News & Media From Steve Stollman

Vending: Convenience for consumers and growth opportunity for restaurants

by Steve Stollman — owner, www.theAutomat.com

Today's food preparation and dispensing technology offers an opportunity for restaurants to make offerings available during off hours. It is also possible to…

read now

‘The Automat' movie finally gives our pioneering institution its due

by Steve Stollman — owner, www.theAutomat.com

The benefits that were provided through the Automat have been spoken of often, but here is a comprehensive revealing of how and why this was accomplished, a…

read now

Why convenience also needs to be personal post-pandemic

by Steve Stollman — owner, www.theAutomat.com

We all love convenience and expect it now in many situations, but It is important to attempt to preserve those personal aspects that we treasure and have often…

read now

What did the Automat teach us about technology’s role in our lives?

by Steve Stollman — owner, www.theAutomat.com

The iconic Automat offered an early example of how automation can improve our everyday lives. It also raised some of the questions that bedevil a more…

read now