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🚗🏪 National Drive-Thru Day on July 24 recognizes an innovation conveniently going strong today. The drive-thru reached its iconic zenith in the 1950s but stayed strong through the 60s, 70s and beyond. People have enjoyed this service since the 1930s. Below are a few drive-thru facts for you: 1. There are more than 211,000 fast-food restaurants in the United States. 2. The drive-thru format was pioneered in the United States for banking services. 3. Hamburgers sold for just 18 cents at some of the first drive-thru restaurants. 4. Restaurants, coffee shops, liquor stores, pharmacies, and many more services utilize drive-thrus for quick service. #NationalDriveThruDay #July24 #HLS #LuxuryGroundTransportation #ArriveinStyle

Innovation meets convenience✨ New dimensions for #canteenvending! With the qnips Vending Unit, vending machines can be digitised easily and efficiently. Instead of having to insert coins, customers can now simply use an app to pay at the machine. The integration works with any type of vending machine with an MDB interface, so there is no need for expensive new purchases to make the move to digital. A great example of an use case that we will be showcasing at the INTERNORGA is an industrial coffee machine that has been technologically upgraded with our qnips vending unit. This innovation allows users to #pay for their coffee simply by using #NFC (Near Field Communication) or a #QRcode - a solution that offers numerous benefits for both vendors and consumers. Payment at the vending machine is made using #digitalwallet or a #paymentserviceprovider of your choice. This allows employee allowances and loyalty programmes to be integrated into the payment process. Visit us at Internorga booth A2.306 to see this innovative technology in action , enjoy a coffee and learn how the qnips Vending Unit can transform your existing vending machines! #contractcatering #vending #internorga2024 #cateringplatform #digitization

Soft drinks have been a significant contributor to the growth of convenience retailers, according to our latest #SoftDrinksReview, present in just over one in four baskets. Our report unveils an exciting opportunity for every store and the opportunities for convenience retailers to capitalise on soft drinks – the kings of convenience. Find out the crucial trends that can help retailers leverage this growth and optimise on-the-go formats. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/g7D8Qnr4 #SoftDrinksReview2024 #Convenience #RetailGrowth

How Quick Serve Restaurants are using RFID for their Supply Chain? Quick Serve Restaurants (QSRs) are increasingly adopting RFID technology in their supply chains. RFID (Radio-Frequency Identification) enables efficient inventory management, ensuring real-time tracking of products from suppliers to the final point of sale. This technology enhances accuracy, reduces errors, and streamlines operations by automating processes. QSRs benefit from improved visibility, allowing for timely decision-making and the prevention of stock outs or overstock situations. Ultimately, RFID in the supply chain contributes to increased efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and a better overall customer experience in Quick Serve Restaurants. Read Full Blog -

Exciting things happening at #venditalia Milaan yesterday!💪 An engaging day with many different perspectives. Impressive to see how rapidly developments around the Smart Fridges are progressing. Various providers showcased innovations with RFID, weighing system and cameras, giving us a good overview of the latest technologies. The consumer experience is the primary focus, and this is clearly reflected in the innovative ideas. It's clear that the Netherlands is leading the way in offering truly fresh food in vending machines. Fresh food with a short shelf life of up to 4 days is a completely different world compared to sandwiches and paninis with a shelf life of 30 days or more. The Dutch vending operators who succeed in this can certainly be proud of it. Furthermore, we noted that the Grab & Go Mini Market concept is fundamentally different from Smart Fridges and the vending world. A Mini Market offers unlimited possibilities and presents entirely different challenges. While we initially thought these challenges would need to be addressed externally, we are now exploring how we can tackle them internally. Sometimes, it is necessary to think simply. Realizing that an exhibition in Milan can contribute to these insights is valuable. It was a successful visit with innovative perspectives that we will certainly continue to experiment with. See you soon! Ruud Schouenberg, (Jos) Dennissen, PURA #venditalia #smartfridge #vending #minimarket #bedrijfscatering #facility #milaan

In addition to great readability performance, the Checkpoint Tyfung offers extended memory to enable encoding data beyond just GTIN and serial such as: expiration, batch/lot number, and other data including the features and options in the new EPC Tag Data Standard (TDS 2.0.) #gs1standards #rfid #foodtraceability

Lumina Intelligence - Food & Drink finishing off the year with a bang as ever and yesterday was our Q4 Convenience Strategy Forum. There was some great insight shared across the morning (if I do say so myself), but this nugget from Sorcha's presentation really excited me. Attitudes in the UK toward little and often shopping have been at the centre of convenience market growth in the past decade and it is great to see this trend accelerating! #convenienceretail #retailinsight

Check out the key findings of RBR Data Services' global report on the self-ordering kiosk market! Read the full press release (https://lnkd.in/eHWMFECB) or see the main highlights below... 📈 Kiosk installations surge 43% in two years, nearing 350k worldwide by June 2023 🍟 McDonald's, Burger King and KFC drive global growth but countless smaller chains are embracing the technology 🌏 Asia-Pacific region sees strongest regional growth followed by EMEA 📊 Americas region is still home to most kiosks globally; USA remains world's largest country market 📱 Many small/medium-sized chains opt for countertop and tablet-based units 💲 Restaurants use kiosks to cut operational costs and boost transaction values . . . . . #selfservice #digitaltransformation #qsr #hospitalitytechnology #restauranttech #kiosks

THE REVENGE OF THE SHOPPING CENTRES ?  According to a study commissioned by Comeos, the trade federation, the crisis in purchasing power has changed Belgians' eating habits. In concrete terms, Belgians are eating out less and going to fast-food restaurants more. Butchers, cheese merchants and bakers are also seeing a drop in the number of visits to their shops.   Restaurant visits are down by 10.8% compared with 2019. The trend is the opposite for fast-food chains, which have risen from 9.4% to 17.1% over the last four years.   At Mad Vision Group, we can see that our O'Tacos BeNeLux restaurants are doing well with an overall growth in turnover, but I'm not sure that this is due to more meals but rather to higher prices. I don't think this change in habit, revealed by the study, is so obvious.   On the other hand, we are seeing a boom in our restaurants in shopping centres. We were a bit quick to bury shopping centres during COVID, but they've come out even stronger. We thought that the new customers conquered by e-commerce during lockdown would be fatal to shopping centres, but we're discovering the opposite. They're all back in force. Just at Docks Bruxsel for Black Friday, it was crazy! I think Nathalie ELOY can confirm? Enjoy the weekend ! #MallAttraction #MallRecovery 

Don't miss the latest article by our CEO Susan Hagerty Bonsak F&B And Technology: True Game Changers For Successful Growth in ACROSS Magazine issue MOVING FORWARD WITH F&B (Link to magazine download below in comments) "F&B customers who eat while at a shopping center increase dwell time on average by 27 minutes and spend 18% more. I recently read that even sitting down for a cup of coffee can increase sales by over 15%. In addition, a positive and good experience in F&B drives loyalty and recommendations to others." #proptech #foodandbeverage #food #proptech #retailrealestate