali Group, a holding company using technology to transform the restaurant and retail industries, has teamed with Miso Robotics, creator of the Flippy…

Conversational voice provider Voicify integrates Chowly digital orders

December 4, 2023

Voicify, a provider of AI-based conversational voice, has integrated with Chowly, a digital ordering platform, to make its technology available to Chowly's…

Metz Culinary Management teams with Mashgin on contactless checkout

November 29, 2023

Metz Culinary Management Inc., a Dallas, Pennsylvania-based culinary services provider, has teamed with Mashgin to deliver contactless checkout technology to…

Emerging Trends and Technologies Shaping the Future of Unattended Retail

Evolving consumer preferences combined with new ways to interact and pay are helping to drive the growth of an innovative retail solution.

Burger King’s self service play in airports: An inside look

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Steven MacArthur-Brooks of Burger King will interview HMSHost's Neil Thompson during a keynote presentation at the Self-Service Innovation Summit on Dec. 5 in…

Burger King to expand kiosks due to increasing customer use

November 8, 2023

Burger King plans to expand its self-order kiosks, Josh Kobza, CEO of Restaurant Brands International, Burger King's owner, told investors Friday, according to…

‘Bar arcades’ ride surging demand for social gaming

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

One of the more recent innovations for restaurants with bars has been the "bar arcade" concept that marries a traditional pub to an amusement arcade.

Toast lifts Q3 2023 sales, improves loss

November 8, 2023

Toast Inc., a manufacturer of restaurant POS technology, including self-order kiosks, lifted its sales and improved its loss for Q3 2023 against the prior year…

Aramark teams with Grubhub on self-order kiosks

October 27, 2023

Students at Towson University can order meals at self-order kiosks in the student union and have it delivered by Grubhub, one of four Mid-Atlantic universities…

Hong Kong universities deploy vending machines offering reusable food containers

October 24, 2023

Hong Kong universities are offering students free, reusable food containers in order to reduce plastic waste. The containers are available in vending machines…

Decoding Labels: The Importance Of Permanent Linerless Labeling In Modern Business

As more businesses adopt labeling technology, find out why linerless labels, especially permanent linerless labels, are becoming so popular.