Also, in Japan, you can't request substitutions or changes from what's published on the menu or displayed as a plastic model. I've been to a few kaiten sushi places where you order from a touchscreen and the food is delivered by conveyor belt. A light flashes at your table as your order approaches. You can also select things at random off the conveyor. You put the dirty plates into a slot in the table that counts the plates and figures your check.
This is a leap forward. In many "family-style" restaurants in Japan, you get a number keypad. You look up the numbers of your selection(s) on the menu, and then code them in, press confirm, and wait for the food to arrive. This will certainly be more convenient than typing numeric codes, and maybe a little less error-prone.
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Also, in Japan, you can't request substitutions or changes from what's published on the menu or displayed as a plastic model. I've been to a few kaiten sushi places where you order from a touchscreen and the food is delivered by conveyor belt. A light flashes at your table as your order approaches. You can also select things at random off the conveyor. You put the dirty plates into a slot in the table that counts the plates and figures your check.
This is a leap forward. In many "family-style" restaurants in Japan, you get a number keypad. You look up the numbers of your selection(s) on the menu, and then code them in, press confirm, and wait for the food to arrive. This will certainly be more convenient than typing numeric codes, and maybe a little less error-prone.