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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.
May 6, 2020 · The name “Automat” derives from the Greek word automatos, which means “self-acting.” But these mid-century machines didn’t run on their own, instead, restaurant employees kept the machine running smoothly from behind the glass and metal walls.
Jan 28, 2021 · NBC New York’s Checkey Beckford reports. They had been around since the 19th century, and mostly disappeared 30 years ago. Now automats are coming back, with some 21st century improvements. The...
Jul 13, 2012 · Over a century after Horn & Hardart opened its first Automat in New York City, take a look back at America’s first fast food chain.
Apr 6, 2021 · The automat concept was invented in Berlin in 1895 and made its way to North America, thanks to Joseph Horn and Frank Hardart, who opened their first eponymously named automat in Philadelphia...
Jul 15, 2019 · Though the American Automat went from revolution to museum relic, there have been a few attempts at reviving the model.
Jan 31, 2021 · The automat is often considered to be an exclusively American phenomenon, but in fact, the world's first restaurant of this kind opened in Berlin, Germany in 1895.
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