Restaurateur 'hires' robots after failing to get staff

Mario Parlato says happy to use AI machines at Sorrento eatery

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Apr 17 2024
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Restaurateur 'hires' robots af

A restaurateur on the Amalfi Coast has 'hired' two Chinese-made robots to wait on tables after failing to get enough staff.
    Mario Parlato, owner of the restaurant La Terrazza delle Sirene at Sorrento, said he was "tired" of young people asking for the weekend off and said he was "happy I took this decision to use AI-fitted devices".
    He said the robots would not, however, ever fully replace human waiting personnel.
    "They can accompany clients to their tables, bring the dishes and drinks, but the politeness and 'simpatia' of those who do this job are irreplaceable".