NCR Voyix reports that First Watch Restaurants Group, a US chain serving breakfast, brunch and lunch, has signed a multi-year Voyix Commerce Platform agreement.

First Watch will deploy Aloha Next, the NCR Voyix cloud native restaurant PoS and management solution, along with Voyix Kitchen, across its nearly 600 corporate owned restaurants in the US.

“As First Watch continues to grow, maintaining a consistent experience across every restaurant becomes increasingly important,” says Rob Conti, CIO at First Watch. “We are regularly introducing menu updates, operational improvements and new customer experiences, and Aloha Next will help us bring those changes rapidly and efficiently to restaurants while keeping our teams focused on delivering exceptional hospitality.”

“For nearly two decades, NCR Voyix has supported First Watch's growth and evolution,” says Benny Tadele, Executive Vice President and President, Restaurants, NCR Voyix.

“Aloha Next preserves the proven capabilities First Watch relies on today while creating a unified foundation for data and operations. This opens new possibilities and enables the brand to continuously enhance both guest and employee experiences.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

Hospitality technology will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards, which celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world, have now closed for entries. Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.

Check out our 2026 shortlists and finalists here.

We received a record number of entries this year and many fantastic examples of technology excellence driving transformative change across the global retail sector.

Congratulations to all those who made it through the initial submission process! It’s now over to our star studded judging panel who will decide the winners to be announced at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London. 

The event will be held on Wednesday, 4th November and consist of a drinks reception, three course meal, awards ceremony presided over by award winning stand-up comedian, presenter, actor and broadcaster, Aurie Styla, and after party until 1am.

Click here to book your place at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony on Wednesday, 4th November.