Yum! Brands

[Rob]

Taco Bell and other popular fast-food chains might become digital-only in the near future.

During an earnings call earlier this month, parent company Yum! Brands, Inc. addressed plans to eventually move to 100% digital sales at its restaurants.

This includes fast food chains like Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC.

So, what does this mean? In an interview with the CFO Journal, Chief Financial Officer Chris Turner said more customers would be ordering through apps, websites or kiosks in the stores.

Yum! Brands is already testing the use of artificial intelligence to take drive-thru orders, the CFO Journal reported.

According to company leaders, “in the U.S., digital sales have increased almost 35% year over year with kiosks now deployed in 100% of Taco Bell stores.”

It’s unclear when the company plans to reach its goal.

Many other chains have also turned to technology in recent years. Wendy’s began testing an AI chatbot at an Ohio drive-thru earlier this year while many sit-down restaurants have started using robot servers to bring meals to patrons.

[Onebadcad]

If I were a franchise owner, I would opt for this, AND for robotic/automated cooking, as paying employees $15+/hr does not bring $$$$ to the bottom line.

One of the primary goals in running a business is reducing time spent managing employees.

[Louie Detroit]

We’ll still have the shits in analog the next day.

[TheRealBadger]

Good.

These jobs were never meant to support a family on. Since fast food came around in the 50s, the model worked because the workers were HS kids making summer money, or retirees putting in some extra time, or second income family members who needed a little cash but wanted flexibility.

Then idiots cried their “right to a living wage.” **** that. These jobs were never designed to support a family. And wages jumped to $15+.

Now you have self checkouts and self ordering. Good. It’ll drive productivity which is good for society.

Regulation creates innovation in this case. Just not the kind they intended.

[Bill]

I would never use an "app" or other pre-order method to get fast food. Never. If that was the only option, that would pretty much eliminate me as a fast food customer forever. As to the ordering kiosks inside the restaurant, or at the drive through, I would probably be OK with that as long as I could pay cash for the food.

[Rodnok1]

Maybe they won't **** the orders up so much then... So I'm good with it.

[gs568]

Where will all the illegals work?

[cptlo306]

I would never use an "app" or other pre-order method to get fast food. Never. If that was the only option, that would pretty much eliminate me as a fast food customer forever.

Just curious....why? Being able to select options in an app can be much easier than trying to communicate with some of the people working at some of these fast food joints.

[Taurus]

Where will all the illegals work?

I'm guessing Trump's resorts are always hiring.

[cptlo306]

I'm guessing Trump's resorts are always hiring.

:rofl:

[gs568]

I'm guessing Trump's resorts are always hiring.

Business must be good.

[DJ_Critterus]

Yum! Brands is already testing the use of artificial intelligence to take drive-thru orders,

I hate those damn things. Checkers has it set up near where my parents live and it's so annoying I refuse to use it. Should you brave a chance at using this set up, you will have to sit through annoying ads and "are you sure you don't want to try..." bullshit before some human has to put the order together and **** it up for you anyway.

Did I mention I hate those damn things? :mad:

Oh, and good going to the $15/hr slugs. You dumbasses just pay increased yourselves right out of your jobs.

/rant

[snide]

Went to the local Taco Hell a few weeks ago. Walked up to the counter to order and the two people standing behind the counter, with their thumbs up their asses, told me that I had to use the kiosk to order.

I didn't have Taco Hell that day. Or any day since.

[Bill]

Just curious....why? Being able to select options in an app can be much easier than trying to communicate with some of the people working at some of these fast food joints.

First, it's just MOAR data collection. Your whole life is for sale. At least on the rare occasion that I decide to get Jack in the Box or Popeyes, that should be between me and my fast food provider. Same reason that when I go to a grocery store that requires a "loyalty card" to get sale prices, I hand them a card that hasn't been 'registered,' that is, they recognize the card, but I have given them no personal info, so they can track the habits of a customer, just without a name attached.

Beyond that, it's just more bullshit than it's worth to me. I don't even use the VB phone app.

