How a mobile app wins millennials’ loyalty

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Hank and Harry's Delicatessen in Miami was able to get 1,400 downloads for its mobile ordering app. The app allows the company to market to customers and has…

How to turn customer feedback (positive or negative) into more revenue

There's a reason servers have been trained to stop by mid-course to ask how everything is going — it increases tips. In a modern world, tech can extend this…

NRA show serves up feast of food trucks, management tools, food and more

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Food truck operators found a wealth of vehicles, cooking equipment, management tools and food and beverage products on display at this year's National…

Self-order technology options expand, challenging foodservice operators still using legacy POS

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

New foodservice technologies — including self-order kiosks, mobile ordering and EMV-enabled payment systems — are being introduced at a rapid pace. Operators…

Pizza truck pioneers self-order kiosk in South Florida

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Pizza truck entrepreneur Bob Stephens reasoned that self-serve kiosks make sense for food trucks, but he had difficulty finding one. He managed to find a…

Punchh, Gusto partner to provide CRM solution for foodservice

April 17, 2018

Punchh, a provider of marketing and brand loyalty technology for foodservice establishments, and Gusto Point of Sale, a provider of a cloud-based enterprise…

The 5 best types of customer loyalty programs for food trucks

by Garrett Oden — Freelance Copywriter, Garrett Oden Copywriting

The expansion of mobile payment has increased customer expectations for loyalty rewards for nearly all types of purchases. Fortunately, food trucks have…

Paytronix app gives brands more control over mobile experience

April 9, 2018

Paytronix Systems Inc., a provider of mobile loyalty and online ordering applications, as well as mobile payment and digital communications tools, has…

FoodLogiQ secures $19.5M in financing

March 30, 2018

FoodLogiQ, an SaaS provider of solutions for food safety and supply chain transparency solutions, has raised $19.5 million in financing to accelerate its…

‘Rebel Without A Kitchen’ self-made celebrity establishes a following in Toronto

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Matt Basile leveraged his marketing skills to establish himself as a street food celebrity in Toronto. He now employs 25 mostly full-time people.

Food truck customer locator services expand into job booking and vice versa

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Many food truck booking services also provide locator services to help customers find food trucks. These companies oftentimes provide additional services for…

LevelUp teams with FullContact to improve customer segmentation

March 14, 2018

LevelUp has partnered with FullContact, an identity resolution provider, to power precision marketing programs by providing foodservice operators with a…

Mobile food app to offer virtual tokens, foundation for more efficient food supply chain

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Fudi will offer a virtual token called FudiToken that will enable foodservice providers to give customers a convenient way to pay for their purchases, along…

NRA announces 2018 Kitchen Innovation Awards

February 26, 2018

The National Restaurant Association has announced the 2018 Kitchen Innovation Awards, honoring equipment that increases efficiencies and productivity for…

Foodservice technology pioneer Caliburger launches global growth initiatives

February 9, 2018

CaliBurger, a pioneer in automated restaurant technology that operates restaurants and food trucks, is expanding this year throughout North America, the Middle…

Ritual social ordering app launches nationwide

January 25, 2018

Ritual, a social ordering app that connects users to their favorite local eateries, announced that it has launched nationally in the U.S., according to a press…

'Grocery on wheels' makes its debut

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-driving vehicles that deliver fresh produce and allow consumers to place orders via an app and then physically pick their own produce could be the…

Pizza Hut teams with Toyota on self-driving food truck

Pizza Hut has teamed with Toyota on a food truck in a mobility service alliance that also includes Amazon, Didi, Mazda and Uber.

Miami food truck hub offers mobile ordering app

January 4, 2018

Customers at the Wynwood Yard, home to more than a dozen semi-permanent food trucks in Miami, can now use an ordering app instead of standing in line and…

POS solution for food trucks powered by beacon technology

December 28, 2017

Bleu, a provider of a point-of-sale system, offers a contactless payment solution for food trucks that is powered by beacon technology, according to product…