The next “one billion served” may get their burgers without speaking a word.
McDonald’s is jumping on the technology bandwagon with a new system that will soon change the way European customers order food — picture computers instead of humans asking whether customers prefer fries and supersizes.
The fast-food restaurant, known for its golden arches, Big Mac burgers and Happy Meals, will replace cashiers with touch-screen terminals and swipe cards at its 7,000 chain restaurants in Europe, according to the Financial Times. That would mean, in part, the end of cash payments.