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How would you feel about a robot preparing your food?
RunsWithBees
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There’s a restaurant in San Francisco called “Creator” that features a robot that cooks and assembles a burger from start to finish in 5 minutes from freshly prepared ingredients: grinding and cooking the meat, slicing the toppings, toasting the bun, etc. Here is a fun and thoroughly written review about the restaurant’s food quality and ambiance. Curious to see what other people think although it’s going to be a long, long time yet (if ever) until robots are making our food on any kind of grand scale, just some food for thought 
https://www.sfchronicle.com/restaurants/article/At-Creator-a-robot-makes-your-burger-It-13688736.php
https://www.sfchronicle.com/restaurants/article/At-Creator-a-robot-makes-your-burger-It-13688736.php
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Oh, please, install one in my kitchen! With programmable recipes!
I hate cooking so much.
ETA: Do you think it does dishes, too?!?
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As long as the food is good, I don't care who makes it.12
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Makes great sense from a quality control perspective. Eliminates the possibility of human error for a consistent product every time.11
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It would probably cut down significantly on food borne illnesses from improper handling procedures and cross contamination.12
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Cassandraw3 wrote: »Makes great sense from a quality control perspective. Eliminates the possibility of human error for a consistent product every time.
Funny thing is these burgers have more of a “handmade look” to them than those from a chain restaurant where a person assembles them
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cwolfman13 wrote: »As long as the food is good, I don't care who makes it.
They are delicious! I know firsthand and they also get rave reviews from the harshest food critics in SF.4 -
monkeefan1974 wrote: »Cassandraw3 wrote: »Makes great sense from a quality control perspective. Eliminates the possibility of human error for a consistent product every time.
Funny thing is these burgers have more of a “handmade look” to them than those from a chain restaurant where a person assembles them
Perhaps. I was thinking more in terms of quantity of each ingredient used, meat cooked the same every time, correct toppings added every time, etc.4 -
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Can't replace something subjective as a a chef's palate for quality control (high end stuff/restaurant experience, etc.)4
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Keto_Vampire wrote: »Can't replace something subjective as a a chef's palate for quality control (high end stuff/restaurant experience, etc.)
True! Not sure this would replace a gourmet dining experience
but it could suffice for a quick lunch! 1 -
I feel about as much about a robot preparing the food as the robot feels about me eating it.11
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I would prefer it as the robot won't sneeze on the food, pick their nose and place it on the food, pass flatulence on the food, or maliciously place any of their bodily fluids or solids on the food as retribution towards a customer the food handler is angry at for some reason.
Only robots should prepare our food for the sake of common decency. Other than close friends and immediate family members who care about us and prepare our food with love.9 -
I can't imagine why anyone would have a problem with this.
Besides, I'm pretty sure the robot didn't sneeze on my food.4 -
NorthCascades wrote: »I can't imagine why anyone would have a problem with this.
Besides, I'm pretty sure the robot didn't sneeze on my food.
Well, for one reason, some people think it will take jobs away from actual humans.1 -
Keto_Vampire wrote: »Can't replace something subjective as a a chef's palate for quality control (high end stuff/restaurant experience, etc.)
I would think the recipes would be created by a chef; a machine should be able to follow its programming exactly. It's no different, IMO, than using a mixer to beat eggs instead of using a fork.3 -
clicketykeys wrote: »Keto_Vampire wrote: »Can't replace something subjective as a a chef's palate for quality control (high end stuff/restaurant experience, etc.)
I would think the recipes would be created by a chef; a machine should be able to follow its programming exactly. It's no different, IMO, than using a mixer to beat eggs instead of using a fork.
They do have a few chef-collaborations as far as combining ingredients, special sauces and spices. They’ve got great reviews too!1 -
I don't necessarily think it would be a bad idea for fast food/convenience food
Would rather have a skilled chef prepare something complex, high end, seasonal, out-of the ordinary, etc. though if I were paying big bucks @ a restaurant though. Also, the human factor is there when someone makes a special request say because of food allergies/intolerances, religious dietary restrictions, etc.4 -
monkeefan1974 wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »I can't imagine why anyone would have a problem with this.
