In The Wild – COVID19 Use Of Kiosks For Outside Ordering

By | August 31, 2025

Last Updated on August 31, 2025 by Craig Allen Keefner

Outside Order Terminals

Editor Note: Nice note on LinkedIn on using countertop kiosks for outside ordering during COVID-19 shelter time.  The example below is from Habit Burger who is using countertop kiosks from Olea Kiosks.

Habit burger kiosk outside

Frank Olea

Frank Olea CEO of Olea Kiosks

at The Habit Burger Grill is a genius! Because he chose to deploy our Austin model kiosks he was able to move them outside during business hours for customers to place orders safely outside. (His idea) They even placed some hand sanitizer off to the side because it’s super easy to sanitize a finger. Mike called us earlier today and asked us to share what The Habit has done in order to show others in the industry. While not business as usual it does help for the new temporary normal. Great job Mike! Our customers rock. Hopefully more can do the same.

 

Author: Craig Allen Keefner

Craig Allen Keefner is an industry analyst, content strategist, and longtime authority on self-service kiosks, digital signage, unattended payment systems, and interactive technology. He manages content and industry strategy for Kiosk Industry and The Industry Group, with a focus on kiosk software, hardware-software integration, accessibility, payment compliance, healthcare kiosks, restaurant self-service, and emerging AI automation. Craig has covered the self-service and kiosk industry since the 1990s, tracking how public-facing terminals move from concept to field deployment. His work combines industry research, vendor analysis, operator conversations, standards tracking, trade show coverage, and practical experience with the real-world constraints of kiosk deployments. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiosk