Eater reports that Ebony Interactive Restaurant in Dubai has installed tables that posses the dual-functionality of internet-surfing touchscreens. Guests have the ability to peruse the menu, including photos of the food, order, and watch their meal be prepared by means of a “Chef Cam.” This camera gives guests the opportunity to watch their meal be prepared in real time in the kitchen.
The owner tells the Khaleej Times that he wanted to combine “a unique dining experience” with the “latest technology,” choosing to open in Dubai because “it already considers itself a smart city.” He proceeds by describing the restaurant as having “excellent ambience.” Guests who choose to look up from their table may watch a digital image of a fish swimming in a tank on the interactive wall.
Ebony Interactive Restaurant takes dining technology innovation to another level. Not only can guests use their tablet tables to order, but they can also display table cloths, “send greeting cards to other tables,” order taxi rides home, and “view photos and share them with their companions on their individual seats on the table.”