Ordering food in Japan

Fri 2009/10/16 21:15 JST
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Wow! How high tech can you get?
Stopping in for some famous chicken wings from a popular chain from Nagoya called Yamachan's. They really have awesome wings here.
But even better than that is the ordering system!
Each table has this touchscreen panel with a computerized menu. Just like an online ordering website, you just find the food you want, set the quantity and order! You even get price totals and everything.

Only downside is that ordinary waiters bring my food. Robot maids scurrying around with plates of food would be perfect!

I once worked in a sandwich shop and really did not enjoy it at all (especially hated slicing the pastrami). I am more than happy to replace these jobs with robots. Have you ever worked in a restaurant before?

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  • risk^^
    risk^^ in Whyalla, South Australia (Registered on 2008/10/03)
    Metallurgist
    http://www.projectharuhi.net

    No, I have never worked in a restaurant, and from what I have heard the pay generally sucks and you get put off eating fast food from that chain (for example, if you worked at KFC)

    Do you get the amount of chicken wings the picture displays for 400yen? If so this is a godly awesome place and I am so there...

    Fri 2009/10/16 21:49:47 JST (ID #731384)
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    • Steve Nagata
      Steve Nagata in Tokyo (Registered on 2008/01/11)
      Akiba Researcher
      http://www.stevenagata.com

      Sorry, only five wings for 400 yen. Actually a bit pricey. But gotta start investing in robot maid waitresses sooner or later!

      Fri 2009/10/16 23:08:40 JST (ID #731436)
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      • Puru Puru Purin
        Puru Puru Purin in Canberra, Australia (Registered on 2009/09/17)
        Underpants inspector #42

        I dunno, I think human maid waitresses would be better than robot maid waitresses. Either would be better than some ordinary greasy chicken waiter guy though

        Sat 2009/10/17 19:10:35 JST (ID #731757)
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  • PauZai
    PauZai (Registered on 2009/09/16)

    We have a sushi shop here have a digital ordering system where we use mouse to control at every seat and the downside is that the mouse always spoil so its back to stone age.

    Fri 2009/10/16 22:02:22 JST (ID #731406)
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  • Phalon
    Phalon in South Dakota (Registered on 2008/04/13)
    Student / Software Engineer

    I used to work at the local food court. Washing dishes for minimum wage, glad I'm not doing that anymore.

    Fri 2009/10/16 22:30:04 JST (ID #731426)
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  • duffman
    duffman in the Urban Jungle that is Manila(PH)~ (Registered on 2007/10/30)
    Daigakusei [Consular and Diplomatic Affairs]
    http://dixinfernal.wordpress.com

    wow!
    Japan is really going digital to the max ^^

    Sat 2009/10/17 00:00:12 JST (ID #731461)
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  • suteki
    suteki in Australia (Registered on 2009/07/12)
    Student
    http://www.tabetaiii.wordpress.com

    Yup , as a waiter for like 3-4 yeears during my highschool years

    Sat 2009/10/17 00:01:47 JST (ID #731462)
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  • Punchio
    Punchio in the Long Island Sound (Registered on 2009/09/10)
    Baker

    I waited tables and was a occasional bartender at a mexican place while I went to university. Worst job ever. My favorite part was at the end of the night we would all have a drink and complain about the customers.

    Sat 2009/10/17 01:45:23 JST (ID #731496)
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  • Its Jake!!
    Its Jake!! in Tacoma, WA (Registered on 2008/12/29)
    Car Washer

    Jack in the box has a service like this now. Its really cool but takes 5x longer then just going up to the person on front counter since it asks you if you would like to make it a combo meal. Then a whole bunch of extra things.

    Sat 2009/10/17 04:31:28 JST (ID #731545)
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  • Owlstar
    Owlstar in United States (Registered on 2009/09/12)
    High School Otaku

    They have the same thing here in the US at Wawa.

    The downside is that at the one close to my house, they frequently do not have enough food to fill the orders, and you find out after 5 minutes of waiting.

    Sat 2009/10/17 04:56:26 JST (ID #731551)
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  • 10116222
    10116222 in QC, Manila, Philippines (Registered on 2007/01/28)
    Nendoroid Hunter

    haven't worked in a restaurant before,

    except when we were younger, we vied for the cashier position when playing pretend

    Sat 2009/10/17 15:03:20 JST (ID #731690)
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  • cedrico
    cedrico in Australia (Registered on 2007/03/18)
    Bus Operator, Part time Zaku Pilot

    Is Sydney, We have a couple of nice Japanese Restaurant which you order from the touch screen & the waitress brings it 2 you, It even shows you how far the preparation of the food goes. And they have cute japanese waitresses. No maid outfits though.

    Sat 2009/10/17 19:43:40 JST (ID #731762)
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  • tim62360
    tim62360 in united states (Registered on 2009/05/03)
    west virginia janitor
    http://yahoo.com

    Yeah I did, some years ago there was a restaurant here called Rax. The first day I was there I was given the honor of creating a sandwich for a customer and the sandwich was the very first of a new product. It was a cheesesteak. I heard it was very good.

    Sun 2009/10/18 07:11:30 JST (ID #731902)
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  • NPC
    NPC in Rocklin, CA (Registered on 2007/12/06)
    JR. College Student
    http://npc.talkingincircles.net/

    I have not worked a job at a restaurant, but I wouldn't mind it if I could land a job at one. Robots would not help my chances at getting one either...

    Sun 2009/10/18 09:08:40 JST (ID #731917)
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  • NaoiTan
    NaoiTan in Belgium (Registered on 2009/10/23)
    College student

    Once, but it would be nice to have a robot for backup... xD

    Fri 2009/10/23 06:43:40 JST (ID #733582)
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