Pizza, Burrito, and Sushi Vending Machines are the New Fast Food Trend
By Lauren Stacy • June 8, 2016
It appears that fast food is becoming even faster as pizza, burrito, and sushi vending machines continue to grow in popularity. Amidst the rise of “foodie” and “slowfood” culture, the other end of the spectrum is pushing hard against current norms as well. According to Bloomberg, the result may look a lot like a traditional Automat.
“Automation is coming whether we want it to come or not,” Andy Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, told Bloomberg. “It’s everywhere. It’s in everything.” As Fortune put it when it wrote about Puzder earlier this year, a primary motivation is that “robots don’t sue” (unlike minimum wage workers). He also told Business Insider that “millennials don’t like seeing people.” App to person preferences aside, machines also fit into the fast food minimum wage conversation by providing a way out of the “fight for $15” debate.