The robots don’t make $15 an hour and they don’t bitch about healthcare, either.
I think this is the leading edge of a very large scale implementation of simple robotics to eliminate the lowest level of human labor - repetitive, mindless tasks that do not require higher order human skills. We’ve all done these jobs at some time - in HS, working to make a buck while in college, etc. I mowed and landscaped at a shopping center the summer between HS and college. Utterly mindless work. While in college I worked a 3rd shift at UPS loading trucks. It paid very well, but was something that today could be mechanized easily.
In food service, taking out the human labor could provide more consistent quality, and reduce risk of contamination.
The $15/hr minimum wage crowd has no clue this is coming down the track. Good phreaking luck!