Category Archives: A-Restaurant

Restaurant Technology

Restaurants today rely on a variety of technology solutions to enhance their operations and improve guest experiences. The majority these days are cloud-based, which comes with its positives and negatives. Here are some essential types of restaurant technology:

  • Touchscreen Point of Sale (POS) Terminals: Modern POS systems with intuitive interfaces allow efficient order-taking, payment processing, and tracking. Some even have guest-facing screens for a seamless experience
  • Self-Order Kiosks: These interactive kiosks enable guests to place orders directly, reducing wait times and streamlining the ordering process
  • Kitchen Display Screens: These screens display incoming orders in the kitchen, helping chefs manage preparation efficiently and ensuring timely service
  • Printers for Restaurant: Printers are essential for generating order tickets, receipts, and kitchen chits
  • Cash Drawers: Secure storage for cash transactions at the point of sale
  • Integrated Online Ordering Solutions: Seamless integration with online platforms for delivery and takeout orders 1.
    Payroll Solutions: Streamline payroll management for restaurant staff
  • Scheduling Software: Efficiently manage employee schedules and shifts
  • Inventory Management Software: Helps track inventory levels, reduce waste, and optimize stock
  • Reservation Software: Facilitates table reservations and guest management
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM): Tools to manage customer data, loyalty programs, and feedback
  • Digital Menu Design Tools: Create visually appealing digital menus for guests
  • Online Ordering & Delivery Platforms: Enable online ordering and delivery services

POS Terminals POS Kiosks

POS Terminal & Point of Sale Terminal Companies The POS kiosk faces the customer. The POS terminal is generally employee-facing though double-sided is now facing customers.  It is hardware and software. It is transactional but it can also be informational. Consider digital menus and messaging, for example, digital advertising and branding. Simply put — Point-of-sale (POS) systems are… Read More »

Restaurant Report on Self-Service – Tillster

Review 2025 Tillster Phygital Index Report The “2025 Tillster Phygital Index Report” is a comprehensive analysis of consumer behaviors and preferences related to digital and physical ordering experiences in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) and fast-casual sectors in the United States. The report is confined to US-based consumers, based on a survey of 1,005 diners conducted in February 2024.… Read More »

Apex Pickup Lockers Solutions Pittsburgh Zoo

Lockers Pickup Solutions in Pittsburgh Latest deployment from Apex. Just so happens to include Olea Kiosks too. Last week we ran story on Applebee’s pickup food lockers from Apex From LinkedIn Less time in lines = More time with lions 🦁 That’s the experience guests are getting at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium, where we partnered with SSA Group… Read More »

National Restaurant Preview – Press Release

National Restaurant Association Show 2025 and Kiosk Association Visit Booth 8030 for Kiosks and Digital Signage at National Restaurant Association Show — As seen on APnews and also PRnewswire WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Come see Kiosk Manufacturer Association (KMA) in booth 8030 (NRA site). Self-order kiosks and smart food vending will be highlighted, implementing interactive and static digital signage… Read More »

National Restaurant Association Kiosk NRA

National Restaurant Association Kiosk Trade Show Are you looking for restaurant kiosk self-service technology? Here is our main NRA page and here is floorplan  #8030 at NRA show — Order station kiosks, menu boards, digital signage, POS payment options including biometrics and facial, lockers for hot or cold, EV charging, outdoor drive thru menu boards, regulatory ADA and… Read More »

Kiosk Industry Press Release October 20

Self Service Kiosk October 2024 News from Kiosk Manufacturer Association Our kiosk industry booth at IAAPA features a strong lineup of partners WESTMINSTER, Colo., Oct. 15, 2024 (PR Newswire) — Kiosk Manufacturer Association updates for October 2024, announced. As we gear up for IAAPA in Orlando this November, we’re excited to showcase our expertise in the kiosk market.… Read More »

Custom Kiosks Self Service & Self Order

Custom Configured Kiosks: Unlocking the True Potential of Self-Service Kiosks   Nice article by Olea Kiosks on custom kiosks and all the details that have to be considered.  Olea actually is one of the candidates for “Best Of” awards in NYC this January. Thanks to several units but specifically the Empire State Building (which Trip Advisor selected as… Read More »

FSTEC Kiosks Trade Show in September Dallas

FSTEC Kiosks Trade Show See us in Dallas in #1009.  You will find us near TOAST, Bite, Soundhound and Panasonic– Where Restaurants and Tech Connect — Contact – email [email protected] or call me for more information.  Contact info for attendees below. We’ll be showing the Olea self order restaurant kiosk and the Pyramid both running the Nanonation Self Order… Read More »

Europe Kiosk News – Advantech Acquires AURES

ADVANTECH Finalizes AURES Acquisition Introducing the “ADVANTECH-AURES” Brand to the Global Market TAIPEI, Taiwan – Oct 4th, 2024 – ADVANTECH (TWSE: 2395), a global leader in AIoT and artificial intelligence, announced today that it has finalized its acquisition on block shares of AURES Technologies SA, a French Company renowned for its POS and KIOSK Brands. On October 1st,… Read More »

Restaurant Self-Order Europe – Ordu and Lazenby

New Europe Kiosk Partnership Overview – Irish-headquartered Ordú, a provider of advanced online ordering systems for the food service industry, today announces a new €1.5 million investment with global kiosk manufacturer Lazenby Group. Over the next three years, this collaboration is forecasted to generate €9 million in additional revenues for Ordú. It will facilitate the expansion of Ordú’s… Read More »

