[Drew68]

Isn’t this how prepaying for gasoline started? I mean it would go against the way restaurants have operated since forever but they maybe could have tried that. Maybe they concluded SF just isn’t worth it period.

Being able to eat and then pay is hallmark of a high-trust society. We no longer live in a high-trust society.

I imagine it's only a matter of time before you pay for your food (and a 20% tip) and the time it's ordered. This will become the new normal.

[xp38]

That’s the observable trajectory indeed.