re: #411 Pie-onist Overlord

It’s simply not cost effective to replace low-wage human beings with expensive machinery.

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Who loads the feed hoppers on the machine? Who cleans it?
How much does a service technician charge per hour to repair it when it breaks down or needs adjustment?
How steep is the lease? Yes lease, if you look at their two years since the last update web site these babies are not for sale, leasing contract only.
Who does the shopping for the absolutely uniform size onions and tomatoes required to load the machines hopper tubes?
Who makes the french fries and other fried foods?
Who cleans the bathrooms, the floors, and the parking lot?
Who takes out the garbage, restocks the condiments and napkins?
Who unloads the delivery trucks and stocks the cooler and freezer?
Who sanitizes the kitchen nightly?
Etc, etc…

“Flipping burgers” is only a tiny part of running a restaurant. This machine, which still hasn’t ever been leased by anyone yet, does not eliminate the need for a staff. Which probably explains why so far no restaurant has seen the promise of a great enough economic benefit to actually try one.