[DJ_Critterus]

First, it's just MOAR data collection. Your whole life is for sale. At least on the rare occasion that I decide to get Jack in the Box or Popeyes, that should be between me and my fast food provider. Same reason that when I go to a grocery store that requires a "loyalty card" to get sale prices, I hand them a card that hasn't been 'registered,' that is, they recognize the card, but I have given them no personal info, so they can track the habits of a customer, just without a name attached.

Beyond that, it's just more bullshit than it's worth to me. I don't even use the VB phone app.

In all honesty, the VB phone app kinda sucks. CF's was no better.

[ColeTrickle]

Went to the local Taco Hell a few weeks ago. Walked up to the counter to order and the two people standing behind the counter, with their thumbs up their asses, told me that I had to use the kiosk to order.

I didn't have Taco Hell that day. Or any day since.

You got lucky, no Taco Bell squirts.:hurray:

[Unsuspicious]

Good. Then you can replace the food prep with robots that don't make mistakes, The only jobs the humans will fill are cleanup and restocking,
They can cut staff by 80% and the remaining drones can enjoy their $15 minimum wage.

[Onebadcad]

Went to the local Taco Hell a few weeks ago. Walked up to the counter to order and the two people standing behind the counter, with their thumbs up their asses, told me that I had to use the kiosk to order.

I didn't have Taco Hell that day. Or any day since.

You got lucky, no Taco Bell squirts.:hurray:

I only dine at TB when I need to have a movement, nothing can move you like TB.
Usually takes the three taco supreme meal deal with hot sauce.

[Tikiman]

I would never use an "app" or other pre-order method to get fast food. Never. If that was the only option, that would pretty much eliminate me as a fast food customer forever. As to the ordering kiosks inside the restaurant, or at the drive through, I would probably be OK with that as long as I could pay cash for the food.

:iagree:

I was on the road one time and went into a McDonald's for a cup of coffee and a bacon, egg, and cheese biscuit and went up to the counter. Some lady comes over to me and I tell her what I want. She points behind me to the kiosk and tells me I have to place my order there. I just shrugged and walked out. Went across the street to a Wawa and got what I wanted from a human.


At least, I think it was a human. Might have been one of those lizard people in a skin suit.

[Anjdog2003]

Good.
These jobs were never meant to support a family on.





Mowing laws were never meant to support a family on.
Washing cars were never meant to support a family on.
Do better in school and get a better education and leave the fast food for the lazy ass youngsters that won't work, or.

Have the illegals that do most of the fast foods that speak very little english and make 5x more money here than where they came from. They have six or more members of their family making $15 an hour or $90 an hour so they're doing pretty good since i see all the illegals buying new vehicles

These jobs were for high school or college kids or if they wanted to continue in management. But the lazy ass American especially white kids that didn't want to work you know the same kids that have three teenagers at home with a Mexican doing their yard work. If an adult that has a family is working at fast foods then he better be in management or he's getting paid as an unskilled laborer. Who's fault is that?

[Bill]

I rarely set foot in a Walmart, even though there's one a mile away from me, the closest place to get groceries, by the way. They went through and made almost all of the cashier stands self check out. I don't like that. If I have one or two things, maybe, but otherwise, I'll just wait it out for the lone cashier.

Recently, I needed something, it was late night, they were the only ones open, so I went, picked up a few things, then discovered there was no cashier, only self check out. I got one of the ladies proctoring the self check out to ring up my stuff by feigning ignorance on how it all works. Lady did it fast, I thanked her, paid and left.

[TheRealBadger]

Mowing laws were never meant to support a family on.
Washing cars were never meant to support a family on.
Do better in school and get a better education and leave the fast food for the lazy ass youngsters that won't work, or.

Have the illegals that do most of the fast foods that speak very little english and make 5x more money here than where they came from. They have six or more members of their family making $15 an hour or $90 an hour so they're doing pretty good since i see all the illegals buying new vehicles

These jobs were for high school or college kids or if they wanted to continue in management. But the lazy ass American especially white kids that didn't want to work you know the same kids that have three teenagers at home with a Mexican doing their yard work. If an adult that has a family is working at fast foods then he better be in management or he's getting paid as an unskilled laborer. Who's fault is that?

