Category: Interfaces
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Just a couple weeks after launching Square Terminal, its new all-in-one payment device, Square today announced via press release an update that integrates that hardware with its restaurant POS system, Square for Restaurants. By combining the two, Square hopes to speed up the process for guests when it’s time to pay the bill and save…
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The idea of using your countertop as a touchscreen interface has been something big tech and kitchen appliance makers have been playing around with for much of the past decade. First there was Whirlpool’s attempt in 2014: IKEA served up the idea for its Kitchen 2025 concept a year later: And Bosch has been showing…
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Yesterday, restaurant-management software maker Toast announced a partnership with BevSpot, whose own software simplifies the order tracking and inventory process for restaurants. The new solution claims to save businesses time and energy collecting and making sense of data from sales, ordering, and inventory. Toast’s Android-powered platform already combines a POS system, front- and back-of-house operations,…
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A little over a year ago, Shake Shack opened its first-ever location powered by self-service kiosks in the East Village. At the restaurant, all ordering and payments were made through digital kiosks — no human intervention necessary. Except human intervention actually was totally necessary. In a matter of months, customers practically declared mutiny and Shake…
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Long John Silver’s, that bastion of quick-service seafood, made a bold claim today by announcing their intent to “install the most technologically advanced digital drive-thru platforms in the restaurant industry.” Over the next two years, about 400 Long John Silver’s flagship units will be revamped to include three high-def screens, digital audio, and an automated ordering…
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The way we interact with our kitchens is in the midst of massive changes. Guided cooking apps are helping anyone become a better cook, screens are popping up on fridges (and elsewhere), and we can control more and more appliances in the kitchen just by talking to them. It’s this voice control that celebrity chef Richard…
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The folks behind Hey Zeus debuted their kiosk-only, cashless restaurant concept about a year ago in New South Wales, Australia. Now, they’re bringing the concept to the U.S., with plans to open a location in Spokane, Washington by the end of this year (via Restaurant Hospitality). Founder Jason Beye is actually a native of Spokane,…
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Last week, Sous Vide Kitchen (SVK) joined NYC’s sprawling food hall scene, where associations with celebrity chefs are the norm and $300 caviar is a thing. Comparatively, SVK’s take on the food hall concept is far more down to earth, focused mostly around technology and how it can streamline and improve the process of ordering…
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Sure, you may have walked, flown, or even blasted aliens on a virtual world — but did you ever stop to smell the virtual roses? With Givaudan‘s technology you can smell not only the roses but a variety of other scents in a virtual kitchen. Here at the Food IT conference presented by The Mixing…
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Besides axe throwing skills, which was apparently an activity on the exhibition floor, there’s plenty worth showing off at this year’s National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago, which kicked off Saturday and runs through tomorrow, May 22. In particular, some key companies have been offering us a glimpse into the future of technology’s role in…
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Square has long been the favorite of small businesses like hair salons and independent artisans. Now, the merchant-services company is hoping to make an impact in restaurants with its newly announced point-of-sale system (POS). The software, which works for both sit-down and quick-service restaurants, is reportedly Square’s “most sophisticated software yet.” The system centralizes all…
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While the name “Coolhobo” might conjure up an image of an old-timey drifter with a bindle and a sweet leather jacket, it’s actually a slight mispronunciation of the Chinese word for “carrot” (胡萝卜). Based in Shenzen, China, Coolhobo is an early-stage startup that does augmented reality shopping and is aimed at Chinese Millennials. Though it…
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