[TruthShallSetYouFree]

It’s the wave of the future. Obama and his commie cabal can raise the minimum wage until all of the low-skill jobs will be done via technology.

[kabar]

Shaich told Businessweek that it won't be cutting back on workers. The former cashiers will now carry food to customers' tables.i>

My experience in the DC area with Panera is that the cashiers don't speak English very well. Using the kiosks will allow them to hire more non-English speakers to staff their restaurants at lower wages. No doubt there will also be personnel reductions.