"Slotfood."--Italian Vending Machine Eatery

EuroVox | 26.05.2008 | 05:30

Italian Vending Machine Eatery Speeds Up Slow Food

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It’s neither restaurant nor trattorìa, fast food nor snack bar: the north Italian town of Bologna is about to experience a novel kind of eatery. They’re calling it "Slotfood."

Traditional dishes made by professional restaurant chefs dispensed in plastic containers from a vending machine could be an alternative for those who don’t have the time or money to eat at a restaurant but want a nutritious hot meal rather than a burger or kebab.

But will slow food packaged as fast food take off? Maybe if "JakFox," the first slotfood venue, truly reflects the changing face of Italian society.

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