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The Gap Between Order Ready and Order in Hand

by | May 11, 2026 | Blogs, Restaurant | 0 Comments

...and how to solve for it Digital ordering has scaled quickly, and faster than most operations were designed to support. But while ordering and delivery systems have...

customers waiting in line

It’s Time to Bust the Bottlenecks in Order Handoff

by | Apr 20, 2026 | Blogs, Restaurant | 0 Comments

The kitchen is fast. The handoff isn't. Here's why the pickup moment keeps breaking down, and how to fix it.
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You Ordered Ahead. So Why are You Still Waiting?

by | Mar 23, 2026 | Blogs, Campus Dining, Higher Education | 0 Comments

It was supposed to be simple. Order ahead on the app, finish class, grab the food, and get back to studying. The restaurant was a five-minute walk away. The estimated wait time looked fine. And then…nothing
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Mobile ordering should save time. And at The Florida Aquarium, it finally does.

by | Mar 11, 2026 | Case Study, Sports/Entertainment | 0 Comments

Before Apex smart order pickup solutions were deployed, Florida Aquarium mobile guests waited in the same line as everyone else. Orders piled up, guests got frustrated, and staff felt pressured.

Start to Finish: a Faster Food experience at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium

by | Feb 11, 2026 | Case Study, Sports/Entertainment | 0 Comments

Take a closer look at how a smarter order pickup solution transformed the food experience for guests and staff alike at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium.
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Order ahead, Skip the line, and Keep moving at Youngstown State University

by | Feb 3, 2026 | Case Study, Campus Dining | 0 Comments

Students at Youngstown State University don’t have time to wait. Apex implemented order pickup solutions on campus reduce wait times for busy students and campus staff.
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Apex Scales Order Pickup Technology to Support ‘Digital Dining Halls’

by | May 15, 2026 | Press Releases, Technology | 0 Comments

OrderHQ® Array modular pickup system gives operators the flexibility to handle more volume, serve more concepts, and finally solve pickup chaos at handoff.
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Apex Deploys Smart Food Locker Solutions at Yaamava’ Casino, Expediting Mobile Order Pickup and Maximizing Gaming Time

by | Feb 23, 2026 | Press Releases, Sports/Entertainment | 0 Comments

First Casino Adoption Follows Successful Use in Other Markets.MASON, OH (February 24, 2026) – Apex Order Pickup Solutions, the pioneer in smart food  order pickup...

Florida Aquarium Apex Order Pickup Lockers

Cinchio and Apex Expand smart Food Locker Solutions to the Florida Aquarium

by | Sep 10, 2025 | Press Releases | 0 Comments

Cinchio Solutions is expanding its partnership with Apex Order Pickup Solutions by bringing smart food locker technology to the Florida Aquarium‘s Café Seventy-One restaurant through its customer, SSA Group.
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Part 1: Cool technologies at the NRA Show 2026

by | May 22, 2026 | Technology, In The News | 0 Comments

https://www.qsrweb.com/articles/part-1-cool-technologies-at-the-nra-show-2026/

New Apex equipment improves order pickup logistics

by | May 19, 2026 | In The News, Technology | 0 Comments

https://www.supermarketperimeter.com/articles/14128-new-apex-equipment-improves-order-pickup-logistics

Apex introduces new food locker sizes and digital dining hall concept

by | May 15, 2026 | Technology, In The News | 0 Comments

https://www.bakemag.com/articles/21582-apex-introduces-new-food-locker-sizes-and-digital-dining-hall-concept