Eatsa’s system can handle 300 to 400 customers an hour at peak times.
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Eatsa staff members prepare the food in the back of the restaurant and then deliver the food to a glass case.
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The health-focused concept has eight different vegetarian bowls with quinoa.
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Eatsa staff members prepare the food in the back of the restaurant and then deliver the food to a glass case.
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Automation allows Eatsa to offer all of its bowls at a $6.95 price point.
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Eatsa has no front-of-house workers. No hosts, no cashiers, not even a manager walks around and asks customers about food.
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Customers make their orders via iPad and pay with a credit card. No cash is accepted. Orders are also taken by phone.
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The concept plans to expand from two units to 12 this year.
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The founders say Eatsa offers the speed customers expect from quick service, but with a more healthful product.
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Eatsa developed a new quick-service model with its unique twist on the traditionally coin-operated automat of the mid-20th century.
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Founders Scott Drummond (right) and Tim Young opened the chain in the fall of 2015.
2016 Breakout Brand Eatsa is a modern take on the old-fashioned automat. With locations in San Francisco and Los Angeles, Eatsa pairs advanced technology with healthful food options.
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The Smokehouse Salad has Cheddar, mixed greens, crispy onion strings, BBQ Portabello mushrooms, tomatoes, grilled corn, cucumbers, BBQ ranch dressing, pickled onions and toasted red quinoa.
