Robot Waiters at SciFi Restaurant Aid SociallyDistant Dining

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(AP) At the UK's first sci-fi robot-themed restaurant, droids don't just decorate the walls, they deliver food and drinks too. • It's the brainchild of co-founder Mark Swannell, who for five years has built robotic creations using recycled materials and toured them around the country. • After the success of a robot cafe at one exhibit, he and co-founder Joy Gittens decided to expand the concept to a permanent restaurant in the English city of Milton Keynes. • We did a small exhibit and we had a small cafe and a robot waitress. And from there, the interest there was so great that we thought; 'Well this, we've got something going here, let's expand on this, on the dining experience,' says Swannell. • Robotazia, as it's known, opened in late August. • In addition to the restaurant's ten human workers - four robotic waiters bring drinks and dishes to guests' tables. Although, customers still have to take the dishes and glasses from the droids' trays. • I mean, children love it because there's not many places you can go and get a robot bring the food to your table. And the robot speaks, so they get that interaction, says Swannell. • Swannell says there are even plans to expand the restaurant's robotic workforce to include a robo-receptionist and one that can pull pints of beer. • Pubs, restaurants and other entertainment venues across England are adapting to new government restrictions aimed at suppressing a dramatic spike in coronavirus cases. • From Thursday September 24, they must close at 10pm. That's no challenge to Robotazia, however, which usually shuts its doors at 9pm. But Swannell says the spike in Covid-19 cases has affected bookings. • Some people are cancelling, they're not feeling very well, they're being cautious and saying; 'No, we're not going to come,' he says. • A lot of people still want to go out and enjoy themselves. This is the thing, they've been locked up for a long time. People still like to enjoy themselves, go out. • And that's one feeling robots can't understand, for now, at least. • Robotazia is open six days a week, 12-9pm. Swannell hopes to eventually open a second restaurant to showcase more of his creations. • Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2TwO8Gm • QUICKTAKE ON SOCIAL: • Follow QuickTake on Twitter: twitter.com/quicktake • Like QuickTake on Facebook: facebook.com/quicktake • Follow QuickTake on Instagram: instagram.com/quicktake • Subscribe to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/2FJ0oQZ • Email us at [email protected] • QuickTake by Bloomberg is a global news network delivering up-to-the-minute analysis on the biggest news, trends and ideas for a new generation of leaders.

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