7-Eleven unveils a self-service ramen cooking machine made in-store
7-Eleven has unveiled a new self-service ramen cooking machine. It is a machine that allows customers to operate it themselves in the store and make ramen. Like the coffee machine introduced in 2013, which achieved great success, attention is focused on whether it will become a new popular product.
7-Eleven’s coffee machine was designed to provide freshly brewed coffee one cup at a time, and it was accepted by many users. After that, it spread as a service that made it easy to buy authentic drinks at convenience stores. This ramen cooking machine is being introduced as the next new initiative.
This machine is characterized not simply by selling ramen like a vending machine, but by allowing customers to cook it on the spot. By making it possible to prepare and eat hot ramen inside the store, it aims to offer an experience different from conventional convenience store products. It is a new service that could be described as an evolved form of the ramen vending machine.
On the other hand, it is still unclear whether it will become as widely adopted as coffee. Ramen involves more steps to prepare than coffee, and the method of serving and ease of use will also be important. Attention is focused on how far 7-Eleven’s new machine will change meal services at convenience stores and how it will develop in the future.