Originally Posted by Rochard

So magically we'll install these shiny new machines and presto, we won't need any fast food employees?

They have something similar for drinks really. You order a drink at the cash register, a message is sent to the drink machine, the proper sized cup drops, it goes on a conveyor belt until it is filled with the right drink, and presto.... Then someone puts a lid on it, and hands your drink to you with a straw. We haven't replaced the person who makes the drinks, but instead made their job a lot easier.

It's not going to be much different with a burger making machine. We'll still need someone stock the machines with food, and someone to wrap it up and hand it to you. If you look at who is making your burgers, usually there is only one or two people working on the line.