Goodbye bartenders, hello robots: How pandemic has changed concept of bars

To be sure, robotic mixologists won't solve the risk of close quarters - which is part of what makes bars ideal hotspots for transmitting the virus

In a time when fellow drinkers and bartenders are possible disease vectors, the austerity of contactless cocktails can be comforting

Fear of enclosed spaces and sloppy, less-than-socially distanced crowds may change drinking culture for a long time to come. It’s already threatening the future of your friendly bartender.

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