Robotic Restaurant 2024 Updated retailsystems.org news article on AI robotic restaurant news Robotic Restaurant News We just got back from NRF and AI robotic restaurant stuff was all over the show floor. Robotic pizza for example. One of our favorite aspects of AI is overhead cameras in the kitchen to monitor food preparation. Also table usage. Here is… Read More »
Electronic Lockers Amazon & USPS Pickup Electronic lockers are surging in popularity. Apartment complexes and more. Amazon is across the 7-Eleven chain. One of the new ideas are custom solar-powered pickup lockers for residential consumers. Porch pirates are just one factor. We took a look at the space recently. What drove us to do that was identifying out-of-compliance… Read More »
National Restaurant Association Kiosk Trade Show 2024 – You can find us in Booth 5536 in the North Building, Here is our portal page. Across from NCR Voyix and Revel Systems and just down from Square and Toast. To Request a meeting or let us know you are interested here is our Google form. We look forward to… Read More »
Introducing The Boulder Kiosk from Olea: A New Era for Outdoor Solutions LOS ANGELES, Calif., April 3, 2024 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -– Olea Kiosks®, a visionary provider of self-service kiosk solutions, today announced its latest design, the Boulder Outdoor Kiosk. This new and innovative solution was created to address the growing number of outdoor self-service use cases such as… Read More »
Navigating Labor Challenges through Virtual Reception and Self-Service Kiosks Tech-driven staffing solutions, including virtual receptions and self-service kiosks, are providing innovative answers to the labor challenges faced by many industries. Learn how these technologies enhance operational efficiency, improve customer satisfaction, and offer cost-effective alternatives to traditional staffing models. Dive into our full article to explore the future of… Read More »
Android Handheld Computers and Mobile POS Upcoming at NRF is the Elo booth which we plan on visiting to see the Android handheld and Mobile POS units. Here is specsheet for M60, About Mobile POS Mobile POS (point of sale) is a technology that allows merchants to accept payments using a smartphone or tablet device. Mobile POS can… Read More »
Toast POS — Better than Legacy POS? The latest analysis by Jordan Thaeler and Reforming Retail covering Toast POS – Bottomline — We’d estimate that at $20,000 a year a merchant could buy a competitive POS for three stores for every one store on Toast. This is very enticing to Toast’s competitors. But then again, Toast’s customers can’t add… Read More »
The Ingenico Newsletter #4 – TETRA, Android Solutions & Palm vein. Link on LinkedIn Welcome to the fourth edition of The Ingenico Newsletter. 2023 has been a busy year for Ingenico, today, we’ll have a look at what happened in the last months. We’ll talk about TETRA, Android Solutions and Palm vein. Make yourself comfortable to enjoy your… Read More »
Drive Thru Menu Board by Peerless-AV Case Study Drive Thru Menu Board case study – Ordering coffee at BigFoot Java, a popular coffee chain in the Pacific Northwest, is now even more quick and convenient. ☕ Alongside EcoDigital Media, we created an elevated, digitized drive-thru experience by installing our Outdoor Digital Menu Boards. By installing this solution in… Read More »
Student Union Food Order Kiosks Nice writeup on student union restaurant kiosks. This is another project by Aramark working with Grubhub (using Elo kiosks and Ingenico POS devices.) Here is a summary: New kiosks and screens in the student union: The article reports on the recent installation of ordering kiosks and monitors in the Gertrude C. Ford Ole… Read More »
Restaurant Kiosk ROI with Clover POS Restaurant Kiosk ROI review of three different restaurant kiosk deployments and the return on investment numbers (and dollars) including cost savings. For full article and study click here. Summary Self-ordering kiosks in restaurants: This is a white paper that analyzes the financial benefits of using self-ordering kiosks in three different types of… Read More »
Restaurant Drive Thru Headsets Case Study Summary When The Human Bean needed a higher quality, cost-effective solution to improve communications at their current and future franchise locations, they turned to Panasonic Connect, the leaders in durability, to help better connect team members with customers – and each other. The Attune HD is the next generation, drive-thru communication system… Read More »
Fast Food Ordering – What Do You Like? After a busy NRF 2024 show, I found myself with hours to wait at JFK airport. Needing a quick meal, I headed to a well-known burger chain. Instead of the usual counter, two tabletop kiosks were the only way to order. A line of 10-15 people stretched in front of… Read More »
In the Wild – New McDonald’s in Thornton Colorado The new McDonald’s is finally open here in Thornton and seeing McDonald’s Kiosk designs is one of my responsibilities. I have an older McDonalds down the street but the new one is right next to my golf course. What We Learned and Confirmed Not surprising to see it go… Read More »
Your Pie PPOS Review We decided last night to try and challenge our current pizza place with a new one, Your Pie. On the internet they all say best pizza ever in my area so I thought “Let’s See”. Ordering and paying are the real pains in the process. I always think about the ordering and the payment… Read More »
Kiosk Self Order with Ordering Kiosk Every week another case study for a restaurant going self-order hits my desk. While monsters like Chick-Fil-A do a test delivery site and suck all the oxygen out of the media, another small to medium business takes advantage of self-service done right. Hero Boy Sandwich in Georgia Hero Boy Sandwich Co. in… Read More »
Voice AI Liability – Domino’s Sued Not all is smooth sailing in the world of Voice AI Chatbots for taking customer orders. Here is latest example. In another look — we went and tried out the latest Voice ordering system at our local Carl Jr’s. They tested it for awhile and then took it offline after all the… Read More »
MURTEC 2024 Wrap We were fortunate to get a pass from Angela Diffly to send a reporter to MURTEC and get some pictures. We participate on the RTN Framework group (and you should too). In any case here are some pictures from MURTEC. MURTEC is THE restaurant technology networking event. Waiting line to apply for participation and not… Read More »
Panasonic Connect Announces Stingray Kiosk and POS Terminals at Murtec From press release. Also there are pictures and photos from MURTEC 2024 on our Murtec Wrap Newark, N.J. | March 11, 2024 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time Panasonic Connect North America will showcase its restaurant technology solutions, including its newest Stingray® JS9900 Kiosk Series and JS988 Point-of-Sale (POS) Terminals,… Read More »
