Having worked in restaurants for years, we know that a snapshot of the dish as advertised being immediately available to the diner means the chef needs to be a bit more careful about consistency of prep. “Hey, this isn’t like the picture,” will surely be heard more than once.
When we lived in Istanbul, before we got the hang of Turkish, we appreciated the restaurants that would thoughtfully include photos of the dish on the menu. It takes a bit of guesswork out, so this will be equally appreciated.
The restaurant, Inamo St. James calls its innovation the E-Table, and it works via projectors hidden in the ceiling. Your table becomes a touchscreen monitor for browsing the menu. The drink and menu choices are there, and you can use it to book a taxi or browse nearby neighborhoods as well.
Yes it’s a nifty innovation, the gee-whiz factor will certainly result in more than a few reservations, but friends, why give an already distraction-addicted clientele yet one more obstacle to overcome on the way to a relaxing, pleasant evening out for two people?
Unfortunately, it’s only made for two people , as the “the biggest E-Table can only seat two,” GeekTech notes, adding that there’s reportedly a Taiwanese restaurant with similiar technology.
Call us stuffy Luddites, but we rather suspect that just as we prefer a live hostess and a live waiter when we go out, we’d probably prefer a solid wood table and discussing the menu options with the wait staff.
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