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There are many restaurants across the world that benefit from touch screen technology. The hospitality sector has been reaping the advantages of installing kiosks and touch screen monitors in-store to reduce customer waiting times and enhance the consumer’s eating experience.

The fast food industry, with the exception of takeaway giant McDonalds, hasn’t really adopted kiosk systems; however that is all about to change. So what is the scoop on self-service ice cream kiosks?

A robot-making ice cream server has been created to transform the way retailers sell the frozen dessert. It sounds like something out of a science fiction film but it really is reality and the units have been deployed in varying locations across America.

Robofusion is a self-service kiosk that allows food fanatics to create their own five-layered ice cream treat without human assistance.

The robotic kiosk gives its customers a souvenir cup and fills it to exact specifications, fusing technology and fun to deliver a unique customer experience. The kiosks reportedly require about 45 square feet and come as a corner, flat wall or free standing unit.

According to the Self-Service Future Trends 2011 report, produced by the Digital Screenmedia Association, the restaurant industry will benefit 12.8% from self-service technology in the next five years.

By deploying kiosks in your restaurant or fast-food business, you can cut costs as less employed staff are needed to take orders but a workforce is still required to help customers operate the units.

Protouch can help you harvest the rewards of self-service technology- as Europe’s number one manufacturer and distributor of touch screen technology.

Let’s just hope the ice-cream kiosks don’t freeze over…