Wrong. Laws have pushed out kids from working by limiting hours and such. My kids all work as do all of their friends, just not as much as we did.

[Tikiman]

The nose ring generation is a bunch of whiny, lazy soy boys and gender-confused dykes.

https://www.boredpanda.com/starbucks-barista-crying-overworked-8-hour-shift/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

Starbucks Employee Breaks Down In Tears After They’re Scheduled To Work 8 Hours

[Bill]

The nose ring generation is a bunch of whiny, lazy soy boys and gender-confused dykes.

https://www.boredpanda.com/starbucks-barista-crying-overworked-8-hour-shift/?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=organic

Starbucks Employee Breaks Down In Tears After They’re Scheduled To Work 8 Hours

Her problem is, she's mentally ill, and now her body is mutilated, so what she really needs, a man to take care of her, is most probably off the table, even if she stopped drugging herself. Apparently, a lot of girls do this, some kind of group psychosis, convincing themselves that life would be oh so much easier if they were boys.

[Mike Mercury]

Where will all the illegals work?

at the location where the

mail-in ballots are prepared.

[Louie Detroit]

Her problem is, she's mentally ill, and now her body is mutilated, so what she really needs, a man to take care of her, is most probably off the table, even if she stopped drugging herself. Apparently, a lot of girls do this, some kind of group psychosis, convincing themselves that life would be oh so much easier if they were boys.

Are you sure that’s a girl? Looks like he has a mustache to me.

[roadpilot]

I try .to stay away from these fast food joints.
I cant cook ,but ,even I, can make a cardboard sandwich.

[Bill]

Are you sure that’s a girl? Looks like he has a mustache to me.

Voice doesn't lie. That's a drugged, mutilated girl.

[Yadkin]

I would never use an "app" or other pre-order method to get fast food. Never. If that was the only option, that would pretty much eliminate me as a fast food customer forever. As to the ordering kiosks inside the restaurant, or at the drive through, I would probably be OK with that as long as I could pay cash for the food.

^ This is an example of Future Shock. You'll have to make sandwiches for road trips soon.

[Bill]

^ This is an example of Future Shock. You'll have to make sandwiches for road trips soon.

My parents did that for the extremely rare car trips we did take. We had a Thermos full of ice water, and a cooler with all kinds of food Mom The cap top of the Thermos was made to pour water in, we all drank from the cooler lid.

That's before the time when people started buying bottled water.

[Anjdog2003]

Wrong. Laws have pushed out kids from working by limiting hours and such. My kids all work as do all of their friends, just not as much as we did.






Because they don't want to pay workman comp. Why do young kids need to work 30-40 hours when most of them are living at home. Especially this generation when they're still at home in their late 20's and early 30's. And then we have Doug.

[PLRX]

High school diplomas are no longer useful

[Unsuspicious]

High school diplomas are no longer useful

High school diplomas are now participation trophies


And they still give them to kids who don't even participate.

[Anjdog2003]

High school diplomas are no longer useful




They did that so kids could join the Marines. :yesnod:

Fk'ing with you Jarhead

[VITE1]

When the overall cost of labor is higher than the cost of technology to replace it business will use technology.

[TheRealBadger]

Because they don't want to pay workman comp. Why do young kids need to work 30-40 hours when most of them are living at home. Especially this generation when they're still at home in their late 20's and early 30's. And then we have Doug.

What? Are you high? Kids have nothing to do with whether they want to pay workers comp, which starts at three employees, btw.

And most millennials don’t live at their parents house.

[TheRealBadger]

High school diplomas are now participation trophies


And they still give them to kids who don't even participate.

Wrong.

[Anjdog2003]

Wrong.





Link?













...

[Anjdog2003]

And most millennials don’t live at their parents house.



Wrong

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[TheRealBadger]

Wrong

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You are wrong. The number is 30%. Maybe you don’t know what “most” means. Probably didn’t reach that in 8th grade before you left school.

[VatorMan]

I’m sure Badger posts in democrat underground how he straightens this right wing forum.

