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> I took the view that bartenders would be the last occupation to be replaced by robots because if the goal was to minimize the cost to consume alcohol people w
by trashtester 4y ago
> I took the view that bartenders would be the last occupation to be replaced by robots because if the goal was to minimize the cost to consume alcohol people wouldn't be coming to bars in the first place.
For a traditional bar, I agree. In places where the "bar" is not the primary attraction, such as sports arenas, concert halls or even some types of night clubs, the bar may be just a bottleneck where you may have to wait 5-15 minutes to order a drink during breaks. If you could order your drink on the phone, and have a robot (or even a waiter) serve it at your table, it may be quite convenient.
There could still be 1-2 bartenders in the bar in places where there used to be 5.
- bluGill 4y agoIn a traditional bar the robot will mix drinks, while the bar tender talks. A few bartenders have mixing the drink part of their act, but the rest don't need to pour drinks. Science fiction had long suggested bartenders have a degree in psychology or some such field as realistically that is what they are, just not paid / trained like the medical profession it is
- asdff 4y agoThe robot will probably pour you a far less boozy well drink though
- clarge1120 4y agoHalf the fun of having a bartender is to influence the alcohol content of your drinks. If the bartender has no influence on the drink the bartender/customer relationship is weak.
- asdff 4y agoIs the bespoke robot with a service contract from a for profit company cheaper than someone you are paying $12/hr? That's the equation here. Lines are long, but that just means you have to pay fewer bartenders, and people will still wait in line anyway. Sometimes these venues aren't even mixing drinks already. They might have cocktails premixed next to the beer taps.