The Future of Pizza is Here: Vending Machines That Dish Out Piping Hot Pies

JONE CUBE
VividVerse
Published in
2 min readJun 20, 2024
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They say the best inventions solve an annoying problem cleverly. If that’s true, then pizza vending machines might just be one of the most brilliant innovations of our time.

Think about it — when does the craving for a fresh, hot slice of pizza hit the hardest? For many, it’s those late nights after the bars close or during a cramming study session. But at 2 am, no decent pizza place is open. Your only options are reheating a sad leftover slice or scarfing down a frozen cardboard pie.

Enter the pizza vending machine. With the push of a button, a miraculous machine crafts a piping hot, hand-tossed pizza in just a few minutes. No more waiting for delivery or staying awake for the oven to preheat.

The machines work by storing refrigerated balls of prepared dough, sauce, cheese, and toppings. When you make your selection, the vending machine gets to work — pressing the dough, adding toppings, and baking at blazing-hot temperatures. A literal pizza emerges from the bottomless vending machine depths in about three minutes.

The best part? With pizza vending machines, you can get your fix for legitimate New York or Neapolitan-style pizza any time of day or night. No compromises on taste or quality.

While the idea might seem gimmicky, major brands like PizzaForno and Basil Street are rolling out high-tech pizza vending machines everywhere from airports and shopping malls to colleges and office buildings. Chains like 24Seven Pizza Terminal are fully dedicated to the vending machine model.

So the next time that 2 am pizza craving hits, don’t settle for disappointment. Keep an eye out for the warm glow of a pizza vending machine near you. The future of wildly convenient, incredibly tasty pizza is finally here.

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JONE CUBE
VividVerse

I am Jone Cube from New York City. I am a writer interested in technology, food, and business.