The thread shows the majority don't like impersonalised automation replacing wait staff. I have a different reason. I haven't owned a cellphone for ten years, so I'd be excluded from ordering.
Besides, the thought of every person in a restaurant peering into their cellphone is off-putting. Enjoy the meal with conversation and without the distraction machines. It makes food taste better.
QR codes are fine for fast-food joints, but for fine dining? Never.
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Bob LeFridge :tinoflag:
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