Waiter-less Restaurant in Germany

**Mes Tarrant** · 04-08-2008 03:51 PM

Take a look at the video:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7335351.stm

Do you think something like this will catch on elsewhere? Looks pretty cool... dunno how much I like the idea of a computer at your table, though. Are we reaching an age where we literally won't be able to escape our emails, text messages, etc??

Where do we go for refuge? Ahh!!

**psychology student** · 04-08-2008 03:54 PM

Who will we shout at when we realise that our orders are wrong?

**Spartiate** · 04-08-2008 03:55 PM

Does this mean we don`t have to give tips anymore?

**Mes Tarrant** · 04-08-2008 04:10 PM

Originally Posted by psychology student

Who will we shout at when we realise that our orders are wrong?

You'd probably have to plant your bum onto the rail and be whisked off into the kitchen.

Originally Posted by Spartiate

Does this mean we don`t have to give tips anymore?

Yes! That was the last thing said in the video. But I'm sure the price of things in this restaurant make up for it.

**Spartiate** · 04-08-2008 04:14 PM

Originally Posted by Mes Tarrant

Yes! That was the last thing said in the video. But I'm sure the price of things in this restaurant make up for it.

Maintenance fees

? Tips are actually included in the bill in Germany, but they don`t tell tourists so that they end up overpaying >_>...

**Alex D** · 04-08-2008 05:33 PM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=w6WhLDE7q_k

**Serkat** · 04-08-2008 07:53 PM

The whole point of a restaurant is human interaction and atmosphere, i.e. feeling like you're the king and actually seeing some guy in a funny dress bring you food.

Better restaurant idea from Germany, actually in my hometown I think, is the free restaurant: You just order whatever you want and pay whatever you want.

Originally Posted by Spartiate

Tips are actually included in the bill in Germany.

No.

**Spartiate** · 04-08-2008 08:11 PM

Originally Posted by Korittke

No.

Well yes according to restaurants in Munich

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**ChrissyMaria** · 04-08-2008 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by Spartiate

Does this mean we don`t have to give tips anymore?

sweet, but then theres no cute waitress or hot waiter to come wink or smile at you.

**Serkat** · 04-08-2008 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by Spartiate

Well yes according to restaurants in Munich

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I don't count Bavaria as belonging to Germany. Germany and Bavaria are firmly divided by what has come to be known as the Weißwurst-equator.

**wasup** · 04-08-2008 09:01 PM

Funny, because I know many Germans living in Munich who claim to in fact live in Germany... not to mention cia factbook, wikipedia, and other actual authorities claim Munich to be in Germany. Check out a world map

**Mes Tarrant** · 04-08-2008 09:13 PM

Originally Posted by guerilla

sweet, but then theres no cute waitress or hot waiter to come wink or smile at you.

Yeah, I guess you'd have to use the computer at your table to just look up some pictures of cute waitresses or waiters. Or some porn. OR BOTH.

**Serkat** · 04-08-2008 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by wasup

Funny, because I know many Germans living in Munich who claim to in fact live in Germany... not to mention cia factbook, wikipedia, and other actual authorities claim Munich to be in Germany. Check out a world map

Get your facts straight.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wei%C3%9Fwurst%C3%A4quator

**Sornaensis** · 04-08-2008 09:15 PM

^Now that gives me a good idea on a reason for them to hand out condiments for a change...

**Umbrasquall** · 04-09-2008 06:52 AM

I prefer having real people take my orders after all.

**CoLd BlooDed** · 04-09-2008 06:58 AM

I can't pick up a computer...

**Universal Mind** · 04-09-2008 07:02 AM

Do the computers bug the shit out of you and interrupt your conversation every three minutes, or do they make you go twenty minutes without a drink refill?