Disposable paper hoppers are hardly an expense worth worrying about considering the costs it helps replace (salaries, health insurance, other benefits, other li

Disposable paper hoppers are hardly an expense worth worrying about considering the costs it helps replace (salaries, health insurance, other benefits, other liabilities). Once the machine proves effective, they are likely to identify impeding factors like labor cost of cleaning and figure out how to minimize those costs. A simply food-safe inner-laminated (possibly PTFE) non-woven material would be perfect for these machines. Easy to package and ship in collapsed form to McD's around the country and extremely cheap to manufacture, especially at McD's scale. The main factor preventing McD's from adopting this is the cost of ingredients. This machine most likely requires all beef chuck, without fillers to achieve the desired quality level.