A Cake Boss Vending Machine opened up last November in Toronto, actually, three popped up. According to a Blogto Article this vending machine is making a fortune- well, maybe during the first few days. Every time I walk past it, it's full of cakes and probably losing money. $8.99 is a high price to pay for a slice of cake in a building that has three large grocery stores and dozens of cafes within a couple of blocks, all with a much wider variety of dessert options.
Those cakes do look delicious but I've never been tempted. In this day and age with so many options, once the novelty wears off, I wonder why anyone would make this their source for a snack. We have fresh and fast food delivery services literally at our fingertips, the convenience of the vending machine just doesn't beat that of the App.
One more vending machine found in our vicinity is the Pizza Vending Machine. Launched just over a year ago, Pizzaforno takes refrigerated pizzas and bakes them fresh in three minutes. Another novelty I have yet to try as there are just so many options!
Living in the center of a large city presents so many choices for food that it's impossible to try even a fraction of what's available. These machines caught my eye as they serve perishable food which one should want as fresh as possible. I'm assuming that the cakes and pizzas are replaced every single day but I've passed by late at night and have still seen them filled-the food waste must be incredible. Sustainability is a serious concern.
Fancy machines making food available for us may be a dream for some but I prefer the human touch. The quality of the ingredients may be on par with the best and why can't a machine can't ever prepare a dish better than a person? My main concern is with the presentation, having something coming fresh out of a machine nicely packaged just doesn't cut it. There is a social aspect of food preparation, presentation and consumption that vending machines will never replace.
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