AI-driven self-checkout kiosk greets hungry passengers at Charlotte airport

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Passengers traveling through CLT can now grab fresh food to go with self-checkout to give them confidence in a sanitary, contactless experience.

'Shawarma to go' comes to Maryland

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

After feeling the entrepreneurial itch to launch a shawarma restaurant, COVID-19 led to the addition of a shawarma vending machine for this immigrant…

Micro markets, acquisitions position Treasure Valley Coffee’s rebound

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Micro markets have proven to be the most resilient part of Treasure Valley Coffee's multiple services during the coronavirus pandemic.

Robotic pizza machine to offer 'face-to-pay,' app ordering

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Piestro, offering consumers the ability to pay with their face or on an app at a pizzeria, recently launched its second crowdfunding campaign and has the…

Idaho powerhouse Treasure Valley Coffee charges forward

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Treasure Valley Coffee Inc., a multi-service operation based in Boise, Idaho, offers a role model for convenience services providers facing any number of…

COVID-19: Just another one of the ‘ups and downs’ for veteran OCS operator

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Now in his 51st year in business, Charlie Ray has learned that a beverage service operator needs to be a consummate student of dispensing technology. COVID-1…

Vancouver caterer expands into vending, prospers during pandemic

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Expanding into vending allowed a Vancouver caterer to retain most of his employees after COVID-19 required many of his customer locations to close.

Has pizza vending's time finally arrived? PizzaForno’s off to a good start

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Canadian entrepreneurs Will Moyer and Les Tomlin believe they have all the right ingredients for a successful pizza vending business: the right equipment…

Who’s afraid of the pandemic? Not this convenience services startup

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The founders of Capital Provisions in Los Angeles have not let the pandemic deter plans to establish a convenience services operation utilizing…

Foodservice operators: 'Not the right time for wage boost'

by Cherryh Cansler

The National Restaurant Association has asked Congress to reject a proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.

Vending machines will keep Valentine’s Day happy in Portland during COVID

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

When she had to close her restaurant's doors due to COVID-19, one entrepreneur installed vending machines to continue serving customers. The move has proved…

Amusement/ATM operators unearth treasure-trove of ways to survive pandemic

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Amusement and ATM operators have pivoted their businesses to survive the pandemic, including selling gaming machines to homeowners, operating ATMs in cannabis…

Why a veteran airport concessionaire sees a big future for automated retail

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service retailing is expanding from office and travel products to numerous other product types, including CBD products that require age verification…

Touchless makes big strides in self service

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

If there is any technology that made a big splash in the self-service industry, it's touchless. From gesture control to virtual keyboards, these individual…

How to monetize DOOH advertising with self-service devices

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Marketing and media advertising leaders at Redbox, Coinstar and Five Star Food Service shared insight on how their enterprises are deploying a monetization…

Miami OCS firm pivots to weather COVID, hopeful for recovery

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

With a rich heritage in OCS, Juan and Albert Gonzalez believe they are well positioned to resume their growth once the pandemic subsides.

Starbucks on slow path to recovery, COO stepping down

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Although sales fell short of Wall Street's expectations, Q1 earnings of 61 cents per share topped estimates of 55 cents per share but declined 22.8…

NRA calls Raise the Wage Act 'impossible challenge'

The National Restaurant Association spoke out Tuesdayon the reintroduced legislation to raise the hourly minimum wage to $15 over the next five years.

Why a Brooklyn QSR adopts the Automat concept

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

Can a tiny bite-sized pasta package known as the humble dumpling make it in the brutal restaurant world of the Big Apple and beyond? One veteran New York City…

Can self-service technology include a personal touch?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-service technology can do more than improve efficiency; it can help support a humanized environment and give consumers the choices they are looking for.