Say Goodbye to Cashiers

[Ray McKigney]

"Wendy’s is adding self-service kiosks at all of its more than 6,000 restaurants across the country. The automated ordering stations are expected to be in place before the end of the year. The cost-cutting move is reportedly being enacted in response to minimum wage hikes."

http://www.inquisitr.com/3091965/wnedys-self-serve-kiosks-being-offered-nationwide-to-combat-minimum-wage-hikes/

[Stradling]

Obviously we won't do it, we will just do what everyone else is doing, which is pass the cost onto the customer, but I think it is hilarious.  

[nate]

Called it.

[Slegnaac]

That shouldn't effect the drive thru? 

Any idea when the customers will be expected to cook their own food?

[Angel Oracle]

I encountered my first fast food kiosk about 3 weeks ago while at JFK on a stopover during a return plane trip. 

It wasn't bad at all to use.   Of course, we had a simple order to place in it.

[Angel Oracle]

2 minutes ago, Slegnaac said:

That shouldn't effect the drive thru? 

Any idea when the customers will be expected to cook their own food?

Hey, we already have to do that anyway when at a Korean BBQ place or fondue place. 

[nate]

There is a tavern at the Philadelphia airport that has been using ipads to take orders for a long time.  It is simple to use and convenient.  Not even fast food.

[gotbeer]

At least you would get the order right.  That they serve it right is still up for debate.

[Stradling]

Anyone ever been to The Strip Club in Gaslamp?  It's a steak place where you cook your own steak on a BBQ, not bad at all.

[Sully151]

13 minutes ago, Stradling said:

Anyone ever been to The Strip Club in Gaslamp?  It's a steak place where you cook your own steak on a BBQ, not bad at all.

Yes! Went there for my bachelor party. I was disappointed. Not a naked college girl in sight. I may have been a bit confused, I was three sheets to the wind.

[Jason]

1 hour ago, nate said:

Called it.

No need to. It was a given and everyone knew it would happen

Edited May 13, 2016 by Angels N Skins

[Guest]

I readily await a future where robots cook the food and everything. Zero chance of food tampering and poor sanitation. 

[Slegnaac]

18 hours ago, failos said:

I readily await a future where robots cook the food and everything. Zero chance of food tampering and poor sanitation. 

As long as the robots are properly maintained.  I would hate to have leaky robot fluids on my fries. 

[arch stanton]

Where do you think these places get their ketchup?

[Vegas Halo Fan]

On 5/13/2016 at 2:41 PM, Slegnaac said:

That shouldn't effect the drive thru? 

Don't worry. They can still assign people who don't understand English to take your order.

I can't believe what a neighborhood Burger King did. They have a kid working there who has a terrible stutter. They put him on the window to take people's money and read their orders back to them. I can tell that the kid is embarrassed, and he is trying.

Edited May 15, 2016 by Vegas Halo Fan

[Guest]

this is what happens when minimum wage is $15

Edited May 15, 2016 by failos