by Bernadette Heier | Jul 9, 2025 | News
As contactless shopping grows, Venhub is rolling out its automated Smart Stores in places where convenience is key, such as transit centers, entertainment districts, and underserved neighborhoods. “People can expect a seamless transaction, interface, and process....
by Bernadette Heier | Jun 18, 2025 | News
Donatos has built a reputation on quality and openness to innovation, dating back to its founding in 1963. That mindset of combining food and technology set the brand up to embrace its latest bold move: a fully autonomous pizza-making hub. Donatos partnered with...
by Adam Wahlberg | Sep 6, 2024 | Automation, News
The dream of every college student is now a reality: a pizza vending machine, open 24/7. Now if something can be done about 8 a.m. classes. Toronto-based PizzaForno has rolled out this gooey fantasy in its first California location in Rancho Cordova. The vending...
by Bernadette Heier | Nov 16, 2023 | Automation, News
Automation continues to seep into the minds of restaurants as operators look for ways to address the various challenges faced in today’s market. During the second morning of the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference, Sharon Zackfia, partner and group head of...
by Nicholas Upton | Sep 7, 2022 | News
In what seems to be the first kitchen automation test of its kind for Domino’s, the QSR pizza leader has installed an automated pizza prep device from Picnic Works. “After many months of laying the groundwork for a robust and fruitful partnership, we’re thrilled to...