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Automated Bartending Apparatuses

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The LayerNation El Tirador Shot Dispenser Lets You Party in Style

— May 19, 2012 — Lifestyle
Serve delicious and tempting drinks at your next social gathering with the LayerNation El Tirador Shot Dispenser. The Dutch company has dubbed its party apparatus as the 'El Tirador,' which is Spanish for the shooter.

The time-saving drink dispenser is able to create four layered shooters in less then 20 seconds. Spend more time socializing and less time cleaning up messy cocktail tools with this clever device. The appliance houses six flavored liquors on the top, while the delicious beverages pour out of the bottom spouts. The touchscreen panel allows boozers to choose their shooter then slam back a tasty alcoholic treat.

If B-52s and slippery nipples are your drink of choice, the LayerNation El Tirador Shot Dispenser will have your party started before you even know it.
Trend Themes
1. Automated Bartending - With the growing demand for automation in the food and beverage industry, there is a disruptive innovation opportunity to develop more machines like the LayerNation El Tirador Shot Dispenser that can create drinks faster and with greater precision, leading to greater efficiency and better customer satisfaction.
2. Touchscreen Beverage Dispensers - The ease-of-use and interactive nature of touchscreen displays on devices like the LayerNation El Tirador Shot Dispenser represents a disruptive innovation trend in the food and beverage industry towards intuitive and interactive interfaces that improve the user experience.
3. Layered Shot Making Mechanisms - The innovative layering mechanism utilized by the LayerNation El Tirador Shot Dispenser presents a disruptive opportunity to improve the art of layered drink making, potentially introducing new methods and techniques to make even more visually stunning drinks.
Industry Implications
1. Hospitality - The hospitality industry is ripe for disruption with the introduction of time-saving and labor-reducing devices like the LayerNation El Tirador Shot Dispenser that can reduce costs, speed up service, and improve the overall customer experience.
2. Event Planning - Event planners can benefit greatly from the use of automated bartending devices like the LayerNation El Tirador Shot Dispenser, saving time and increasing efficiency while providing guests with tantalizing drink options that are sure to impress.
3. Alcoholic Beverages - The growth of the alcoholic beverage industry can be further fuelled by the creation of innovative devices like the LayerNation El Tirador Shot Dispenser that can bring greater convenience and ease-of-use to the industry and make drinking more enjoyable for consumers.
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