Automat

For other uses, see Automat (disambiguation).
The first automat at 13 Leipziger Straße in Berlin, Germany[1][2])
A food ticket machine in Japan in 2022

An automat is a type of fast-food restaurant where food and drink are served through a vending machine, typically without waitstaff. The world's first automat, Quisisana, opened in Berlin, Germany in 1895.[3][4]

  1. ^ Bernardo Friese, grandson of Max Sielaff
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Automat-Restaurants was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "The Return of the Automat". Food & Wine. Retrieved 2024-01-29.
  4. ^ Williams, Addison (2020-07-23). "Automat History | What is an Automat Restaurant?". History Associates Incorporated. Retrieved 2024-01-29.