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Fully Automated Robo-Restaurant Tested (Verdict: Delicious, Fun, No Bloody Tips)

A BBC News crew went to Germany to try 's Baggers, the robotized, fully automated restaurant in which there's not a single waiter in sight and plates float over your head on steel rails to reach your seat, Futurama-style. And apparently, they loved it. More »

gadgets

Deli Touch Ordering System: One Swipe of a Pen Will Bring You Meat

Unless I'm in a fancy restaurant, I generally don't need to interact a whole lot with the wait staff. When I'm dining at Chili's, its all about getting my fajita as quick as possible. The folks in Japan realize that a middleman is not always necessary, which is why they are developing products like the Deli-Touch. More »

bar entertainment

Soundog Audio System is a Sports Bar Enthusiast's Best Friend

If you have been out for an evening of fine dining recently at Buffalo Wild Wings, T.G.I Fridays, Beef O' Bradys or Applebees, you may have noticed a Soundog wireless audio system in your booth. The device allows visitors to home in on a specific TV set in the restaurant and listen to the audio. In other words, no more jumbled sound from a dozen televisions playing a dozen different games, and no more closed captioning. Because God knows no one wants to read...especially in a bar. More »

no more lines

Korean McDonald's Becomes First Restaurant to Offer RFID-Based Transactions

Soon you'll be able to skip the lines at Korean McDonald's. Instead, just sit down, pull out your cellphone and pop in an RFID adapter to place an order. All you need is a phone that is compatible with the RFID adapter and can download the McDonald's ordering application. The idea of a fully autonomous Mickey D's is getting closer and closer every day. [KoreaTimes via The Raw Feed]

robo-waiter

Robot-Staffed Restaurant Launches in Germany

Humans aren't perfect, therefore human waiting staff aren't perfect—as you'll know if you've ever had hot soup spilled on you, or the wrong meal brought out. To err is human, after all. However, diners in Nuremberg, Germany, won't have to put up with imperfection anymore because a new restaurant there is staffed entirely by robots. Check out a video of the future of dining after the jump. More »

microsoft tastes so good

Club Bill Gates, the Real Social

You know you've made it when random restaurants in Sarajevo are named after you, though I always envisioned Gates' place with a Surface at every table and a bit less residual grease on the windows. But that Sinatra-esque rendering of Bill—dead on. More »