Kiosk controlled robots spit hydraulic oil into the fast food.
Trust me, the leaders of the Left know FULL WELL that this would be the outcome. They are NOT STUPID, so let’s get past that assumption, shall we.
The Leftists also know that their voters are STUPID and that it would never occur to them that they’re voting themselves out of work...but that’s life, I guess.
Anyway, the less contact I have with people, especially today’s public-school types, the better. And the kiosks work great in other countries, where you can (usually, but not always) select English as an option and not have to do a bunch of arm-waving.
A couple years or so ago, Sirius Satellite Patriot commentator Andrew Wilkow said that as a result of rising minimum wages, “Roboburger is coming.” Now, it has arrived.
Never saw one at MacDonald's.
I saw them in a Florida MacDonalds a few days ago.
I saw them in a Florida MacDonalds a few days ago.
Actually what I think is going on here is that McDonalds has switched from frozen to fresh beef patties to better compete with chains like Five Guys and Wendy’s. Their premium burgers are now cooked to order.
That requires more labor at the grill. Not wanting the labor cost line on their P&L to change, nor long wait times for customers, they are shifting man-hours away from the counter and back to the grill.
We have them in my area. Kiosks menus are very laborious to get through. Don’t expect any service from people behind counter. They completely ignore you and focus on getting the order. If you just order drinks, my experience is that the drink order gets lost in the shuffle and you end up having to ask them to get you a cup.
This is a YUGE mistake. As a charter customer of McDonald’s, I can tell you that at our local McDonald’s it is a disaster. (We actually have 2 McDonald’s).
The McDonald’s that I frequent, was very old and needed restoration. This past fall they tore it down. NOTHING remained. From the ground up they built the NEW McDonald’s. Every modern idea and changes were incorporated into the new building including kiosks.
Shortly after the grand opening we went (as everyone in town did) to see the NEW McDonald’s restaurant. (can it still be called a restaurant?).
An employee helped us use the new kiosk. Actually, she had to do it for us since we had no clue how to use it. Right then I said that I would NEVER set foot inside a McDonald’s again. I haven’t.
To be fair, I usually use the drive through. We now have 2 drive throughs and the modern speaker system that makes the ordertaker sound like they are in the car with you. We already had this new system at our other McDonald’s, but no kiosks. They just now are converting that newer McDonald’s to the kiosk system.
BUT, even using the drive through, you are often asked to “step aside” (park in a waiting area).
The last two times I was there I had to “drive aside” and wait for someone to walk my order to my parked vehicle.
In their defence (/s), this last time I had to “drive aside” I had placed an unusual order...... One Big Mac and two hamburgers!
I don’t eat fast food much, and usually go through the drive through, but recently I did go inside and eat at McDonald’s. I got pissed to start with because they just didn’t seem to want to take my order. After I got my food and sat down I noticed there were kiosks at the front of the store. They apparently did not expect me to walk up and order at the counter.
Honestly, given the general level of SERVICE at the counter at most McD’s these days, a Kiosk for ordering would be an improvement.
I don’t like touching those screens. So many germs.
The left is always killing us with the unintended consequences of their dim-witted policies. Idiots. Maroons.
Liberalism is a mental disorder.
Hell with it, I’m just done eating out. My average credit card bill monthly has been $900 per month. Food, service, pricing usually suck...so why bother?