Besides, I'm pretty sure the robot didn't sneeze on my food.
Well, for one reason, some people think it will take jobs away from actual humans.
Fighting increased productivity from mechanization has been a lost cause for at least 250 years.6 -
Keto_Vampire wrote: »I don't necessarily think it would be a bad idea for fast food/convenience food
Would rather have a skilled chef prepare something complex, high end, seasonal, out-of the ordinary, etc. though if I were paying big bucks @ a restaurant though. Also, the human factor is there when someone makes a special request say because of food allergies/intolerances, religious dietary restrictions, etc.
I expect you would get better adherence to those kinds of requests through a well-designed ordering interface and a robotic food preparer than you would in the average restaurant with servers and kitchen staff who may or may not be well trained in those issues.4 -
Ensures the product is consistent.
Plus robots don't call in sick.
Robots don't forget to wash after using the bathroom.
Robots don't go on strike.
Robots are what you get when the city council votes to raise minimum wage above the cost of a robot.9 -
quiksylver296 wrote: »Oh, please, install one in my kitchen! With programmable recipes!
I hate cooking so much.
ETA: Do you think it does dishes, too?!?
That was my first thought!4 -
Quite a few restaurants only assemble foods/plate these days Many of the ingredients come preprepared anyway A lot of these prepped foods are already made in highly automated factories anyway and thus it would only be the net step to install robots/automation in a restaurant.
But I love cooking and therefore for me not in my own kitchen please2 -
All I ask is that a very responsible person is in charge of keeping it clean each day. I'm fine with it other than that.3
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lynn_glenmont wrote: »monkeefan1974 wrote: »NorthCascades wrote: »I can't imagine why anyone would have a problem with this.
Besides, I'm pretty sure the robot didn't sneeze on my food.
Well, for one reason, some people think it will take jobs away from actual humans.
Fighting increased productivity from mechanization has been a lost cause for at least 250 years.
This sentence is the perfect opening for an epic sci-fi novel!
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lynn_glenmont wrote: »Keto_Vampire wrote: »I don't necessarily think it would be a bad idea for fast food/convenience food
Would rather have a skilled chef prepare something complex, high end, seasonal, out-of the ordinary, etc. though if I were paying big bucks @ a restaurant though. Also, the human factor is there when someone makes a special request say because of food allergies/intolerances, religious dietary restrictions, etc.
I expect you would get better adherence to those kinds of requests through a well-designed ordering interface and a robotic food preparer than you would in the average restaurant with servers and kitchen staff who may or may not be well trained in those issues.
Yea, half the time the humans get my order wrong at fast food joints, how hard is it to do “no mayo, extra pickles”?! 1 -
Given the automation that already exists in food processing, I don't really have an issue with this. I would, however, expect to pay less in this situation (I'm assuming human wages are more expensive than dealing with robot maintenance).2
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Keto_Vampire wrote: »I don't necessarily think it would be a bad idea for fast food/convenience food
Would rather have a skilled chef prepare something complex, high end, seasonal, out-of the ordinary, etc. though if I were paying big bucks @ a restaurant though. Also, the human factor is there when someone makes a special request say because of food allergies/intolerances, religious dietary restrictions, etc.
My only worry about this is that you would need to heavily clean the robot when dealing with food allergies. I suspect it'd be easier and more efficient to deal with that issue when food is being made by a person than when it's being made with a robot.2 -
Given the automation that already exists in food processing, I don't really have an issue with this. I would, however, expect to pay less in this situation (I'm assuming human wages are more expensive than dealing with robot maintenance).
At Creator they do have low prices compared to other places in the city. A $6 burger (made of grassfed beef & locally grown produce) and $3 sides, not bad for San Francisco!2 -
I just realized, I'm pretty sure this has been a thing in some restaurants in Japan for some time now. I remember watching an episode of Japanology on NHK a while ago that showed a sushi restaurant where the sushi was made primarily through automation.2
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