[toast0]

Labor reduction in fast food doesn't necessarily look like 'automation'

It's things like self-ordering, machines that make change (if cash handling still matters), conveyor ovens/charbroilers, more centralized food prep, self-service and automated beverage dispensing.

Plenty of automation is happening outside of California though. Here's an Illinois bases company's blurb about beverage automation [1].

Reducing labor in small amounts increases service capacity, and in large enough capacity lets you operate a restaurant with a smaller minimum crew.

[1] https://dimontegroup.com/projects/cornelius-quick-serve-pro/

[MarkusQ]

> Labor reduction in fast food doesn't necessarily look like 'automation'

> It's things like self-ordering, machines that make change (if cash

> handling still matters), conveyor ovens/charbroilers, more centralized

> food prep, self-service and automated beverage dispensing.

Those are things that were previously being done by people that are now being done by machines. In other words, automation.