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I bet you have a different tune about green energy.

This technology will actually become viable one day. That is the only difference.
Honestly, I hate all of the silly solar panels they stuck up on every utility pole and the sudden need to take over large parcels of land for solar arrays.

But I am not sure that "burger technology" that is mentioned will become viable some day. The labor cost of producing a burger has actually declined significantly over the last few decades, and it is a freaking burger. The soda machines seem to work nicely though, but I am not sure if they are more about consistency vs labor cost savings.

I think that the real labor savings could be done through the ordering process. I can bet that almost everyone except grandparents would prefer to order via a touch screen.

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Posted by mmcgrath

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Posted on 9/5/14 at 10:01 am to Hawkeye95

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I think that the real labor savings could be done through the ordering process. I can bet that almost everyone except grandparents would prefer to order via a touch screen.

The fast food chains have already experimented with outsourcing that to India. At the drive in you would speak to someone at the speaker but instead of a person inside the store it would be someone in India. I wonder if anyone who has every dealt with this in tech support would think that this would work.

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Posted by Ace Midnight

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Posted on 9/5/14 at 10:03 am to Hawkeye95

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I think that the real labor savings could be done through the ordering process. I can bet that almost everyone except grandparents would prefer to order via a touch screen.

Actually, at fast food, it's payment that slows thing down - I don't mind talking to a (competent) person to make sure the order is input correctly - I might not be an expert at a particularly brand, but the person at the register should be. I think a payment fob you can swipe (like fastpay at gas pumps) would be the most efficient improvement there.

Ditto for casual dining restaurants - I guess I don't eat out enough, but Chili's is now using a "pay at the table" system that is the bee's knees - as soon as I'm ready, I just swipe, set the gratuity and boom - done. Takes seconds. All casual dining should go to this model - immediately.

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Posted by a want

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Posted on 9/5/14 at 10:08 am to Hawkeye95

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I think that the real labor savings could be done through the ordering process. I can bet that almost everyone except grandparents would prefer to order via a touch screen.

I was thinking about that the other day. What about an app for your cell phone - you can store "favorites" . Alter the queue system so when you're order is ready you drive up to the window.

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