McDonalds Touchscreen Kiosks – Not Taking Jobs CNN Story

McDonald’s touchscreen kiosks were feared as job killers. Instead, something surprising happened McDonald’s touchscreen kiosks are explained as having surprising and unintended results such as “labor redistribution”.  This is probably the first article for this fellow on kiosks and we are surprised he didn’t touch on robotics. All in all, it is a nice article, though. For reference, McDonald’s… Read More »

Self Order Restaurant Kiosk Buyers Guide

The Rise of the Restaurant Kiosk This Restaurant Kiosk Buyer’s Guide will teach you what you need to know when buying kiosks for your restaurant operation. Over the last couple of years, we’ve experienced a significant digital transformation in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry. It has seen the integration of technology into everyday operations. Among the most impactful… Read More »

AI Voice Order Recognition Kiosk

Voice Order for Self-Service Kiosks Kiosk Voice response promises to add new interactivity for self-service devices how do kiosks help people with speech needs? When we think of interactive kiosks, what typically comes to mind is the touch-enabled displays that are a nearly ubiquitous component of today’s self-service devices. Trained in part by the tap, pinch and swipe… Read More »

Press Release May – Self Service Kiosk Machine Industry

Self Service Kiosk Machine Industry News May 2024 WESTMINSTER, Colo., May 13, 2024 (APnews and PR Newswire)— This week the National Restaurant Association show in Chicago starts. Booth 5536 (near Square and Toast) will have 6 different demos from the Kiosk Manufacturer Association (KMA). See the Clover POS kiosk integrated with digital menus. Also a Square kiosk with… Read More »

Samsung Kiosk – How Is it Working?

Samsung Kiosk July 2024 Review The Samsung kiosk has been very successful in its introduction. Impervious to the usual Windows flaws and endless troublesome patch cycles.  Samsung has managed to be the unit that NCR resells (via Grubbrr). TSI sells the Samsung kiosk. Several software companies have picked up and done interations of the Samsung for Clover POS… Read More »

Market Research Restaurant Report for McDonalds and Other – Worldwide

Market Data Research for McDonald’s and Other Restaurants Report on restaurant market research and kiosks worldwide by Dataos (RBR). Much better than the usual internet scrapes for the Indian datamarts like Research & Markets.  They actually contacted us and we provided input on McDonald’s and Burger King.  Wendy’s too. Other research conpanies do not canvas people so kudos… Read More »

Self-Order Restaurant Software – Acquire Digital

Self-Order Software Solutions Come to NRA booth 6576 in Chicago and see super-economical self-order station for restaurant Acquire Digital Restaurant Software Improve quick-service restaurant efficiencies with ordering software to place orders on the go. Easily synchronize content to menu displays for a complete digital experience. Website link Self-service and digital ordering is the way of the future for quick-service restaurants. As… Read More »

Food Kiosk – Chicken Shack Deploys Order Kiosks

Self-Service Restaurant Kiosks Enhance Customer Experience Frank Mayer and Associates, Inc. and GRUBBRR team with The Chicken Shack on a self-service kiosk solution program for the restaurant chain’s multiple locations. In Brief 22 Locations (west of Mississippi) Line busting the cash register lines major benefit Increased ticket averages per customer Insight Frank Mayer has been expanding its unattended… Read More »

Kiosk Industry November 2024 Press Release

Kiosk Industry November 2024 Self Service November 2024 Westminster, CO – November 15, 2024 Come see us in Orlando next week for IAAPA 2024 #5727. 1100 exhibitors and 40,000 attendees. Did we mention free passes? We have those too. See landing page for Code.   PRnewswire Here is APNews. Our booth at IAAPA features a strong lineup of partners,… Read More »

Kiosk Association Press Release September 2024

Press Release September 2024 APNews — WESTMINSTER, Colo., Sept. 10, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — Kiosk Manufacturer Association: FSTEC in September! This month we have added Quick Quote. Over 100 participating companies and we’ll send to appropriate ones. Kiosks and more on For Sale listings + plus super discount Chinese display quotes. Seminar 9/12 for Casinos wanting to go… Read More »

Acrelec Rebrands

Acrelec Unveils Rebrand as Company Continues Market Expansion March 27, 2025 — From CityBiz — It’s been clear for awhile that Acrelec is the leader in restaurant kiosks, and a lot more. Editors Note: The Acrelec logo communicates a sense of modernity, innovation, and technological sophistication. The stylized “A” design resembles a sleek, curved shape, suggesting dynamism and… Read More »

Drive Thru Digital Menus Outdoor – Technical Review

Drive Thru Displays Failures McDonalds, Samsung Typically the kiosk association deals with transactional technologies but peripheral technology like drive-thru menu boards fall into the unattended self-order market.  Even digital signage which is broadcasting actionable information to consumers and customers is relevant. Failures of technology are often the best teachers of how to do it right (and what to… Read More »

Restaurant Accessibility is Win Win

Restaurant Accessibility Works for Customers and Business Nice point — An important first step for restaurants is to consider the ADA the baseline and the bare minimum, Knackstedt said. It may be a new way of thinking for some operators. But all operators, ultimately, have the same goal: to offer great hospitality to all. Here’s a summary of the key… Read More »