Taco Bell Self Order Kiosks Get Inspiration From The Airlines

By | April 14, 2022

Last Updated on April 14, 2022 by Craig Allen Keefner

Taco Bell is trying to convince customers to order via kiosks instead of cashiers at restaurants across the US — and it’s drawing inspiration from an unlikely source

From Business Insider Aug 3, 2018

taco bell ordering kiosk Taco Bell is installing kiosks in all of its restaurants.

 Hollis Johnson

  • Taco Bell is set to install self-ordering kiosks at all locations across the United States by the end of 2019.
  • The fast-food chain turned to the airline industry to better understand how customers reacted when confronted with machines instead of human employees.
  • Taco Bell ‘s biggest takeaway was that airlines made a major mistake by not having employees around to help customers understand how to use kiosks — a misstep the chain plans to avoid.

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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