HAVANA– For Sonia Pérez, entering Havana’s Doña Alicia dining establishment seemed like getting in a motion picture. Also as Cuba struggles with power outages and technical deficiency, this restaurant has actually jumped right into the 21st century with electronic food selections, Alexa-enabled aid, touchless washrooms and also a food-delivering robotic.
” I assumed I remained in an animation flick!” stated the 64-year-old public servant, admiring the comparison with the technical facts outside. “I want there were even more of these in Cuba … We are truly extremely behind in innovation.”
While commonplace internationally, such automation is an intricate accomplishment in Cuba because of the island’s regular power cuts and an absence of contemporary innovation.
Opened up 7 years earlier, the dining establishment progressively welcomed innovation, beginning with tablet computers at tables, complied with by Alexa services and finishing in the arrival of Doña Alicia– a food-delivering robotic called after the proprietor’s granny– that currently helps human waitress in the dining-room.
Visitors are welcomed with electronic food selections on displays at their tables, permitting them to search and get standard Cuban recipes such as tasty pork steak, pasta and pleasant treats. Bench even more boosts the experience offering beverages such as mojitos or newly made daiquiris. Human web servers get on hand for those much less tech-savvy.
The costs straighten with those of various other exclusive dining establishments, making them expensive for the typical Cuban and mirroring the island’s inflation.
Regardless of the obstacles of restricted and frequently undependable net accessibility in Cuba (mobile net just became widespread in 2018, and blackouts are regular because of the power dilemma), Doña Alicia seems browsing these challenges.
Supervisor Yadiel Hernández thinks the technical improvements aid draw in consumers by producing a special and attractive eating experience in Havana.
” We have actually seen an adjustment,” stated Hernández. “Both kids and grownups locate it intriguing to have a robot aide bring food to the table … it’s an unique experience.”
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