ATV Today: 04.08.1980: Fast Food Shops

Summary

The Wimpy organisation opens Birmingham's first computersied snack bar, which aims to provide the customers requirements in about four and a half minutes.

Year:

1980

Duration:

0:01:40

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Brief shots of signs for various snack bars in Birmingham: The Great American Disaster, Hasty Tasty, Tennessee Pancake House and Wimbush's. Exterior shot of Wimpy in Birmingham. Inside we see beef burgers being grilled and shots of the counter staff at work. John McLeod interview with Peter Smale about the growing need from the consumer for a snack bar where they can order, eat, and leave in under fifteen minutes. Shots of customers in the Wimpy restaurant in Birmingham.


Credits

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Notes

Part removed to ATV Today 26 October 1981