Whataburger Opens First Digital Kitchen in Westlake

Texas burger chain Whataburger opened its first digital kitchen — a restaurant where food is ordered and delivered without interacting with staff — today. The digital kitchen is open at 3201 Bee Caves Road in Rollingwood. Though staffed by about 50 people, the new restaurant has customers place orders online or via the Whataburger app and pick up food in a “digital pickup lane” (don’t call it a drive-thru) from temperature-controlled lockers. There are also kiosks to place orders onsite. The restaurant is cashless and there is no dining room. The Whataburger Digital Kitchen is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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Con Madre eyes Dallas expansion

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Thai Fresh chef resumes cooking classes

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Mean-Eyed Cat owners opening new brewpub in Northeast Austin

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Update, 11:44am - This article has been updated to add that Whataburger Digital Kitchen will have kiosks.