Posted on 04/19/2021 7:58:16 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
Why would you even go to the drive-thru when the drive-thru can come to you?
Chick-fil-A.
Its customer service humans are said to be exemplars of fine behavior. Yet here is the chain announcing that it's experimenting with robotic delivery. Specifically, the Kiwibot 4.0.
The chain told Restaurant Business that Santa Monica -- already a paradise of indolence -- is now being blessed with Chick-fil-A Kiwibot robots that bring your chicken sandwich to you.
Because why would you want to stand in line for, say, 10 minutes at a Chick-fil-A when a robot can bring you your order in, oh, thirty minutes?
And, in Chick-fil-A's case, the delivery costs -- on average -- a mere $1.99. Yes, pay two bucks not to go to your favorite home of customer service.
(Excerpt) Read more at zdnet.com ...
I like Chick-fil-A and am surprised when people think it is garbage. That said, the robots would provide far better service than my local McDonald’s.
—”That’s one whiny author. “
True.
And the website was chuck full of crap listings...
That said, It was the first I have seen on delivery bots possibly making deliveries.
So I went with it.
—”DoorDash, Waitr, GrubHub, UberEats, etc. all charge you to not go to the restaurant. “
Delivery fees, service fees, and driver tips...
And even after you pay it may not be clear the actual charges?
Considerably more than the $2 mentioned in the article.
You have no more money! Please come back when you can afford to make a purchase!
You are an unfit mother!
There is more to it than that. This Wikipedia quote is one thing I remember: “In a November 18, 2019 interview, Chick-fil-A president Tim Tassopoulos said the company would stop donating to The Salvation Army and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.”
Those two organizations oppose the destruction of the family.
Lol. No worries.
—”They basically lost so many of them and were sued by so many people who fell off of them that even with the government subsidies they could not stay in business.”
Forget it Fireman, it’s just another scam in the city.
The connected made money and the chumps/taxpayers got taken.
That was the end of my business / culinary relationship with Chick-fil-A.
Too bad. Their chicken sandwiches are the best in the business. Better, even, than the ones I make, as I don’t deep fry anything.
I haven’t eaten there once since they sold out for “expanding their market”.
Moreover anyone I meet who tries to tell me how much of a “Christian Company” they are gets an immediate dose of info to the contrary.
—”Robots can be very cost effective.”
No disagreement.
But I suspect that even in the best of neighborhoods the TCO cannot be justified.
Guessing that more than a few hi-tech geeks will want one of their own to play with, reprogram to do his bidding/impress the girls...
More than just homo/gay. They (the new execs) poured money into outfits like Covenant House, which then used the funds to hold public shows glorifying trannies and cross-dressers — for kids. Mind, I’ve been to floor shows with cross-dressers and the like and they can be hilarious. And, the performers have a great sense of humor. Covenenant House, however, was grooming. That is what C-F-A is into now, grooming kids.
Thanks for that. It is sick that homosexuals are predators on children, and the democraps and ANYONE supporting homosexuality supports as well.
A rapper wrapping that sucker in a space blanket...
It fell off the screen?????
That one is more problematic.
Crud.
You are one of the few who feel that way. Every CFA I go to is slammed all the time and they just keep opening more and more.
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