Think back to your childhood and to the Saturday morning cartoons. There was a show on Cartoon Network called The Jetsons. George Jetson had it made in the future.The future is now and the future has come to Torrance, and it bares a shiny apple logo.
The brothers that set out to conquer the pizza world with their calorie heavy brewery, BJ’s, are trying their hand at future American cuisine with Stacked. The results have generated a buzz in malls across southern California.
“The servers were nice,” Mira Costa junior Vincent Giacalone said. “But i wasn’t exactly sure if they were really doing anything.”
Relatively new to the restaurant world, “Stacked,” touts itself to be “fast-casual plus restaurant, serving made-to-order sandwiches, burgers, salads and pizza,” as well as the best place to order via the future.
With just the press of a finger, customers can construct any burger or pizza combination they can come up with. Utilizing Apple’s newest gadget, the iPad, patrons swipe their fingers through the digital menu and can order simply by pressing a button.
Upon entering, customers are directed towards their seats by a hostess and instructed to order via the tablets located on each table. Customers should have some prior knowledge of iPad basics or at least stop by an apple store on the way there, although the employees at Stacked are more than happy to help first time iPad users.
“Everytime I stop by the mall, I grab a Stacked burger,” Mira costa junior Jon Ho said.
At $500, the iPad is at the top of the newly formed tablet market and all the rage in the technology world. The larger iPhone-like devices have been outfitted with custom built cases for the restaurant to keep them out of harm’s way, and run on a special program created exclusively for the restaurant chain.
Arguably the most enticing aspect of Stacked, the burger builder option seeks to simplify the burger customization process. Customers are given a list of buns, vegetables, condiments, and cheeses which can be dragged to the burger much like a game. The pictures sort themselves into a burger formation as they are selected to create the image of the customer’s completed burger.
“Three words, 16 bacon strips,”senior Clara Becka said.
Primarily directed at today’s youth, the chain has announced plans to construct three new eateries in malls across southern California, with the first appearing at the Del Amo Shopping Center in Torrance early this May. Stacked seeks to succeed where technology themed restaurants like “Uwink” have failed. Branches in San Diego and Cerritos will be added in the coming months.
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