automat
Sign in to savethumb|The first automat at 13 Leipziger Straße in Berlin, Germany thumb|upright|A food ticket machine in Japan in 2022
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thumb|The first automat at 13 Leipziger Straße in Berlin, Germany thumb|upright|A food ticket machine in Japan in 2022
An automat is a fast-food restaurant where food and drink are served through a vending machine, typically without waitstaff. The world's first automat, Quisisana, opened in Berlin, Germany, in 1895.