[TheRealBadger]

I’m sure Badger posts in democrat underground how he straightens this right wing forum.

Why would I do that?

And this is a right wing forum?

[Anjdog2003]

You are wrong. The number is 30%. Maybe you don’t know what “most” means. Probably didn’t reach that in 8th grade before you left school.



You're so FOS Probably because this is your generation :Jeff '79:

A Millennial is anyone born between 1980 and 1995. In the U.S., there are roughly 80 million Millennials. And a good percentage are living at home. A lot with babies.


Didn't reach the 8th grade but retired in my 50's with a home by the beach in So.Cal. Probably worth 3x as much as your home. or more Mr. Combative :Jeff '79:

This is you in a nutshell.

Combative:
A person who is combative is aggressive and eager to fight or argue all the time.

[TheRealBadger]

You're so FOS Probably because this is your generation :Jeff '79:

A Millennial is anyone born between 1980 and 1995. In the U.S., there are roughly 80 million Millennials. And a good percentage are living at home. A lot with babies.


Didn't reach the 8th grade but retired in my 50's with a home by the beach in So.Cal. Probably worth 3x as much as your home. or more Mr. Combative :Jeff '79:

This is you in a nutshell.

Combative:
A person who is combative is aggressive and eager to fight or argue all the time.

So, not most then.

And what’s with the swinging dick issues? I really doubt you want to go down that path big mogul you.

[Anjdog2003]

And what's with this "Probably didn’t reach that in 8th grade before you left school". Aren't you the Ms. Sensitive here with ZERO sense of humor when people post stuff like this to you Cpt. Combative? :Jeff '79:

[TheRealBadger]

And what's with this "Probably didn’t reach that in 8th grade before you left school". Aren't you the Ms. Sensitive here with ZERO sense of humor when people post stuff like this to you Cpt. Combative? :Jeff '79:

Am I? I’ll wait while you find evidence of this alleged sensitivity.

[Anjdog2003]

Am I? I’ll wait while you find evidence of this alleged sensitivity.




Do this one instead it's more you. :yesnod:

Link?

[PLRX]

They did that so kids could join the Marines. :yesnod:

Fk'ing with you Jarhead

It's easier to join the Army; our entry scores were 20 points higher. We told the flunkers to join the Army for latrine duty.

[Louie Detroit]

It's easier to join the Army; our entry scores were 20 points higher. We told the flunkers to join the Army for latrine duty.

The Ken-L Ration crew wish they packed the gear to be a US Marine.

[Anjdog2003]

It's easier to join the Army; our entry scores were 20 points higher. We told the flunkers to join the Army for latrine duty.





When i got drafted i had two choices Army or Marines the Navy and Air Force wouldn't take me. I was in the old L.A Country Jail at the time :angel: I was 18 so i figured i would go in the Marines since they had some nice dress blues. But my older cousin got back from Vietnam and said no way, he was in the Army. He said they sent the Marines in first to clear it out and then the rest of the Branches came in. Besides the Marine recruiter told me i was too smart to be in the Marines so i went Army. :yesnod:

[Anjdog2003]

It's easier to join the Army; our entry scores were 20 points higher. We told the flunkers to join the Army for latrine duty.





But somehow you got VJ to join the Marines.

"The Marines looking for a few Trans"

[ptindall]

I’m sure Badger posts in democrat underground how he straightens this right wing forum.

The following is a long way from Democrat thinking.

Good.

These jobs were never meant to support a family on. Since fast food came around in the 50s, the model worked because the workers were HS kids making summer money, or retirees putting in some extra time, or second income family members who needed a little cash but wanted flexibility.

Then idiots cried their “right to a living wage.” **** that. These jobs were never designed to support a family. And wages jumped to $15+.

Now you have self checkouts and self ordering. Good. It’ll drive productivity which is good for society.

Regulation creates innovation in this case. Just not the kind they intended.

[cptlo306]

The following is a long way from Democrat thinking.

Haven't you heard? If you don't kiss Trump's ass, you're a flaming liberal democrat. Those are the rules, apparently.