
Episode 724 • • 2:37 - 4:22
724: Nice Fabric
iPad Ordering Systems, Airport Restaurant Service Inefficiency
New automated ordering systems at Delta's Terminal 2 restaurants utilize iPads bolted to tables for all customer interactions. The system is described as inefficient and impersonal, with food arriving out of order and basic necessities like napkins and ketchup being difficult to obtain. Despite the lack of traditional service, the digital interface prompts customers for an 18% gratuity.
