A travel expert has shared an incredible glimpse into what dining might look like in the future after visiting a McDonald’s in Seoul, South Korea, that operates with “zero contact” with staff. Jessica Turner, who shares her global travels on TikTok , ventured to the Far East and likened her experience to something akin to “living in 2050”. Upon entering the capital city’s restaurant, Jessica noted that the touchscreen ordering system was fairly standard, and almost identical to those found in the UK. Opting for a double classic cheeseburger, chicken nuggets and a ‘long cheese stick’, she remarked that there was “nothing fancy here”. Yet, the collection process is where things took a futuristic turn. “This is where things get pretty interesting,” Jessica said as she observed the order screen. “When your number lights up, you head to these boxes and scan your receipt.” The device then instructs you on which door to open, much like Amazon lockers, but instead of a code, customers knock on the door to access their neatly arranged food on a tray. “I think this is my first time at a fast food restaurant where there is literally zero human contact and there is no staff in sight,” Jessica commented about the Lotteria outlet, in the Hongdae region of Seoul. Moving on to the self-service drinks area, she added: “You also do the drinks here yourself – I chose a Pepsi Max Lime. The question is though, does the food taste any good – because for all I know, robots could be making it back there.” After using hand sanitiser, Jessica confessed: “I don’t know what they put in the burger patty, but it tastes amazing. Next up, the chicken nuggets weren’t very crunchy, so I wasn’t a big fan of these. “Finally I had the biggest mozzarella stick I have ever had – it tasted really good.” Wrapping up her critique, Jessica highlighted that patrons are expected to tidy up after themselves. “This is the future,” she asserted. Reacting to the post, one TikTok user who was less than thrilled commented: “I’m all for cool tech but this looks so soulless and dystopian.” On the other hand, another individual encouraged: “This looks perfect not having to collect from an assistant – come on UK please.” A third reflected: “I feel like this would be such a good place to work for people who suffer with social anxiety, autism, etc and want to ease themselves into the workforce. I really hope this place does have humans back there.” Yet, a fourth person on TikTok criticised: “That looks like absolute hell.”