Posted on 08/07/2017 3:56:32 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Its already the meal you turn to when youre looking to expend as little effort as possible, and now pizza chains across the U.S. and the U.K. are looking to simplify the process to purchase a pie. The latest innovation comes from Little Caesars, which on Monday introduced its new Reserve-N-Ready service. The key to the service is a device known as the Pizza Portal, which is being heralded as the first heated, self-service mobile order pickup station in the fast-food industry.
So what does this mean for you? In essence, you can now get your pizza without ever interacting with another person. Just download Little Caesars app and pay for your order. Youll then get a three-digit or QR code sent to your phone. Once you make your way to a Little Caesars location, youll simply need to enter or scan your code and open up the self-service Pizza Portal, grab your pie, and be on your merry way.
Currently, the Reserve-N-Ready system is being tested in select stores, but the pizza chain promises that it will expand to other markets throughout 2017.
While some easy-ordering methods from other pizza chains have certain limitations on the kind of pie you can order, just about anything from Little Caesars, its app, and its Pizza Portal is included in this service. The genuine purpose behind integrating advanced technology into our stores is all about improving the customer experience, and building on our convenience and quality, said David Scrivano, president and CEO of Little Caesars.
Ultimately, the pizza chain notes, the goal is to make buying and eating pizza easier than ever, and the breakthrough Pizza Portal has the potential to do just that.
Automation is becoming increasingly ubiquitous throughout the restaurant industry, with some food service providers even looking to replace their waitstaff with robots (though not always with the most successful results). But when it comes down to it, Scrivano told USA Today, the point isnt to get rid of human employees, but rather to boost efficiency. The executive noted: Its all about convenience. In and out in seconds. No line. No wait.
What’s the best value pizza can you get thereabouts? I don’t mean necessarily the cheapest pizza, but the best value pizza
Now, if the Connecticut Avenue pie makers would talk, that would be making progress.
Tech age automat
Man, after weeks of staying true to my diet, this is enough to make me freak and carb out, bigly. I’ve give a body part for a slice right now.
Dominoes I had a couple of month ago was awful and inedible. It was the Asagio cheese (that I didn’t order] that ruined it.
I should mention, Piece Pizza on North Avenue in Chicago makes a more than serviceable New Haven style pie. It comes with a sports bar atmosphere, but the apizza is the real deal if you can’t make it to New Haven.
There is one pizza place that’s part of a small chain about 5 minutes from me that makes the best ‘Boli I’ve ever had.
It’s loaded just right.
Every time I pick one up after I phone in, I ask the guy there not to change a thing.
I’ve never been tempted to go there. I haven’t been to Pizza Hut in decades. They screwed up our order three times in a row. I never went back. Mazzios also screwed up our order (actually they gave my pizza away to someone else). For a chain, Magic Mushroom does okay.
Waiting for the ‘like sex’ comparison....
If you have one nearby, Costco sells a 18” pie in their food court for just under $10. I think it is better pizza than Little Caesars and for the price/quality, one of the best values.
There is a pizza joint here that was always the best in town. The owner sold out, but the guy that bought the place bought the recipe, and the pizza still tastes like it did in 1983. Yay! Belch!
Dominos has very low animal standards. Tortured peperoni.
Would someone please explain why when the person at Sonic hands you your sack of take out burgers, they demand a tip.
Just went thru the Sonic drive thru about 45 minutes ago
and I’ve not had that expectation...
Heck most of the delivery places you can do that. The question is will they make pizza edible.
They do here. Every time.
Someone beats me to it every time!
Is now $6.00
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