Yelp, the San Francisco-based review site, has installed a new set of Nowait kiosks in locations across the country, including some popular restaurants in Yelp's home city, including Marufuku Ramen, Shizen Vegan Sushi, Home Plate and others, according to a report in Eater San Francisco
Yelp acquired Pittsburgh-based Nowait in 2017 for a reported $40 million. Restaurant customers can use the Nowait kiosks to add themselves to a restaurant's wait list. Customers can also add themselves using the Yelp app.
The kiosks have proven to be helpful at restaurants without hosts; Yelp does not plan to use the kiosks to replace hosts.
Source: Kiosk Marketplace