Catch the new 3-minute pizza vending machine on Basil Street at San Antonio Airport on December 1, 2021.
For many years, vending machines have existed as stations. When you wait somewhere in the corridor, you can use the extra space to buy soda, cold sandwiches or candy bars. Today, technology is rapidly reshaping the vending machine experience of the past by experimenting with new edible media.
When you cross the San Antonio International Airport later this holiday, be sure to stop in front of the new pizza vending machine to buy pizzas that you carry with you.
That's right-pizza vending machine.
This high-tech device is a product of Basil Street Pizza. It is said that a 10-inch brick oven pizza can be baked in 3 minutes with just a few buttons.
"Welcome to the future of pizza," read a statement on the company's website.
For classic wood-burning pizza lovers, mixed feelings are understandable. For those willing to accept it, Basil Street offers a range of toppings, from pepperoni to buffalo chicken. They even sell breakfast pizzas regularly.
The pair of upcoming automated thin-crust pizza kitchens will officially begin operations in San Antonio on Wednesday, December 1st at 9:30 am. The machine's debut will be the fourth and fifth times in Texas, and the first ever in the history of the airport. After the successful pilot program in 2020, the company is currently launching pizza vending machines nationwide.
"A delicious pizza made with the best ingredients is our obsession. Through the combination of old-school pizza making traditions and today’s technological magic, we have unlocked a way for you to get it in the time of listening to your favorite voice An extremely satisfying pizza experience song," read another website statement.
The price of a 3-minute airport pizza (which seems to be perfect for people who are often late for flights) ranges from US$6.95 to US$14.95.
There is currently no information on which terminal the machine will be placed on.
Camille Sauers grew up in San Antonio and studied at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Send ghost stories, nature and music tips to camille.sauers@mysa.com. Twitter: @camillesaccount