Melbourne’s Nico’s Deli revives the hot vending machine ‘automat’ for late-night trade
As hospitality businesses seek new ways to serve hungry customers, Melbourne sandwich shop Nico’s Deli is looking to the past.
As hospitality businesses seek new ways to serve hungry customers, Melbourne sandwich shop Nico’s Deli is looking to the past with its self-serve ‘automat’ concept.
From Thursday, March 12, the Fitzroy institution will offer a range of hot, handmade sandwiches through its grab-and-go Night Shift installation.
Modelled on the automat concept — a kind of self-serve vending operation, popularised across Europe in the early 20th century — Nico’s Deli will offer sandwiches to hungry diners between 7pm and 11pm, Thursday through Saturday.
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