Pair pioneers virtual currency, blockchain tech model for restaurants

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The new "FudiToken" gives QSR customers a convenient way to pay for orders, while giving operators a new approach to menu item promotion.

Industry heavy-hitters join leadership team at Kitchen United

March 6, 2018

Kitchen United — an on-demand startup spun out of the holding company behind Cali Group's Miso Robotics and the first application of facial recognition tech…

Workpop teams with ParTech to help restaurants manage employee data

February 15, 2018

ParTech Inc., a provider of POS and workforce efficiency solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has partnered with Workpop, a hiring and onboarding…

Acing inventory: 3 ways to determine your QSR's true value

by Niall Keane — CEO of SynergySuite, SynergySuite

Choosing the best approach to counting the value of your inventory is essential to determining your business's true value. These three options provide…

The 'low-hanging (financial) fruit' right outside your QSR window

by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce

There's some real opportunity hanging around just outside your QSR window in the form of cloud-based tech that can potentially wash away thousands in operating…

HotSchedules launches cloud-based restaurant operating platform

October 25, 2017

HotSchedules, a provider of workforce and back office solutions for the foodservice, retail and hospitality industries, has launched Clarifi, a cloud-based…

Caliburger’s CEO offers vision for automated restaurants

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Automated restaurants, driven by artificial intelligence and robots, is closer than many think, according to the CEO of a company involved with automation…

Performance Food Group to offer NCR POS solutions to US restaurants

August 25, 2017

Performance Food Group will offer NCR Silver, a cloud-based point-of-sale solution, to more restaurants and food trucks throughout the U.S.

MobileBytes intros self-order kiosk app for restaurants

August 24, 2017

MobileBytes, a provider of point of sale software for iPads, has introduced a self-order kiosk app that can be loaded onto stationary iPads in restaurants…

Business intelligence platform offers restaurants analytics to influence customer behavior in real time

August 23, 2017

Bloom Intelligence offers advanced tracking metrics for the hospitality industry to attract, engage and retain customers through its cloud-based business…

Kiosks killing restaurant jobs? Don’t let the doomsayers distract you

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

In time, the consumer media will get tired of pursuing a story that isn’t a story. The real challenge facing the restaurant industry is finding enough workers…

New way to 'try on' best new bottom line-building restaurant tech

July 25, 2017

POS device provider ParTech has partnered with cloud-based API software developer Omnivore to bridge the gap between restaurants and the tech developers and…

Nobly POS to demo mobile product with Star Micronics at Birmingham UK Coffee Festival

June 27, 2017

Star Micronics, a POS printer manufacturer, has joined forces with Nobly POS to provide an mPOS solution designed for coffee shops and mobile food and drink…

Food Online Ordering Systems integrates with Epson's printer for online ordering solution, including self-order kiosk

May 23, 2017

Food Online Ordering Systems, a provider of custom, in-house online ordering solutions for restaurants, has certified Epson America, Inc.'s latest product…

MicroSale’s POS ReportingAnywhere Sales Reporting Website & App for Restaurants Goes Live in June 2017

MicroSale, the restaurant Point of Sale (POS) system fully developed and maintained by former restaurant operators, has confirmed that the official launch of…

Modern Market loyalty app lets customers order, pay and earn rewards

May 2, 2017

Modern Market, a fast casual restaurant, has introduced a new loyalty app that lets customers order, pay and earn rewards. The app is available in the App…

How technology can improve ROI of maintaining foodservice equipment

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Foodservice equipment has long required multiple distribution levels. Managing equipment information on such equipment places a heavy burden on all players in…

Cowboy Chicken, Elevation Burger execs: Pay supply chain due respect or pay consequences

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

In a world, where customers are demanding that restaurants use ethically produced, sustainable and healthful ingredients, supply chain management has grown in…

Toast partners with Punchh restaurant marketing cloud to improve customer engagement

March 29, 2017

Toast, a restaurant technology platform, has integrated its restaurant POS with the Punchh restaurant marketing cloud to deliver engagement, loyalty and…

Wendy's opens up shop in Brazil with NCR digital signage

November 4, 2016

The Wendy's Company recently opened its first two locations in Brazil in the city of São Paulo. The restaurant chain teamed up with NCR to provide digital…