Current Events > Went to a conveyor sushi place with robot servers; was asked to tip.

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Kura Revolving Sushi Bar, a national chain. First time there. It was a pretty neat experience, where sushi came on conveyor belts and you just pick out what you want, and any drinks you order comes delivered by like a roomba robot.

When checking out on the tablet by the table, there was a tip option. What the fuck am I tipping for here? The robot?

The people that made the food, obviously.

Auto_Chrisbot posted...

The people that made the food, obviously.

Isnt tipping for front of staff not back?

Just because theres a tip prompt on the one-size-fits-all restaurant software doesnt mean you should leave a tip.

radical_rhino posted...

Just because theres a tip prompt on the one-size-fits-all restaurant software doesnt mean you should leave a tip.

Nah, this place uses their own software for sure.

I've been to Kura as well. It's fun, although the sushi is pretty mid. I like the plate counter.

Yeah, the novelty is cool but the sushi is meh

IdiotMachine posted...

Isnt tipping for front of staff not back?

Waitstaff are usually supposed to kick some of the tips back to the cooking staff. The robots are probably hoarding it and building an army though.

How do those places know how much to charge you?

Like if you are getting it off a conveyor belt, how do they total up your bill?

Bleuets posted...

How do those places know how much to charge you?

Like if you are getting it off a conveyor belt, how do they total up your bill?

Theres a plate counter. Each plate costs a flat fee. You can also use the tablet to order specialty items which have varying costs, and when you order the speciality item, it comes from a separate express conveyor belt.

you're tipping the conveyor belt, is it not obvious?

Interesting system. I guess it makes sense that most items would cost the same amount so its easy to calculate.

Anywho, I tipped only 10%.

This is how we keep the machines from rising up.

Bleuets posted...

How do those places know how much to charge you?

Like if you are getting it off a conveyor belt, how do they total up your bill?

At Genki Sushi they color code the plates and just ring it up that way which makes both getting the total and diving the bill very convenient.

Never been to a place like this. Id be all over it like a lickitung

Oh I have one nearby. Time to go

IdiotMachine posted...

Kura Revolving Sushi Bar, a national chain. First time there. It was a pretty neat experience, where sushi came on conveyor belts and you just pick out what you want, and any drinks you order comes delivered by like a roomba robot.

When checking out on the tablet by the table, there was a tip option. What the fuck am I tipping for here? The robot?

Non alcoholic drinks come by robot, if you order sake an actual person comes to make sure you are of drinking age.

Cuticrusader09 posted...

Non alcoholic drinks come by robot, if you order sake an actual person comes to make sure you are of drinking age.

If you don't order alcohol then you don't need to tip then.

Bleuets posted...

How do those places know how much to charge you?

Like if you are getting it off a conveyor belt, how do they total up your bill?

They count the plates. Some places have color coded plates, Kura everything is the same off the belt, but you can orde other things a la cart vis the touchscreen.

Conveyor belt sushi isnt a new thing. I went to some in Japan and in Hong Kong 20+ years ago. Pretty sure they have how to charge you down pat.

Cuticrusader09 posted...

Non alcoholic drinks come by robot, if you order sake an actual person comes to make sure you are of drinking age.

In Japan the screen just prompts asking if you are 20 years old, and you can just hit yes. Love the honor system. They still do have waitresses to come over at the end to tally up your plates though.

Cuticrusader09 posted...

Non alcoholic drinks come by robot, if you order sake an actual person comes to make sure you are of drinking age.

Okay but no one except the host was with us, who sat us and explained how everything worked. So idk wtf Im tipping for.

It's an option for if you called them for refills, since you requesr refills via staff instead of the touchscreen.

Won't lie, I go to Kura almost weekly. Absolutely love it. I spend about the same I normally do at a regular sushi place, but I can get a lot more variety.

Senta posted...

It's an option for if you called them for refills, since you requesr refills via staff instead of the touchscreen.

Won't lie, I go to Kura almost weekly. Absolutely love it. I spend about the same I normally do at a regular sushi place, but I can get a lot more variety.

We just got water, and water refills were handled by the robot (just got more cups*).