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Re:Facebook’s Virtual Assistant M Is Dead by toomanybeersies on Wednesday January 10, 2018 @06:04PM (#16119976)
I guess it depends on what type of restaurant you're going to. If you're going to a cheap, fast service restaurant then sure, I'd like to have a tablet I could use to order from.

But if I'm at a good restaurant, a server is actually part of the service. They can give you recommendations on dishes, and wine matches, and help you get exactly what service you want. Also the human experience is just part of the fine dining experience.

It would be really strange if I want to Eleven Madison Park or Bouchon and they just handed me an iPad to order my food from.

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Re:Facebook’s Virtual Assistant M Is Dead by Nullabillity on Thursday January 11, 2018 @08:15AM (#16123528)
> They can give you recommendations on dishes, and wine matches, and help you get exactly what service you want.

That just sounds like a very poor database.

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Re:Facebook’s Virtual Assistant M Is Dead by arbie on Saturday January 13, 2018 @12:13AM (#16138359)
It's actually a very rich database.

It's not just simple pairings, but includes nuances that would take many different fields to capture: Dish X can be made vegan, but tastes better if you then order with extra seasoning.

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