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The $21B kiosk boom: How AI is transforming restaurant profits

July 25, 2025

The self-service kiosk industry is exploding from $12 billion to $21 billion by 2027, and Don McCoole from Infi USA reveals how restaurants are seeing 40% sales increases through AI-powered upselling.

From food trucks to major chains, kiosks are solving labor shortages, boosting average tickets by 20-30%, and delivering ROI in just 4-5 days. Discover why Gen Z prefers kiosks, how one location doubled tips from 8% to 14%, and the game-changing technology that's transforming customer engagement across QSRs, fast casuals and beyond.

This episode brought to you by: INFI — Self-ordering made simple.

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