self-service
Example Sentences
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Novelties at Mayer am Nussberg that would have bamboozled Keller's ancestors include vegan food, alcohol-free wine -- of which Keller offers four sorts -- and self-service order touchscreens.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
A fish and chip shop owner says he is installing self-service tills to protect staff from customers with "abrupt" questions about price rises.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Customer-service operations still rely heavily on underpaid and poorly trained humans, leading to general dissatisfaction across all service metrics, including wait times and repeat calls, with consumers increasingly resorting to equally unsatisfactory self-service alternatives.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
Proton’s customer support prioritizes self-service, which may not satisfy users who want immediate, hands-on assistance from actual humans.
From Salon ● Mar. 21, 2026
Company historian John F. Love explained the lasting significance of McDonald’s new self-service system: “Working-class families could finally afford to feed their kids restaurant food.”
From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser
